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ANNUAL COMMUNITY GUIDE 2023 A New Houston Oil has been part of the Greater Houston area economy for over a century. As energy and other industries shift toward a more sustainable model, Houston is making space for innovation.
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6 A grand opening will take place Jan. 14 for a new location of co ee shop Bitty & Beau’s in Rice Village at 2367 Rice Blvd., Houston. The company, which has locations in 12 states, is known for hiring and supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabil- ities. Menu items include hot and cold co ee drinks, smoothies, teas and hot chocolate. The store will also sell co ee blends, apparel and drinkware. The Rice Village location will be run by fran- chise owners Drew and Kelly Scoggins. www.bittyandbeausco ee.com 7 The sixth location of Houston-based Tex-Mex concept Los Tios will open in early spring at 5192 Bu alo Speedway, Houston, at the Plaza in the Park shopping center. Launched by Adair Concepts, the eatery is known for its pu y queso, combi- nation plates and frozen margaritas. www.lostiosrestaurant.com 8 The 165-seat Tex-Mex restaurant Mandito’s is slated to open in the spring at 5101 Bellaire Blvd., Bellaire. The Pala- cios Murphy Hospitality Group, owned by husband and wife Cinda and Armando Palacios, plans to bring elevated cuisine against a casual backdrop. The rst loca- tion of Mandito’s opened in Round Top in
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NOW OPEN 1 A new location of the fast-food chicken chain Chick- l-A opened Dec. 1 in the Meyer Park Center, 9799 S. Post Oak Road, Houston. The eatery is run by Westbury High School graduate Jesse Chaluh, who also runs Chick- l-A Meyer- land and Chick- l-A 59 & Kirby. The new location is open for dine-in, drive-thru and carryout service. It is expected to employ around 100 full- and part-time people. www.chick- l-a.com 2 Slim Chickens , a Houston-based fast- food chain, opened its eighth Houston WILLOWBEND BLVD.
4 The Lymbar , a bar with Latin- and Mediterranean-style dishes, opened Dec. 14 in the Ion tech hub at 4201 Main St., Houston. The menu features a selec- tion of small dishes, empanadas, desserts and entrees, including beef tenderloin ta- cos arabes and corn-smoked lamb chops. 713-485-6230. www.lymbar.com 5 A grand opening took place Jan. 7 for Money Cat , the newest concept from Chef Sherman Yeung, at the Kirby Grove development, 2925 Richmond Ave., Ste. 140, Houston. The dining room fea- tures a semi-open kitchen, high-top sushi bar and a pastry station that allows diners to watch as chefs prepare desserts.
location Dec. 12 at 9599 S. Main St., Houston. More than 75 new jobs are expected to be created with the opening of the restaurant. Menu o erings at the chain include chicken sandwiches, wings, wraps and milkshakes. 346-396-1899. www.slimchickens.com 3 Beauty Shop Bellaire , a skin care and beauty supply store, opened Oct. 14 at 5202 Bellaire Blvd., Bellaire. The waste-conscious store o ers a supply re ll station for shampoo, hand wash and other bottled products. Shelves are stocked with well-known and independent brands. 281-624-8045. www.beautyshopbellaire.com
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2017, and the staple burrito bowl at the Round Top location will also be o ered in Bellaire. A reimagined bar program will o er high-end and classic margaritas and original cocktails. The menu will feature a kids menu, plant-based options and a take-away program. www.manditos.com 9 Drive-thru chain Salad and Go is expanding into the Houston area with a new location at Rice Village set to open in early 2023. The new eatery will debut at 2301 University Blvd., Houston, at the intersection of University Boulevard and Greenbriar Drive, o ering drive-thru and pickup options. Some of the made-to-or- der food items include salads and wraps made with in-house dressings. The eatery also serves frozen lemonades, teas and cold brews all day. www.saladandgo.com 10 A new Chick- l-A operating as drive-thru only will open at the intersec- tion of Main Street and Kirby Drive in ear- ly 2023. The location at 7900 Main St., Houston, will serve chicken sandwiches and nuggets as well as salads and sides under restaurant operator Juli Salvage.
