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

Latest Urban Edge Stories

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.

A red-light camera at the intersection of Interstate 35 and 11th Street near downtown Austin.
News Story
: May 22, 2019
Transportation, Urban Planning

Beautiful transit maps from across the country are meant to inspire

Works of art in their own right, well-designed transit maps communicate complicated information in elegant, legible ways.

Detail Metro's Park and Ride Map
Feature Story
: May 17, 2019
Transportation

More Houston residents long to close the inequality gap, improve schools, have more interethnic relationships and accept immigrants, survey shows

For 38 years, Rice University's Kinder Houston Area Survey has tracked the social changes and political perspectives of Bayou City residents.

Diverse family with baby
Kinder Institute Research
: May 13, 2019
Education, Health, Housing, Hurricane Harvey, Immigration, 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

Experts

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Ed Emmett

  • Senior Fellow and Professor in the Practice
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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.