Urban Edge Stories by Kyle Shelton

Extensions of light rail service in areas with easy access to Houston’s major job centers have brought residential and commercial development to those areas. Researchers at the Kinder Institute wanted to find out if and how transit investments impact patterns of gentrification in the city.

Research shows housing vouchers lead to improvements for families — children, in particular. Unfortunately, for many in Houston, limits on the program are blocking their access to those opportunities.

The City of Houston and Harris County confront a major challenge in providing multi-family housing units that are both affordable and safe from flood risk.

With the current session of the Texas Legislature moving toward considering the bevy of bills filed in the 2019 session, a number of committees are in fact-finding mode.

Much of the attention around the storm’s anniversary will focus on megaprojects, but, efforts to create equitable human recovery, especially for the most vulnerable, cannot be lost in the shuffle.

Do citizens really have a say over infrastructure projects? Historically, no.

Better understanding how funding works during recovery will help Houston make sure it doesn't leave anybody behind.

Using P3s strategically and carefully is a must. Texas still has the opportunity to do that, despite a recent vote.

Pockets of density abound in Houston, but the character of those neighborhoods varies dramatically.

The effort could transform Houstonians' relationship with their transportation system.

We need your help to better understand the threats facing pedestrians and cyclists in Houston.

The historic character of a community is often obvious. But in some places the past is less obvious and its significance harder to protect

Stereotypes about suburbs abound. But they are dynamic parts of any region, and they may offer important lessons.

Across the country, transit agencies and ride-sharing services are partnering up. Will those agencies come to regret it?

Google's efforts to highlight "areas of interest" reveals much about the development of Houston. It also says something about the way Google portrays urban life.

Protesters, in the 1970s and today, turned to the streets to force conversations into the public eye.

Who could have predicted that two communities, built by the same developer, to serve the same population, would diverge so starkly?

Recent Houston visitors are sending the city the same message: don't be afraid to think outside the box.

Underutilized spaces present the chance to reconnect neighborhoods, offer new transportation options and encourage physical activity.