What If Houston Fell in Love With Planning?
Can a booming city known for laissez-faire zoning become a U.S. model for equitable urban growth?

What If Houston Fell in Love With Planning?
Can a booming city known for laissez-faire zoning become a U.S. model for equitable urban growth?
Space City: Underutilized Lots Provide New Opportunities for Houston Neighborhoods
Empty lots and odd bits of underutilized land are hallmarks of urban life in Houston. Here are four spots that are ripe for change.
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.
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