Urban Planning

You Can Now Visit Houston's Trails Without Leaving Home (But You Probably Should)

A new partnership means more than two dozen of Houston's parks and trails are now available via Google Street View.

Houstonians Want to Live in Walkable Communities. Often, That Doesn't Happen.

The findings suggest huge numbers of Houstonians want to live in a different type of community but have been unable to do so.

Cities Need to Change the Way They Examine Rising Sea Levels

New research suggests cities need to adapt a new way of modeling -- or else prepare for the consequences.

Sprawl Beyond Zoning

Some critics say zoning creates sprawl. But if that's the case, how do you explain Houston?

In Defense of the Urban Freeway

Many of the people who choose to live downtown actually work in the suburbs. Ironically it's the much-maligned urban freeway system that makes this lifestyle possible.