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

Latest Urban Edge Stories

Austin among global cities where carbon emissions are already falling

Austin's municipal operations aim to be carbon neutral by 2020, and they're on the way. 

Austin skyline
News Story
: Oct 16, 2019
Transportation

Dallas-Fort Worth area named as worst large metro Texas city to live car-free, analysis shows

While the majority of Texas and southern cities are car-dependent, the Dallas-Fort Worth area is among the worst to live without a vehicle. 

Aerial view of Dallas
Feature Story
: Oct 15, 2019
Transportation

Texas road congestion is hitting a breaking point. Are voters ready to approve more public transit spending?

This story was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans—and engages with them—about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues.

Houston Metro buses
News Story
: Oct 3, 2019
Transportation

Latest Research

Safe Streets, Safe Communities: Walking and Biking Infrastructure in Gulfton

During the summer and fall of 2018, an audit was done on the Gulfton area's streets and sidewalks and these are the results.
Girl walks in Gulfton
Report: Mar 20, 2019
Transportation, Urban Planning

Identifying Latent Transit Ridership

This report shows which parts of Houston METRO's service area may have untapped ridership.
People walking to Metro bus in downtown
Research: Nov 12, 2018
Transportation

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, Urban Disparity

Experts

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Ed Emmett

  • Senior Fellow and Professor in the Practice
  • Expertise: Transportation Policy & Community Resilience
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John Park

  • 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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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.