Urban Planning

Glissette Rides A Bike: A Reflection

Biking at night, just not today.

Glissette Rides A Bike: Multimodal

Sometimes, a bike can't get you everywhere.

Glissette Rides A Bike: Cars, Construction and Chaos

The most daunting task yet.

Glissette Rides A Bike: Biking on the Bayou

Or how I learned Houston has hills - sort of.

Why the 100-Year Floodplain Needs to be Rethought

With flooding dubbed the "new normal" in the Houston area, do we need a better way to understand risk?

After the Flood, What's Next for Vulnerable Residents?

With a proposal for a buyout on the table, what's next for two Greenspoint apartments?

VIDEO: Recap of Houston: A Walkable City?

Houston, sprawling and car-obsessed, a walkable city? It's possible.

Learning from Close Calls: A Glimpse Into Near-Miss Experiences

A report analyzing the near-misses of more than 100 cyclists, walkers and public transit users.

Is A Walkable Houston Possible?

Advocates say yes, but Houston has some significant challenges to face.

Bayou Greenways, Buffalo Bayou Join National Infrastructure Reuse Network

Being named to the High Line Network is an honor and a challenge.

Study Says Houston Sprawl Isn’t So Bad

In fact, the report argues, the metro area has made progress in recent years. Today, it's something of a model for other cities.

Dangerous Crossings: The Links Between Intersections and Crashes in Houston

A report about the relationship between intersections and crashes in Houston.

VIDEO: Understanding Close Calls in Houston Traffic

Kinder Institute researchers explain what they learned when they asked 130 Houstonians to track "near-misses" they experienced in their daily travels.

How to Better Understand Houston's Complex Network of Parks

Focusing only on green space administered by the city government provides an incomplete picture.

Visuals of San Antonio's 'Reimagined' Alamo Plaza Emerge

Long, glass walls would outline the mission’s original courtyard boundary, and dozens of trees would line a new pedestrian walkway closed to vehicles.