Transportation

Shifting Gears: Framing Bike-sharing Trends in Sun Belt Cities

While bike-sharing is typically framed as a means of transportation for weekday commuters, a new analysis of the programs in Austin, Denver, Fort Worth and Houston indicates that users frequently turn to bike-sharing for recreational purposes in these cities.

How Communities Leverage the Power of “Infrastructural Citizenship”

Highways and other major infrastructure are essential, yet often disruptive, elements of urban living.

In Texas, Two Dramatically Different Transit Philosophies Emerge

Dallas and Houston are embracing light rail. But their approaches share little in common.

Here Are The Nine Steps for Making a Better City

Shelley Poticha, director of NRDC's urban solutions program, offers her rules for what it takes to make cities green, pleasant and walkable.

Memo to Cities: Most Cyclists Aren’t Urban Hipsters

There’s a prevailing stereotype of cyclists as upwardly mobile urbanites who use bikes by choice. But what about the working poor who bike because it’s all they can afford?

Are Transit Stations Using Modern Technology to Be More Pedestrian Friendly?

Researchers say transit station designers should do a better job using modern techniques.

Can a Food Truck Entrepreneur Teach Governments?

Gabe Klein has the unusual distinction of having led two big city transportation departments despite an unorthodox background.

When Faced With Poor Neighborhoods, Planners Often Struggle With Solutions

Investments in development and transportation don’t solve the fundamental problem of how to put more money in residents’ wallets.

Podcast: How and Why We Fight Over the Roads

In our latest podcast, Urban Edge contributor Kyle Shelton speaks with the author of "Bike Battles: A History of Sharing the American Road."

John Norquist: It's Time to Tear Down Houston's Pierce Elevated

One of the country's foremost advocates for tearing down freeways says it's time for Houston's Pierce Elevated to go.

Why Car-Crazy Cities Are Now Riding the Rails

With new demands for housing and activities downtown, Sun Belt metropolises are rethinking how their residents get around.

How Can We Improve Rice Village? Here Are Four Options

The Houston dining and retail destination is sorely in need of an upgrade. A few steps would go a long way.

Phil Washington Championed Public-Private Partnerships in Denver. Will it Work in L.A.?

Metro’s new transit chief faces the daunting task of building 100 miles of transit. Lucky for Angelinos, he’s done it before.

Bike Battles: Why We Debate Who Owns the Road

A new book explains the fascinating history of American bicyclists and makes the case for why that history still matters.

To See If METRO’s Bus Overhaul Works, I Rode It With a 1-Year-Old

A family outing to Buffalo Bayou reveals exactly how Houston’s revamped bus network is paying off.