2021, occupying 58,400 square feet of space. The expansion involves adding another 28,000 square feet on the fourth oor of the building. With Common Desk at full occupancy, the expansion will o er more oce suites sized for startups. Amenities at the site include in-house co ee bars and conference rooms. The new space is expected to be ready for tenants by fall 2023. 214-216-6913. www.thecommondesk.com RENOVATIONS 12 Renovations were completed in early December at the tennis center within the Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Commu- nity Center , located at 5601 Braeswood Blvd., Houston. Renovations included a new welcome desk, upgraded restrooms, personal lockers, a custom pro shop and a new lounging area. The renovations were part of a $50 million expansion under- way at the center. The Pauline Sterne Wol Memorial Foundation Indoor Pool Complex opened in May, and a ve-lane outdoor lap pool opened in September. Work is nearing completion on a tness center, which will feature new cardio and strength-training equipment. The Samuels Family Community Pavillion also opened at the center Jan. 3. Updates in- cluded making the entire center handicap accessible, new front entrances and new changing rooms, including gender-neu- tral family locker rooms. 713-729-3200. www.erjcchouston.org
Sushi by Hidden opened in December.
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FEATURED IMPACT NOW OPEN The restaurateurs behind Hidden Omakase in the Galleria area opened a new speakeasy sushi concept Dec. 5 in Rice Village, 5216 Morningside Drive, Houston. Called Sushi by Hidden , the new eatery o ers a 30-minute omakase dinner experience. The restaurant has room for 10 guests, similar to Hidden Omakase. For each diner, the chef will choose 12 sushi pieces directly at the sushi counter as part of the $60 guided experience. Sushi by Hidden will be led by Chef Jimmy Kieu and will feature chefs from Hidden Omakase on a rotating basis.
The menu will change daily depending on market sh. Sushi by Hidden is operating on a bring-your-own-liquor basis with a $20 corkage fee for bottles of 720 milliliters and larger. 346-399-5948. www.sushibyhidden.com
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BELLAIRE The city of Bellaire, found in southwest Houston, is home to Bellaire High School, Evelyn's Park and commercial developments such as Bellaire Triangle.
WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE Covering an area of roughly 2 square miles, West University Place is home to a variety of parks as well as Harris County’s West University Branch Library.
HOUSTON The fourth-most populous city in the U.S., Houston is home to almost 2.3 million people. Highlights include the Museum District and the Texas Medical Center.
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Population change The total population fell in both the city of Bellaire and the city of West University Place over the past ve years. Growth in Houston was outpaced by statewide growth.
Local demographics, 2021* Hispanic or Latino White Black or African American American Indian or Alaska native Asian Native Hawaiian or other Paci c Islander Some other race
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Median household income 2016 2021 $187,805 $211,202
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*THE U.S. CENSUS BUREAU DOES NOT PROVIDE EXACT FIGURES FOR COMMUNITIES WITH MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMES OVER $250,000.
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3300 Kirby Drive, Unit 4A, Houston 281-990-3229 www.agendahouston.com 3 Dunya Boutique 2368 Rice Blvd., Houston 713-485-4350 www.shopdunya.com 4 King Ranch Saddle Shop 2415 Rice Blvd., Houston 281-546-0861 BRAYS BAYOU S. POST OAK RD.
