Urban Edge
Can a Food Truck Entrepreneur Teach Governments?
Gabe Klein has the unusual distinction of having led two big city transportation departments despite an unorthodox background.
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When Faced With Poor Neighborhoods, Planners Often Struggle With Solutions
Investments in development and transportation don’t solve the fundamental problem of how to put more money in residents’ wallets.
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Podcast: How and Why We Fight Over the Roads
In our latest podcast, Urban Edge contributor Kyle Shelton speaks with the author of "Bike Battles: A History of Sharing the American Road."
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John Norquist: It's Time to Tear Down Houston's Pierce Elevated
One of the country's foremost advocates for tearing down freeways says it's time for Houston's Pierce Elevated to go.
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Why Car-Crazy Cities Are Now Riding the Rails
With new demands for housing and activities downtown, Sun Belt metropolises are rethinking how their residents get around.
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