Transportation

A streetcar named disaster? Debate ensues as latest project debuts

Charlotte’s new streetcar system had a rough first week as it finds itself at the center of a broader discussion about the transportation mode

The Life and Death of the Urban Highway

Houston isn’t alone. A growing number of cities are tearing down infrastructure that cuts through downtown.

Surveys show Houstonians’ long-running, love-hate relationship with transit

Residents often clamor for transit — even though they’re sometimes reluctant to use it

A Closer Look at Criticism of Houston’s “Transit Deserts”

The notion that transit riders in large swaths of the city will be left high and dry is demonstrably false, and, of course, the vast majority of riders will see significantly improved service.

Houston Cyclists Keep Getting Killed. They Don’t Have To.

Three Houston-area cyclists have been fatally struck by cars since late May.

Demand, supply, gap: Transit deserts in Houston

Houston METRO's reimagined bus network is working to close service gaps but a new study shows that transit deserts in Houston still exist.

Taking the pulse of Houston’s newest rail line

Riders say METRO’s Green Line is shaving time off their travel. But some business owners remain skeptical of the project’s merits.

How Houston’s East End finally got transit

METRO’s Green Line began service this weekend in Houston’s East End. But if the community hadn’t demanded better service 40 years ago, it might not have the transit line it now enjoys.

Buses aren’t always convenient. Houston Metro plans to fix that.

Even though Kurt Luhrsen works for the Houston-area transit agency, he knows its bus system is less than ideal.

Q&A with Kinder Institute Director Bill Fulton: The Path Forward

Bill Fulton’s been in Houston since August, listening to city leaders and planning a future for the Kinder Institute for Urban Research. Last week, at the unveiling of this year’s results of its flagship Kinder Houston Area Survey, he unveiled the organization’s long-term plan.

Pierce Elevated May Go Back to the Future

Could Houston reconnect its downtown grid? If a new TxDOT plan for I-45 gets approved, midtown and downtown would look a lot more like they did in 1962.