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West University Place plots out series of ood, water projects
Bellaire looks into new strategic plan, sta ng study BELLAIRE The city of Bellaire will adopt a strategic plan in the 2023-24 scal year to outline the Bellaire City Council’s priorities and goals, City Manager Sharon Citino said. Citino said the plan will also identify the activities the council will complete to meet its goals. BY MELISSA ENAJE
Work continues on Facilities Master Plan
“We can then move into the budget planning process with con dence that we’re allocating our resources to deliver on City Council’s priorities and goals,” Citino said. As part of the comprehensive planning process, in the rst quarter of 2023, the city will hire a consultant to assist with updating the city’s land use plan and comprehensive plan, Citino said. That work will continue throughout 2023, she said. Since mid-August, Bellaire has hired more sta to ll holes—including new directors for the city’s human resources, develop- ment services and information technology departments—decreasing the vacancy rate from 17% to 11%. In 2023, the city will complete a sta ng
WEST UNIVERSITY WATER WORK
PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE The city of Bellaire will conduct a number of studies in 2023 with an eye toward the city’s future. Comprehensive plan : This will involve determining the goals of the Bellaire City Council and what actions the city can take to achieve them. Land use plan : An existing plan will be updated as a part of the comprehensive planning process outlining zoning and development standards in di erent parts of the city. Sta ng and compensation studies : These will set standards to ensure the city is appropriately sta ed and competitive with pay.
A number of ooding and water line projects are planned within the city of West University Place in 2023.
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WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE The city of West University will continue working on Phase 1 of its Facilities Master Plan to address the needs of city buildings, including a new public works campus and community center. West University Place City Council members approved a design contract for a new 21,000-square-foot public works facility in May at the corner of Westpark Drive and Dincans Street, City Manager Dave Beach said. Design is expected to be completed in early 2023 with construction starting in the summer, he said. While the long-range plan and nal locations of the buildings have been approved by council members, Beach said the design contract for the community building/senior center/library will come back to the Council for approval in 2023. “We’ll have another update coming to council of where we’re at in the design process because there were some discus- sions on energy e ciencies,” Beach said.
if so, what’s the cost?’” The feasibility study is broken into three phases, Beach said. The rst phase will look into if the city can enclose the ditch and convey the necessary stormwater without causing any problems elsewhere. West University Place was also approved by the city of Houston to extend its water system to resi- dents that live along the 4100-4200 blocks of Law Street, Beach said. “We don’t own the right of way in front of the house where we run the line; it’s still the city of Hous- ton,” Beach said. “They’ll allow us to install a water line in the city of Houston right of way.” Lastly, construction design was completed in 2022 for the street and drainage improvements along University Boulevard east of Bu alo Speedway. Construction will begin in early 2023.
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SOURCE: CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE COMMUNITY IMPACT Poor Farm Ditch Status: feasibility study to be conducted in 2023 Law Street water line Status: approved by city of Houston; will take place in 2023 Eastside drainage work Status: construction to begin in early 2023
HOUSTON City Council approved the creation of the Medical Center Area Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone at a Dec. 14 meeting. The plan entails approximately 1,332 acres and will allow for the repair of public infrastructure, including water
retention for the area and parking and transit solutions at the nearby Hermann Park. William McKeon, the president and CEO of the Texas Medical Center, spoke at the meeting about how he fears the people of Houston could be
cut o from the medical center when ooding occurs. Among other uses, funding generated from the TIRZ could be used to help with drainage, he said. The TIRZ will have a lifespan of 30 years, and Houston Mayor Syl- vester Turner is expected to appoint
seven people to its board of directors in early 2023. McKeon also mentioned Helix Park will be open at the Texas Medical Center next year as part of a broader project that involves adding collabo- rative and research buildings.
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CITY & COUNTY
Top city & county stories to watch in 2023
FEMA ood map, MAAPnext release expected in 2023
OTHER STORIES TO FOLLOW IN 2023 THE 2022 BOND PACKAGE All three propositions were approved Nov. 8. More details on bond projects are expected in 2023.
