Urban Planning

Houston extends minimum parking exemptions into East End, Midtown

Car-centric Houston gets a little less car-centric.

How landmarks and cognitive maps could help create social cohesion

As researchers continue to investigate how we go about forming our mental maps, understanding their impacts is important too.

As downtowns continue to evolve, cities have a critical role to play

As more people move into large metropolises, the landscape of the city will also change. One of these changes will be having more than one "downtown." 

How the I-45 project will affect two affordable housing communities

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

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.

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. 

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.

Experts to share what TxDOT's I-45 project means for Houston

This is the first in a series of posts on the I-45 project that will be published on Monday and Wednesday throughout June.

Overwhelmed with bad climate change news? These American cities and states are doing something about it

Some cities and states are stepping up, but is it enough?

How Detroit’s director of planning aims to recreate the city with equity for all in mind

For the past four years, Detroit's director of planning and development, Maurice Cox, has been making radical changes to the once-bankrupt Midwest city with a particular focus on creating a city that's equitble for all residents.

Texas lawmakers send bill to governor that would eventually outlaw red-light cameras

The legislation includes a provision to allow local governments to continue operating cameras until they finish out any contracts in effect as of May 7.