Urban Edge

Insights, perspectives and stories about building better cities and better lives

Houston's historic Independence Heights' complicated past, present and future with divisive freeways

This post is part of a series on the I-45 project, published every Monday and Wednesday throughout June.

The Last Black Man In San Francisco offers intimate look at gentrification's impact

The film, which opens in Houston Friday, follows one man's efforts to reclaim the home his grandfather built.

How Artists Can Help Create More Equitable Cities

A new report looks at the potential for artist-planner collaborative approaches, drawing on interviews and examples from Houston, San Antonio and Denver.

TxDOT's I-45 project could hurt a school and its community. But there are ways to mitigate the harm.

This post is part of a series on the I-45 project, published every Monday and Wednesday throughout June.

Cities with protected bike lanes are safer for everyone, including drivers themselves

A study of crash and street design data from 12 cities, including Houston, finds roads with protected bike lanes make both cycling and driving safer.

Accelerating the drive toward a paradigm shift in Houston’s transportation planning

This post is part of a series on the I-45 project, published every Monday and Wednesday throughout June.

Houston among the most politically-polarized cities in America, analysis finds

A FiveThirtyEight analysis found Democrats and Republicans tend not to live side-by-side, even when they live in the same city and Houston is no exception.

Even with new funding, pre-K still isn't the norm in Texas

In May, the Texas House and Senate approved HB-3, which provides around $11.6 billion in funding for public schools.

North Houston Highway Improvement Project offers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity

This post is part of a series on the I-45 project, published every Monday and Wednesday throughout June.

Houston's Near Northside neighborhood's sidewalks, biking infrastructure surveyed by Kinder Institute

On Saturday, Kinder Institute for Urban Research staff and community volunteers came together at the BakerRipley Leonel Castillo Community Center to conduct a walking and biking infrastructure survey of the Near Northside neighborhood.