FLOOD MAPS: FROM MODELING TO ADOPTION The Federal Emergency Management Agency and Harris County Flood Control District have been working on concurrent ood mapping projects for Harris County. MAAPNEXT PROJECT (completed) Work on HCFCD's Modeling, Assessment and Awareness Project begins. 2019 The HCFCD reports being 70% done with ood plain maps, projecting FEMA will release preliminary maps in spring or summer 2022. May 2021 Jan. 25, 2022 The HCFCD reports being 96% done with its work and shifts its projection for FEMA’s map release to summer or fall 2022. Feb. 22, 2022 The HCFCD says it has sent mapping data to FEMA. FEMA expects to release preliminary ood insurance rate maps, or FIRMs, in 2023, at which point the MAAPnext dashboard goes live. HCFCD and FEMA will hold open houses. 2023 RELEASE OF PRELIMINARY MAPS 18-24-month period after release: • Residents have 90 days to provide feedback on the FIRMs, which may be revised before being nalized. • Communities have six months to adopt or amend ood plain ordinances based on the new FIRMs. SOURCES: HARRIS COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT, FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY COMMUNITY IMPACT
BY RACHEL CARLTON
HARRIS COUNTY The Federal Emergency Management Agency will release Harris County’s preliminary ood insurance rate maps sometime in 2023, according to Harris County Flood Control District o cials. The HCFCD projected in a May 2021 update that FEMA would release the maps in the spring or summer of 2022, but has continually pushed back its estimate. FEMA o cials could not con rm a speci c release date. Local ood control entities partner with FEMA to provide information for those maps, which show ood risk and mandate ood insurance in high-risk areas. HCFCD Planning Division Director Ataul Hannan said FEMA’s maps have not been updated countywide since 2007. Work on the countywide update began in 2019 with the advent of the Modeling, Assessment and Awareness Project, or MAAPnext, which uses updated rainfall and topographic data to create comprehensive maps and ood risk tools that residents will be able to access with an online dashboard. O cials said MAAPnext’s dashboard will complement the release of FEMA’s maps. A process will then begin to revise the maps before they become o cial in late 2024 or 2025. Early in that process, residents will have 90 days to comment on the maps, and communities will have to adopt or amend their ood plain management ordinances.
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$100M for public safety facilities
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for roads, drainage and multimodal transportation $900M
SOURCE: HARRIS COUNTY OFFICE OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATION COMMUNITY IMPACT
Harris County to initiate work on projects for $1.2B bond package The Harris County Engineering Department is working with the O ce of County Administration to develop an implementation strategy and process for bond projects from the $1.2 billion in bonds approved by voters Nov. 8. Some projects will be bid and assigned in 2023.
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TRANSPORTATION
Top transportation stories to watch in 2023
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Houston faces large road striping backlog in 2023
OTHER PROJECTS TO FOLLOW IN 2023
PAVING PROBLEMS Requests to address inadequate paving in the southwest Houston area have been made around Rice Village, Braeswood Place and Brays Oaks. W E S T H E I M E R R D .
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Roads without adequate striping to identify lanes are raising concerns about safety for several members of Houston City Council. Public data from the city of Houston showed more than 300 calls to the city’s 311 line to address striping dating back to March 2020. However, Erin Jones, interim communications director with the Houston Public Works Department, disputed the use of the word “backlog” to describe the situation. She said some proposed pavement projects may not have met a “service level agreement”—a time frame that has been agreed upon among the mayor, City Council and the city departments on how long they have to ful ll those requests. “So it may be considered a backlog in some areas and then others they just may not have met the service level agreement,” she said. At-Large Council Member Sallie Alcorn, who has been looking into the issue, said she received a statement from the public works department, a copy of which was provided to Community Impact. “The tra c markings requests that cannot be per- formed in-house ... are performed by a contract (outside contractors), and the contract is not currently active
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Brays Bayou trail design New trails along Brays Bayou from Hermann Park to South Rice Avenue are under review by the Army Corps of Engineers. Preliminary design work began this fall on trails from South Rice to Chimney Rock Road. Among other improvements, the Houston Parks Board Bayou Greenways project seeks to replace 8-foot asphalt trails with 10-foot concrete trails on both sides of the bayou where possible. Timeline: TBD Cost: TBD Funding source: Houston Parks Board
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due to legal issues. [Transportation and Drainage Operations] is working diligently to resolve this situation and expects to resume the pavement marking program soon,” the statement read. At a Nov. 9 meeting where the issue was discussed, Mayor Sylvester Turner said it was the rst he had heard of the issue. “I’m a little embarrassed by this conversation, I will tell you,” Turner said. Jones said the public works department had over 700 requests for pavement markings in March 2020. Since then, 2,476 pave- ment markings have been completed.
