Urban Edge Stories by Leah Binkovitz

Years in the making, the latest MetroNext plan includes miles more of bus rapid transit and light rail than the previous draft plans.

In a new chapter, Kinder Institute Director Bill Fulton considers Houston's opportunities and challenges when it comes to creating a truly inclusive city.

In this weeks roundup, Houston's commute costs near the top nationally, Apple announces plans for Austin hub, a look at who is uninsured in 2018 and a failed promise of prison reform.

New research builds on the work of two sociologists documenting the connection between disasters and inequality.

From existing data sources to flood mitigation practices, cities need to step up to respond to a national challenge.

This week, new research on the link between access to subsidized health care and falling behind on rent or mortgage payments, a poetic look at the power of porches, possible priorities for Harris County's new leadership and more.

An interactive map from USC looks not just at the populations eligible to naturalize but their likelihood as well.

Thanks in part to the results of the recent election, lawmakers are underscoring this session as a time to focus on "bread and butter" issues.

This week, an artist improves bus stops in Los Angeles, new insights into how undervalued homes in majority black neighborhoods are and a reflection on the promise and pitfalls of rent control.

The bulk of sociological research and policies derived from it focuses on just a small slice of cities. That's a problem.

In its Equity in Transit report, LINK Houston recommends increasing the frequency and hours of service on key bus routes as well as other system improvements.

This week, with Amazon's announcement, a look at why Texas can count itself as lucky, new research on where Millennials are buying their first homes, testing the limits of public space and more.

Discussing his new book, transit expert Christof Spieler offered insights into effective transit planning, including a critical missing piece.

In case you can't get enough, we've got several looks at what the midterm results mean for transit and housing, a shifting suburban voter profile and more.

The survey asked Atlanta area residents about support for expanded transit, housing affordability and more.

Several Sun Belt races hold the potential to make history, but a look at some of the other races and measures also offer potential insights.

The two cities are viewed as regulatory opposites when it comes to housing, but how are they faring with different approaches?

Learn more about the tool at a free workshop Thursday, Nov. 1.

This week, what happens when hundreds of thousands of affordable properties lose the restrictions keeping them affordable, what do those early voting numbers mean and how is climate change affecting real estate?

A patchwork of cities, counties, municipal utility districts and other jurisdictions across the region has created barriers to long-term regional prosperity, according to a new report.