Transportation

Improving Street Safety Should Include Residents

A new report from Houston's densest neighborhood uses survey data to shed light on street safety and infrastructure challenges.

It’s Time to Fix Houston's Dangerous Pedestrian and Bicycle Infrastructure

Several important planning efforts are underway, but we need results now.

Urban Review: Politicians on Twitter, Poverty in Texas and a Climate Action Plan for Houston

This week, why your political representative shouldn't block you, what the latest poverty numbers mean for Texas cities and a new climate action plan in the works for Houston.

Urban Review: How To Comment on Proposed Policy, Making Texas Roads Safer and Protecting Aretha Franklin's Childhood Home

This week, a handy how-to guide on submitting comments on federal proposals, plus a call out to do just that at the state level to support safer roads in Texas and a look at a new park in Tulsa, an existing Dodger Stadium connection and more.

Urban Review: Bike Safety, Transit Equity and a New Home Construction Program in Houston

This week, new research on the potential safety benefits of Houston's Bike Plan, a home construction program, getting transit equity right and more.

Why Houston's Bike Plan Matters for Bicyclists' Safety

A new report looks at how recent crashes and near misses map onto short- and long-term projects in the Houston Bike Plan, underscoring the importance of following through on them.

From Close Calls to Crashes: Infrastructure Priorities to Improve Safety For People on Bikes

This report focuses on how information about daily trips can be used to improve transportation safety for bicyclists.

Houston Metro's Next Steps Could Have Big Impacts, But For Whom Depends on Final Funding and Plans

With several still very preliminary plans for Metro's next steps on the table, how should we think about equity?

Q&A: New Metro Board Member Teresa Morales Shares Her Goals for Houston's Transit System

In July, Morales was appointed by Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner for the Metro board position.

Metro Presents Draft Long-Range Plan

Still preliminary, the plan includes airport rail connections, bus rapid transit and more but will likely face serious financial constraints.

Urban Review: Texas Highways Forever, A Digital Humanities Response to Family Separation and More

In this week's roundup: basic universal income, mapping ICE, the future of bus driving and why Texas keeps building highways.

Mapping Houston Development

This dashboard uses subdivision plat data to analyze the urban growth of Harris and Fort Bend counties between 1950 and 2015.

Why I’m Scared To Walk In Houston

The city needs a profound change in its motoring culture – not just from motorists themselves, but also from the authorities.

The Lack of Walkable Communities Can Have Deadly Consequences

Help the Kinder Institute research pedestrian and bicyclist concerns in Gulfton for an upcoming report.

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.