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construction requires half of the bridge to be demolished and will only leave enough room for one lane to remain open across the bridge,” TxDOT Public Information O cer Emily Black said in an email to Community Impact . Once the rst new half of the bridge is built, there will be enough room to open two lanes, Black said. Lanes will be widened from 11 to 12 feet; sidewalks will be widened from 4 to 6 feet; and shoulders will be added.
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A southbound bridge along Loop 610 over Brays Bayou in southwest Houston was set for demolition start- ing Jan. 9, as of press time Jan. 5. Houstonians planning to travel in the area can anticipate some delays as lane closures are expected, according to o cials with the Texas Department of Transportation, which is working to put a new, wider bridge at the site. “The rst main phase of
Bu alo Speedway improvements Paving and drainage work on Bu alo Speedway will wrap up in early 2023, including the installation of underground conduits and brick pavers. Timeline: October 2018-March 2023 Cost: $23 million Funding sources: West University Place, federal grants
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Top Houston ISD stories to watch in 2023 EDUCATION HISD adds new magnet schools in push for equity
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BY SHAWN AARAJJ
NEW NEXT YEAR New specialized magnet programs are being established at seven Houston ISD campuses in the 2023-24 school year.
Houston ISD students looking to get involved in a magnet school will have seven new options for the 2023-24 school year. The Houston ISD board of trustees approved the establishment of seven new magnet schools at its November meeting, following up on promises made by Superintendent Millard House II in his ve-year plan to address “magnet deserts”—parts of the district where students previously could not access magnet programs close to them. New programs were added at Attucks, Fonville, McReynolds and Patrick Henry middle schools; Mad- ison and Worthing high schools; and at the Houston Math, Science & Technology Center High School. Several trustees initially called for delaying the November vote due to concerns that ranged from HISD not providing enough information on the programs to schools not receiving additional funding to support them. District 9 Trustee Myrna Guidry expressed concerns about Worthing High School in particular. “They’re barely maintaining their [career and technical education program], and now you’re saying their CTE funds are going to be used to manage this magnet,” she said. “They don’t have the funding, and it will fail.”
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Madison High School: STEM careers Houston Math, Science, & Technology Center High School: careers in medicine Worthing High School: agriculture and aquatic science careers
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SOURCE: HOUSTON ISD COMMUNITY IMPACT
HISD o cials said coordinators at each campus will be added to help market the new magnet programs across the district. “As they market it, the hope is increased enrollment, which would derive additional funding based on the ... allocation we get from the state,” said Michael Love, executive o cer of innova- tion, at the November meeting. As part of the strategic plan, the district is also looking at its magnet funding model to identify possible changes, Love said. Students can apply for magnet schools through Feb. 2. Noti - cations on acceptances will begin being sent out on April 5. HISD o ers magnet programs at around 100 of its campuses.
