Houston Solutions Lab Pairs Academics with City
URBAN EDGE : November 7, 2017
Three projects were selected in the first round of funding, including two for flood research.
Rebuilding Houston, Mitigation Alone Is Not Enough
URBAN EDGE : October 31, 2017
A call to action to think ambitiously about Houston post-Harvey by looking to past examples.
Harvey Reflections: Strengthening Community
URBAN EDGE : October 25, 2017
A Super Neighborhood president who wants to see his community stronger than before Harvey.
Harvey Reflections: Medical Needs, Pets and Guns at the Shelter
URBAN EDGE : October 24, 2017
During Harvey, former mayor Annise Parker put in 14-hour shifts helping manage a critical emergency shelter.
Harvey Reflections: Forming Relationships
URBAN EDGE : October 23, 2017
One young organizer with the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association shares his experience after Harvey.
Reading Guide: Houston, Flooding and Design
URBAN EDGE : October 19, 2017
When it comes to flooding and design, Houston has been here (and written about it) before.
Most Influential Urban Thinkers? Hmm...Let Us Think
URBAN EDGE : October 17, 2017
Who would make your list?
Iconic Sears Set to Close, What Should Happen Next for Midtown Property?
URBAN EDGE : October 11, 2017
We asked our readers for their visions. Here's what you said.
The 'New Urbanism' Movement Might Be Dead
URBAN EDGE : October 4, 2017
City revival has ceased to be a radical idea, and that’s a good thing.
Houston After Harvey: Buyouts, Barriers, Green Space
URBAN EDGE : September 28, 2017
With buyouts already in the works, what could be on the table for Houston after Harvey?
Would Zoning Change Houston's Flooding?
URBAN EDGE : September 25, 2017
Explaining Houston's complicated relationship with development and flooding.
How Urban or Suburban Is Sprawling Houston?
URBAN EDGE : September 21, 2017
Understanding the nature of Houston's sprawl is about figuring out what it really means to be urban.
Developing Houston: Land-Use Regulation in the “Unzoned City” and its Outcomes
RESEARCH : September 11, 2017
This report lays out the existing elements of Houston’s land development system and highlights several areas where it could be improved.
Report: Understanding The Unzoned City
URBAN EDGE : September 11, 2017
On the whole, the tools that Houston has at its disposal are similar to those in traditionally-zoned peer cities Los Angeles and Dallas.
Mapped: Flooding in the Gulf Coast via Satellite
URBAN EDGE : September 1, 2017
More maps confirm the massive scale of Harvey's devastation.
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