Urban Edge

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

How Atlanta Decided It Can’t Out Suburb the Suburbs

Atlanta's planning department is pursuing a zoning overhaul that would alter the character of the famously sprawling place.

Houston's Transit Guru on the City's Moment in the Sun

An interview with Christof Spieler, who may understand transit better than anyone else in Houston.

Along Gulf Coast, Officials Make the Case for Passenger Rail's Return

After more than a decade, the coast could ride the rails again.

Austin Shows the New Equity Imperative for Local Economic Development

Austin works to create the prototype for how communities of the future compete in a global marketplace.

Hispanic Voters in Texas May Be Teaching the Campaigns an Important Lesson

Anti-immigrant rhetoric, some speculate, could have an unintended consequence: boosting Latino turnout.

Chart of the Week: How 12 Cities Are Using Airbnb

Airbnb isn't just for those looking to make some extra cash. In fact, full-time business owners play a major role in the site's success.

Houston's Floods; Vegas' Flips; and Boston's Litter Campaign: Urban Insights From Around The Web

Highlighting the week’s interesting, important and downright weird news about cities.

Why It's So Hard for Pollsters to Correctly Predict the Primaries

A prominent pollster explains why it's sometimes so hard to make state-by-state predictions.

How Can We Develop Houston's East End Properly?

A panel says a deliberate approach is needed, lest the area become consumed by townhomes.

Local Governments Are Inefficient. Here Are Four Ways to Fix Them.

Most American cities are either too big or too small to serve the people who live in them in a cost-effective manner.