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

Latest Urban Edge Stories

Pandemic POV: I got back on the bus this week — and it was fine

A longtime public transit rider describes what it was like to use Metro again for the first time in more than a year.

Perspective
: Apr 16, 2021
COVID-19 and Cities, Health, Transportation

How bikes paved the way for car dependency in America

And why there needs to be more investment in bicycle infrastructure in Houston and other cities.

Perspective
: Apr 15, 2021
Health, Transportation, Urban Planning

‘Slow streets’ may have been rolled out too fast in Houston

Despite good intentions, the city’s three-month “slow streets” experiment in Eastwood may have been undone by efforts to react quickly to the circumstances of the pandemic. But the lessons learned could improve the initiative going forward.

News Story
: Apr 1, 2021
COVID-19 and Cities, Health, Placemaking, Transportation

Latest Research

A Bottom-Up Infrastructure Strategy for American Renewal

This report identifies infrastructure priorities identified by local and regional leaders around the nation. Conclusions provide an important set of guideposts about priorities the new administration should take into account in crafting a national infrastructure strategy.
Report: Feb 10, 2021
COVID-19 and Cities, Economic Development, Education, Governance, Health, Housing, Transportation, Urban Planning

The 2020 State of Housing in Harris County and Houston

This first State of Housing report compares how dozens of key housing indicators in Harris County and Houston have shifted between 2010 and 2018.
Report: Jun 23, 2020
COVID-19 and Cities, Housing, Transportation, Urban Planning

Kinder Houston Area Survey: 2020 Results

For close to four decades, the Kinder Houston Area Survey has been tracking the changing attitudes and experiences of Houstonians.
Report: May 18, 2020
Demographics, Economic Development, Education, Governance, Health, Housing, Hurricane Harvey, Immigration, Placemaking, Transportation, Urban Disparity, Urban Planning

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Ed Emmett

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  • Expertise: Transportation Policy & Community Resilience
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John Park

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

  • Deputy Director, Kinder Institute for Urban Research
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The Urban Development, Transportation and Placemaking program investigates issues associated with the growth and development in Houston on both a large and small scale.