Infrastructure and mobility are ongoing challenges for many urban areas that connect to a range of related issues.

Latest Urban Edge Stories

Did Houston's Light Rail Reduce Traffic Pollution?

A new study that tracked air monitors near the city's first rail line suggests it had significant impacts on air pollution.
Metro light rail train downtown
News Story
: Oct 15, 2018
Transportation

The Disconnect Between Where Houston-Area Residents Live and Work

A new study examines commuting patterns and finds spatial mismatch burdens aren't shared equally.
Houston highways heading to downtown
Kinder Institute Research
: Oct 11, 2018
Economic Development, Housing, Transportation

Urban Review: Teacher Housing, Neighborhood Effects and Why Vision Zero Is A Climate Plan

This week, the durability of neighborhood inequality, the importance of reducing traffic deaths for addressing climate change and more.
Pedestrian walk signal
News Story
: Oct 11, 2018
Education, Transportation, Urban Disparity

Latest Research

Accessing Opportunity: Employment and Commuting Patterns among Low-, Medium- and High-wage Workers in Houston

While Houston continues to claim to be an affordable city, findings show that a lack of public transportation is making living in the city more difficult to access jobs in some areas.
Aerial view of downtown Houston
Research: Oct 11, 2018
Transportation

Planning From Inside Out: Using Community Responses to Address Transportation, Infrastructure and Safety Concerns

This report provides a more in-depth understanding of critical transportation safety issues, highlights key issues and can be used to prioritize street safety improvements.
Man riding bike along rough, muddy sidewalk
Research: Sep 24, 2018
Transportation, Urban Planning

From Close Calls to Crashes: Infrastructure Priorities to Improve Safety For People on Bikes

This report focuses on how information about daily trips can be used to improve transportation safety for bicyclists.
Man with his bike looking at the Houston skyline
Research: Aug 7, 2018
Transportation, Urban Planning

Experts

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Dian Nostikasari

  • Senior Research Fellow, Development‚ Transportation and Placemaking, Kinder Institute for Urban Research
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John Park

  • Research Fellow, Development, Transportation and Placemaking, Kinder Institute for Urban Research
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Kyle Shelton

  • Kinder Fellow
  • Director of Strategic Partnerships, Kinder Institute for Urban Research
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Urban Development, Transportation and Placemaking

The Urban Development, Transportation and Placemaking program investigates issues associated with the growth and development in Houston on both a large and small scale.