Urban Edge

Stories, perspectives and insights from the Kinder Institute

As Harris County Considers Buyouts, Experts Offer Advice

Buyouts are just one of the options on the table in Houston.

Perspective: Hopes, Questions As Community Undergoes Planning Effort

With a draft plan in hand, one of five pilot Complete Communities neighborhoods reflects on the process.

Changes Bigger Than Self-Driving Cars Headed to a City Near You

Governing | Online shopping and the automation of jobs are going to transform cities.

After Harvey, How Can Houston Improve the Buyout Process?

Buyouts are a popular hazard mitigation but examples from across the country offer innovative ways to improve the process.

Urban Review: Driverless Cars, Art and Taxes and a Call to Action for the Texas Delegation

A step by step guide to planning for driverless tech, a city that raised taxes to fund art and a call to get moving on Harvey relief.

Welcome to Acres Homes. Acres Home. Acreage Homes?

A community in transition contemplates its future and its name.

More Than Two Months After Harvey, Residents Still Seeking Help

The second of two reports for the Greater Houston Community Foundation and Harvey Relief Fund assess need months after the storm.

The Story Behind A Houston Culinary Icon

Via OffCite: The story of well-known figure in Houston's food history reveals the intersections of immigration, development and culture.

Listen: Near Northside Awaits I-45 Project and the History of Houston’s Transportation Struggles

The podcast is back with a visit to one of the neighborhoods in the path of a major highway project and an interview with Kyle Shelton about his history of Houston transportation decisions.

Urban Review: Stricter Development Regulations Post-Harvey, Affordable Housing Concerns and Bringing Amazon to Texas

This week’s roundup includes more on affordable housing concerns across the country, new regulations proposed in the wake of Harvey and what bringing Amazon to Texas might mean.