Urban Planning

In Houston Neighborhood Short on Parks, A Community Makes Its Own

Through building a park for the community, the dense, diverse Gulfton neighborhood finds ways to come together.

Sharing Space in the Modern City

OffCite | Debates about the "sharing economy" tap into fundamental questions about how we share space in a city.

Amid Rising Risks, Is Houston Doing Enough to Be Resilient?

The largest threat to Houston's economy is flooding, but that's not the norm around the world.

How are parks created in Houston and why Houston isn't meeting its park goal

As the city grew, planners and developers didn't initially plan to embrace the landscape, but rather cover it with a pavement jungle.

New Report Documents Stages of Gentrification in Austin

Commissioned by the city council, a recent report considers which neighborhoods are most vulnerable to gentrification and which have already felt its impact.