<p>A bill in the Texas Legislature could have a chilling effect on the home-rule status of Texas cities; SB2's property tax reforms could have significant implications for certain economic development mechanisms; and our thoughts on the 15-minute city and the brewing controversy around the topic.</p><p>Links</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/how-texas-gop-became-party-of-big-government/">How the Texas GOP became the party of big government</a> (Texas Monthly)</li><li><a href="https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/pdf/HB02127I.pdf#navpanes=0">HB 2127</a></li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/01/world/europe/15-minute-city-conspiracy.html">The 15-Minute City: Where urban planning meets conspiracy theories</a> (NY Times)</li><li><a href="https://urbanreforminstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/15mincity-bertaud.pdf">The Last Utopia: The 15-Minute City</a> (Alain Bertaud)</li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Order-without-Design-Markets-Cities/dp/0262038765/">Order Without Design</a> (Alain Bertaud)</li></ul>

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