Oil Prices Are Down. So Why Does Houston’s Population Keep Going Up?
Sunbelt cities account for most of the U.S. growth population according to new census figures.
Oil Prices Are Down. So Why Does Houston’s Population Keep Going Up?
Sunbelt cities account for most of the U.S. growth population according to new census figures.
American Urbanists Fawn Over European Cities. They Should Pay More Attention to Canada.
Sure, Barcelona and Copenhagen are beautiful. But it might make more sense for Americans to study Ottawa and Toronto.
How Atlanta Decided It Can’t Out Suburb the Suburbs
Atlanta's planning department is pursuing a zoning overhaul that would alter the character of the famously sprawling place.
Houston's Transit Guru on the City's Moment in the Sun
An interview with Christof Spieler, who may understand transit better than anyone else in Houston.
Local Governments Are Inefficient. Here Are Four Ways to Fix Them.
Most American cities are either too big or too small to serve the people who live in them in a cost-effective manner.
Redeveloping the East End: Catalyst for Sustainable Transitions
This report provides recommendations for sustainable development in the East End neighborhood.
5 Things to Know about Houston's New Bike Plan
The plan would create hundreds of miles of new bikeways.
The Furor Over Artsy Crosswalks Misses a Broader Point About Safety
If we're just relying on the white lines of a crosswalk to protect pedestrians, we're in big trouble.
What Scalia Meant For Land-Use Planning
Thirty years ago, in his first big majority opinion -- a land-use case from the California coast -- Antonin Scalia found the colorful and irreverent style that came to distinguish his career on the Supreme Court
The Fight Against “The New Exclusionary Zoning”
What happens when not just neighborhoods but entire cities become gentrified?
Market-Based Zoning Needed During the Age of the "Sharing" Economy
As the sharing economy takes hold, it may be time to embrace a new type of zoning.
Harris County Judge Lays Out Latest Plan for Astrodome Overhaul
The new plan would cost considerably less than the $217 million overhaul voters rejected in 2013.
A California City Develops a New Type of Intersection That Could Save Cyclists' Lives
The Dutch-style intersection could inspire others as they seek to find ways to help pedestrians, cars, and cyclists share the public spaces.
To Capitalize On Astrodome, Houston Should Consider Embracing "Ruin Porn"
Houston lacks a single iconic attraction. The Astrodome — warts and all — could be it.
Why Big Cities Have Cube-Shaped Buildings
As cities grow, their buildings get taller, which gives them the potential to become more energy efficient. But only up to a point.
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