Transportation

North Houston Highway Improvement Project offers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity

This post is part of a series on the I-45 project, published every Monday and Wednesday throughout June.

Houston's Near Northside neighborhood's sidewalks, biking infrastructure surveyed by Kinder Institute

On Saturday, Kinder Institute for Urban Research staff and community volunteers came together at the BakerRipley Leonel Castillo Community Center to conduct a walking and biking infrastructure survey of the Near Northside neighborhood.

Experts to share what TxDOT's I-45 project means for Houston

This is the first in a series of posts on the I-45 project that will be published on Monday and Wednesday throughout June.

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.

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.

Perspective: Welcoming to Houston for new resident includes getting hit by a car

A changing Houston must reimagine streets for pedestrians and cyclists and have less concern for speeding traffic.

What a complete street really looks like

Many plans are intended to support multimodal mobility but a truly complete street goes beyond that.

Houston's biggest public transportation myths, misconceptions and facts

Transportation guru Christof Spieler defines some of Houston's largest transportation myths and facts.

Deadline to comment on region's $132 billion transportation plan closes in two weeks

By 2045, the Greater Houston and Galveston area will be home to nearly 11 million people, according to the Houston-Galveston Area Council.

Kinder Institute reports prompt Houston officials and nonprofits to fund improvements for Gulfton sidewalks

The team effort pairs city, advocates and community leaders to conquer Gulfton's street safety troubles.

These are the pros and cons of technology influencing urban mobility, according to transportation experts

During a panel discussion Thursday, transportation experts spoke on how technology is changing urban mobility.

The Future of Urban Mobility

Experts discuss how technology, policy and transportation interact, and how they can be used to develop a city that functions better for all communities.

Two Texas highways labeled as freeways without futures, new report says

Austin's Interstate 35 and Dallas' Interstate 345 need to be reimagined, according to a report released April 3.

How METRO Is Upgrading Its Tech Game

Some of Houston's public transportation stops are getting digital signs to make transit more informed.

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.