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TOP STORY
City of Houston is poised to be global leader in energy transition
The growth of Houston’s innovation has brought new concepts meant to foster creative thinking and solicit investments. Innovation information terms to know: Accelerator an organization that helps startups scale Carbon capture the collection of carbon before it enters the atmosphere Carbon dioxide equivalent the measure of all greenhouse gas in the atmosphere Coworking communal working spaces shared across companies, industries Incubator a program that supports young companies Startup a company focused on bringing an idea to market Venture capital a form of nancing for startups and small businesses
zero carbon among oil industry titans, the GHP, the Center for Houston’s Future and management consulting rm McKinsey & Co., Krishnamoorti said there is a palpable sense of urgency to change. This change entails not only the city of Houston—as out- lined in Houston’s rst-ever Climate Action Plan, published in April 2020— but also oil companies and nuclear electric power provider NRG Energy. NRG, which became Houston based in 2021, is following a science-based goal of limiting the planet’s warmth by 1.5 degrees Celsius. The e ects of global warming beyond this bench- mark are potentially “devastating,” according to environmental nonpro t Conservation International. NRG is among other industry leaders in Houston, a city historically reliant on oil, looking to limit carbon emissions. Energy today Houston’s energy infrastructure is set against that of Texas, one that has become a subject of discussion in recent years, most recently with the February 2021 freeze. The redesign of the Electric Reliabil- ity Council of Texas will potentially appear before the Texas Legislature in the 2023 session. The plan, in part, is tasked with working emerging renew- able energy sources into the equation and motivating the development of thermal energy. ERCOT relies on price signaling to encourage generators to go online and o ine, said Ed Hirs, a lecturer on energy economics at the University of Houston. ERCOT data shows there has been a spike in renewable energy usage, such as solar, in Houston, and renewable energy is more reliable than traditional avenues of energy. According to the city’s Climate Action Plan, the number of solar installation permits in the city increased 150% from 2017-18. It is projected to increase by 230% through 2026, per Energy and Environmental Economics Inc.’s November analysis for ERCOT. “The models that they have consid- ered to date, none of them are going to get us where we need to be,” Hirs said. This story of keeping up with changes and trying to stay ahead of
BY LEAH FOREMAN
Oil companies have propped up Houston’s economy for the last century as the city has amassed one of the largest oil-based economies in the world, economic experts said; however, the narrative around Hous- ton’s energy is starting to shift with the national conversation on the usage of cleaner energy and as innovation alters the status. Houston has a burgeoning tech sector—which has seen a 45.6% increase in job postings year over year from January-October 2021 and from January-October 2022, according to career site Dice. Industry experts said innovators are ocking to Houston. Bayou City startups received an unprecedented amount of funding in 2021. Change—such as the Texas Medical Center’s Helix Park—continues to mold the city’s landscape and inform innovation across industries in Houston. These new ways of thinking are also re ected in Greentown Labs, the largest climate tech-focused incubator in the U.S., which is aiding the entrepreneurial community in renewable and sustainable e orts to combat climate change. The U.S. has a goal of reaching zero carbon emissions by 2050, per the Paris Agreement, an international treaty on climate change benchmarks. In April 2021, President Joe Biden announced a new goal of creating a carbon pollution-free power sector by 2035. Carbon neutrality is becoming less a distant idea and more the city’s near future, said Ramanam Krishna- moorti, University of Houston’s vice president of energy and innovation. “If Houston and Texas and the nation wants to get to net zero by 2050, we’ve got to start moving on these large-scale projects pretty quickly,” Krishnamoorti said. “And it’s going to cost a lot of money as well as repurposing and retraining people.” Houston has a total of over 237,000 people employed in the energy sector, and of those, over 60,000 are employed in clean energy, per data from the Greater Houston Partnership. After a 2021 agreement to push for
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Texas A&M Innovation Plaza: a 5-acre mixed-use life sciences campus GreenStreet: a mixed development o ering retail as well as coworking spaces TMC Innovation: a cross- industry collaborative research facility, equipped with a health care accelerator Ion: a mixed-use space catering to startups and innovation, with various incubators and accelerators on site
TMC3 Helix Park: a multiuse campus catering to academia, medicine, science and commerce Greentown Labs: a climate technology incubator Houston Exponential: a nonpro t dedicated to helping startups and fostering the entrepreneurial environment in Houston Accenture Houston: an IT consulting rm aiding companies in the energy transition
