Urban Planning

Urban tree distribution reveals neighborhood inequalities within cities, including Houston

In a city notorious for rain, heat and humidity (and often all three at once), shade is a highly-coveted, heat-reprieving resource for all Houstonians. And yet, the presence of shade at times feels unequal depending on where you are in the city.

How climate change is going to affect cities, urban spaces

Cities are growing and as climate change continues, the urban landscape will continue to feel the effects of what's being described as a "crisis."

Cities are getting hotter. This guide can be the simple start to cooling them down.

This hot city summer reading guide is for all you hot boy and girl urbanists out there.

Houston's Walkable Places Committee presents plan for more pedestrian-friendly city

A Q&A with Bill Baldwin, Houston planning commissioner and chair of the Walkable Places Committee, reveals his goals for Houston.

Houston landmarks according to you

We asked readers which Houston landmarks anchor their mental maps of the area. Here's what you said.