Urban Review: School Safety, New Urbanism and Racial Change in Suburban Atlanta and Hurricane Season
This week, the Texas governor's 40-point response to school shooting, a study of racial change in suburban Atlanta, prepping for hurricane season and more.
Map: Basketball Hoops Per Capita, City by City
Among the metrics in the latest ParkScore rankings, basketball hoops per 10,000 residents.
This dashboard uses subdivision plat data to analyze the urban growth of Harris and Fort Bend counties between 1950 and 2015.
Interactive: How Houston's Highways Spurred Growth, Sprawl
A new interactive report shows Houston-area development from 1950s onward.
Urban Review: Houston's Poor Parks Score, State of Mobility and Picnic Tables
This week, a look at how Houston's parks compare to other large cities, homelessness after Harvey, a deep-dive into the picnic table and more.
Why Houston Is A Market City (And Copenhagen Isn't)
A new book contrasts two very different cities and contemplates our urban future.
Excerpt: What Houston and Copenhagen Say About Our Urban Future
Two very different places provide two very different models of what a city can be.
Urban Review: Black-White Wealth Gap Myths, Policing Pollution and The Starbucks Problem
This week, a breakdown of the myths behind many of the common explanations and proceed fixes for the black-white wealth gap, a plea for less pollution and more.
Flooding Is Seen As a Regional Problem. What About Its Solutions?
Affected or not by Hurricane Harvey, Houston area residents want action on flooding, but regional approaches are still lacking.
Mitigating Flooding Requires Multiple Strategies
Engineering, green infrastructure and land protections must all be part of the flooding solution.
Houston Versus Chicago: A Reflection
A new sculpture sparked the latest in Houston and Chicago's urban rivalry. But some murkier truths lurk beneath the surface.
Urban Review: Census Concerns, Income Inequality and Unspent Hurricane Ike Money
This week, Southern city planning, Census questions, national trends in income inequality and more.
Sustainable Cities Need More Than Parks, Cafes and a Riverwalk
The Conversation | Green cities and green gentrification are two different things.
Resiliency expert Harriet Tregoning offers insights for the Houston area and other cities.
Houston-Area Officials, Experts Push For Action on Flooding
Six months out from the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Harvey, officials push for more.
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