Where Americans Choose to Move & Where They Leave: "I was surprised by the extent to which certain ecological regions correspond to the patterns on this map" bluebookmke.substack.com/p/where-americ…

LET THE WHOLE WORLD KNOW WHO THE 🤬 THE TEXANS ARE!

Chile is chilly! 😅

U-Haul just released their 2025 Growth Index. #1 Dallas #2 Houston #3 Austin People vote with their feet. And their moving trucks. The Texas Triangle swept the podium.

Next Bill King Blog Readers Conference is set for Saturday, March 28. For more information see - conta.cc/4jCC2IE

"As the Houston Chronicle’s opinion editor, Evan Mintz Evan courts political debate online with keen insights, a sharp wit and plenty of hometown pride." Although not one mention of the Ike Dike... magazine.rice.edu/winter-2026/no…

Most dominant playoff performance in 20 years "Dominant. Suffocating. Smothering. Those adjectives might fairly describe last night’s performance by the Texans defense, but stats add perspective: It was the best defensive performance in a playoff game since at least 2005, when

Includes some discussion of Houston's odd City boundaries: Why Are City Boundaries So Weird? youtu.be/smWArwVNq6k?si… via YouTube

Who would have thought that commercial aviation would turn out to be almost an order of magnitude safer than passenger rail.

In case there was any doubt about where AI is going to be powered

Hey METRO Houston: if you want to increase ridership, this would totally get me on public transportation! 😍 (puppies would also work ;) thedodo.com/daily-dodo/kin…

Reed Sheppard made plays vs. Spurs, and the Houston Rockets are showing they can contend "Considering the opponent and how much ground they had to make up in the second half, this was one of the Rockets’ most impressive wins of the season." nytimes.com/athletic/69881…

ESPN’s telecast of Sunday’s Texans–Patriots matchup became the most-watched event in ESPN history, dating back to the network’s launch in 1979, with 38 million viewers. The game also ranks as Disney’s most-watched sporting event outside of the Super Bowl across nearly three

This map is so, so wrong, but I'll take it because Houston is bigger than Chicago and Dallas doesn't exist 😅

California is going to lose 4 members of Congress and Texas is going to gain 4 members of Congress because California blocks housing and Texas builds housing

Unzoned Houston is way ahead of the curve on this one! 😉 In the new book 'Messy Cities,' urban planners make an unusual argument: less urban planning can deliver more vibrant neighborhoods. bloomberg.com/news/features/…

NHL'ers want to move to Houston. nytimes.com/athletic/70160…

One of the great benefits in the Texas Triangle of living in Houston is never having to drive on I35...

One thing that’s pretty clear in the current moment, with lots of uncertainty around the future of energy, is that these trends are accelerating and cementing Houston’s place as the energy capital of the world.

Take note METRO Houston: Something Surprising Happens When Bus Rides Are Free 1. Eliminating bus fares, while seemingly a minor benefit, offers significant advantages like easing traffic congestion and promoting public safety, supported by trials in various US cities. 2. A