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Houston’s established energy sector, in concert with growth throughout the city, is changing. industry in flux
60,000+ Employed in clean energy
Employed in energy 237,000+
2.6 million Barrels of crude oil produced per day
67 Tech energy companies
30+ Incubators, accelerators and coworking spaces
$327.6 million In venture capital to energy sector over the last ve years
800+ Venture-backed startups
SOURCE: GREATER HOUSTON PARTNERSHIP COMMUNITY IMPACT
the curve is seen with Houston’s oil industry. In GHP data released at the annual Economic Outlook on Dec. 8, the state recovered 8.7% more jobs lost in exploration and production and 33.3% more oil eld service jobs from January 2020 to October 2022 than the Greater Houston area. Despite this, Houston’s energy industry is still pro- gressing, according to some industry experts, including Krishnamoorti. Houston has one of the highest greenhouse gas emission rates per capita in the U.S. at 14.9 metric tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent per cap- ita per year, according to the Climate Action Plan. “There are multiple vectors that we need to move on in order to make this energy transition happen; there is no single silver bullet,” Krishnamoorti said. He did, however, mention methods—currently in practice in Houston—of eliminating the carbon footprint. One way is by using carbon capture, a method in which Houston has had “global leadership,” Krishna- moorti said. Another method is by looking toward cleaner energy altogether. The city’s partnership with retail electric provider NRG has lowered Houston’s e ective direct carbon emissions by 85% since 2005, per an August 2021 GHP posting by Maggie Martin, director of marketing and communi- cations at GHP. NRG has an interim
of Mercury Fund, an early-stage venture capital rm. “We have made more progress in the last ve to seven years, I think, than we have in the last 20 years,” Garrou said, attributing recent change to millennials and Generation Z. Garrou said he believes this pattern of progress, in addition to Houston’s varied population, sets the city up for future success. “We are seeing an in ux of Black and Latino founders move to Houston, not because they’re trying to raise capital, but because of the inclusive nature of the city,” he said. “I think that will continue to happen in 2023.” Houston companies received $2.02 billion in venture capital in 2021, a “near ve-fold” increase from $423 million in 2017, per the GHP’s 2022 Tech Report. These changes are re ected in mixed-use spaces, such as the Ion, which opened in May, and coworking spaces, such as Spaces and Life Time Work at GreenStreet in downtown. This cross-industry collaboration is also seen through the Texas Medical Center’s 37-acre Helix Park, a campus catering to academia, medicine, science and commerce that will be complete in fall 2023. Despite recent developments, innovation is nothing new to Houston, said Raymond Hodges, director of IT consulting company Accenture’s downtown Innovation Hub.
target of reducing carbon emissions by 50% by 2025, according to a December interview with Jeanne-Mey Sun, NRG’s vice president of sustainability, by Lou Ann Duvall, a marketing and communications director at the GHP. “WE HAVE MADE MORE PROGRESS IN THE LAST FIVE TO SEVEN YEARS, I THINK, THAN WE HAVE IN THE LAST 20 YEARS.”
“I think the culture of exploration and innovation has always been here,” he said. In summer 2021, the GHP and other local leaders published a plan to lead the nation toward a goal of zero carbon emissions. Energy companies involved in the transition include Chevron, Conoco Phillips, ExxonMobil, Shell, BP America and Schlumberger, among others, according to David Ruiz, GHP marketing and communications coordinator. “I would say, for the most part, companies know what technologies are out there. They know what to do,” he said. “The challenge is how to do it, right? So, we’re really focused on how we support them in identifying how these new technologies can be applied.” Krishnamoorti said he believes Houston will be at the forefront of change in energy in the future. “I think we’re starting to see some real signi cant innovations coming along that will help accelerate the global [energy] transition, but, more importantly, put Houston as [a] front-and-center leader in this space,” he said. “So that global leadership is something that I think you will see Houston develop and deliver in 2023.”
BLAIR GARROU, CHAIR OF THE HOUSTON INNOVATION COUNCIL AND MANAGING DIRECTOR OF MERCURY FUND
According to the GHP’s Houston Energy Transition Initiative report from June 2021, if Houston does not take action in response to the energy transition, the region could lose up to 650,000 jobs in energy and related elds by 2050. Simultaneously, if “decisive” action is taken, Houston could see a gain of 560,000 jobs. Ongoing, future innovation As one of the most diverse cities in the U.S., Houston is uniquely posi- tioned to cater toward founders of all backgrounds, said Blair Garrou, chair of the Houston Innovation Council, a part of the GHP, and managing director
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