Urban Edge
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.
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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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City Underwater: A Collection of Drone Footage of this Week's Houston Floods
Aerial footage offers a new vantage point for understanding the water's impact.
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Some critics say zoning creates sprawl. But if that's the case, how do you explain Houston?
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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.
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