Published:
April 5, 2020
Our Texas cities will become ever more important, because the same things that made them vulnerable to COVID-19 — their international connectivity, dense living patterns, and gathering spaces — will also make them the engines of our recovery, powered by the cutting-edge industries that cluster in them, like software, fin-tech, tech-driven manufacturing, aerospace and renewables.
To ensure that the state's recovery is as robust and sustainable as it can be, our local and state governments must forge new partnerships with universities, nonprofits and businesses to help our communities.
Our new normal is likely to feature a shift in the state’s political center of gravity, along with a new set of spending priorities.