Transportation

Houston Promises 50 Miles of New Bikeways in Next Year

With $10 million from one county precinct and an additional $5.5 million over five years from the city, the promise marks a step forward for the recent bike plan.

Urban Review: Maternal mortality, suburban growth and a Houston model for Cleveland transit

This week, a look at the latest responses to the new study on Texas maternal mortality rates, a deep dive into growth in the Houston area and Houston as a model for Cleveland.

The Relationship Between Spatial Mismatch, Transit and Black-White Unemployment Gaps

When it comes to negotiating the spatial mismatch between jobs and people, does race factor in?

Urban Review: Census Numbers, Ending Homelessness in L.A. and Connecting Transit to the BeltLine

This week, ending homelessness in L.A., new Census numbers and more.

Urban Review: Atlanta’s Bike Report, School Segregation and the Hottest SXSW Accessory

This week, Atlanta’s first annual bike report is out, measuring increasing school segregation and all the fun you missed at SXSW (kind of).

Urban Review: Unequal Voting Lines, Transit-Oriented Development and Fare Evasion

This week, uneven wait times at polling places, mixed results for transit-oriented development in Los Angeles and more.

Harriet Tregoning, Resiliency and Planning Expert, Offers Insights for Houston

A career in exemplary comprehensive resilience planning can offer guidance to our region in recovery.

Urban Review: Mardi Gras Beads, Transit Gaps and Public Space Programming

This week: recycling beads, mapping transit gaps and rethinking public spaces with a pause on programming.

Changes Bigger Than Self-Driving Cars Headed to a City Near You

Governing | Online shopping and the automation of jobs are going to transform cities.

Urban Review: Driverless Cars, Art and Taxes and a Call to Action for the Texas Delegation

A step by step guide to planning for driverless tech, a city that raised taxes to fund art and a call to get moving on Harvey relief.

Listen: Near Northside Awaits I-45 Project and the History of Houston’s Transportation Struggles

The podcast is back with a visit to one of the neighborhoods in the path of a major highway project and an interview with Kyle Shelton about his history of Houston transportation decisions.

Excerpt: How Class, Race and Struggles Over Transportation Shaped Houston

Read from Kyle Shelton’s new book about the history of Houston’s transportation struggles and how they shaped today’s landscape and politics.

Houston Studies Show Light Rail Did Bring Some Benefits

But not all were welcome changes.

What Should Houston’s Regional Transit Network Look Like in 2045?

Now’s your chance to weigh in.

Most Congested Roadways in Texas

Some of the worst are in Houston. Surprise!