William Fulton

Why I’m Scared To Walk In Houston

The city needs a profound change in its motoring culture – not just from motorists themselves, but also from the authorities.

Texas Added Some Three Million People Between 2010 and 2017. Here's Where They Came From.

Half of the state's recent growth was thanks to natural increase.

The Eight Elements of a Successful Innovation District

With a major renovation in the works, Houston's new innovation district should seek to have these characteristics.

Houston Suburbs Are Booming, But Harris County Is Not

The Houston metro area has lost some of its population growth edge, but most of the decline is coming from its urban core.

Mitigating Flooding Requires Multiple Strategies

Engineering, green infrastructure and land protections must all be part of the flooding solution.

What Being Mayor in California Taught Me About Working in Houston

Coming to the Kinder Institute for Urban Research, who knew that my experience in Ventura would translate so well to Houston?

How To Test Your Economic Development Strategy

The truth is that when you lure a business to town, more likely than not you’re renting those jobs.

Large Sun Belt Metro Areas Continue To Drive Growth

Just four metro areas saw 16 percent of the country's population growth since 2010. Despite a slowdown in 2017, Houston was one of them.

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.

The World Series of Sun Belt Cities

I’ve lived in both cities. I’ve devoted most of my professional career to understanding the two of them. And I'm conflicted about who to root for in the World Series.

The 'New Urbanism' Movement Might Be Dead

City revival has ceased to be a radical idea, and that’s a good thing.

How the Kinder Institute Is Committed to Making #HoustonStrong

A special message from Director Bill Fulton details how the Kinder Institute plans to help Houston recover and rebuild stronger.

Why Sun Belt Cities Need Unique Solutions to Common Problems

The typical tools of urban America don’t always work in the rapidly growing region.

If Houston Wants To Become More Inclusive, It Should Consider These Four Steps

Despite Houston's long-held reputation as a relatively inexpensive big city, today, the city's affordability gap is widening. Smart public policy can reverse that trend.

In Defense of the Urban Freeway

There's a push to tear them down. But they're one of the biggest things driving the urban renaissance.