Urban Reads: I-45 Meets the Walkable City
Following a presentation on what the I-45 freeway expansion means for Houston, city planner and urban designer Jeff Speck talks with Kinder Institute Director Bill Fulton.
Urban Reads: I-45 Meets the Walkable City
Following a presentation on what the I-45 freeway expansion means for Houston, city planner and urban designer Jeff Speck talks with Kinder Institute Director Bill Fulton.
Jeff Speck, Author of 'Walkable City,' Shares His Urban Rules
In his latest book, Walkable City Rules, Speck makes it easy for cities to improve access and walkability.
The Third Annual Houston Centered Policy Challenge highlighted how the Bayou City can tackle affordable housing in extremely unique ways.
Maps: Six 15-minute walks capture the diversity, history of Houston neighborhoods
A quick walk can mean very different things depending on the area.
Sun Belt States in the Top 20 Most Dangerous States for Pedestrians - Again
According to a new report, southern states have an issue with safe streets and pedestrian deaths.
Five Very Different Parks Show The Future of Green Spaces
From big blockbuster projects to parks focused on inclusive design, these parks reveal what's next for urban green space.
The Connection Between Urban Planning and Your Health
Did your new year's resolutions include health-related goals? Your city's design might have something to say about that.
Urban Review: Toxic Air Bases, Housing Finance Issues to Watch and Investing in Urban Forests
This week, a legacy of contamination from air bases across the country, the housing finance issues experts will be watching in 2019, why trees are more than just pretty and more.
Resolutions for You and Your City
Urban planner Brent Toderian asked Twitter: what are your #ResolutionsForMyCity?
These Are Houston's Most Pedestrian-Friendly Places
Houston's Walkable Places Committee names their favorite places in the Bayou City to take a stroll.
Excerpt: Can A Market-Oriented City Also Be Inclusive?
In a new chapter, Kinder Institute Director Bill Fulton considers Houston's opportunities and challenges when it comes to creating a truly inclusive city.
Q+A: The Rising Risks of Urban Flooding
From existing data sources to flood mitigation practices, cities need to step up to respond to a national challenge.
These are the many things considered in designing a park for Houston and how you can have a say
Houston's goal is to have a park within a half mile or 10-minute walk for residents and once the land is acquired, the designing process begins.
This week, an artist improves bus stops in Los Angeles, new insights into how undervalued homes in majority black neighborhoods are and a reflection on the promise and pitfalls of rent control.
The bulk of sociological research and policies derived from it focuses on just a small slice of cities. That's a problem.
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