Urban Edge Stories by William Fulton

A new federal program meant to spur investment in underserved areas could bring positive changes. Or it could hasten gentrification, particularly in Houston.

The program allows private entities to contract for law enforcement patrol but it presents funding and equity challenges.

Zocalo Public Square | "Sometimes we couldn’t even agree on what to call our city."

Governing | Preempting local laws is no longer a trend in just conservative states.

The city needs a profound change in its motoring culture – not just from motorists themselves, but also from the authorities.

Half of the state's recent growth was thanks to natural increase.

With a major renovation in the works, Houston's new innovation district should seek to have these characteristics.

The Houston metro area has lost some of its population growth edge, but most of the decline is coming from its urban core.

Engineering, green infrastructure and land protections must all be part of the flooding solution.

Coming to the Kinder Institute for Urban Research, who knew that my experience in Ventura would translate so well to Houston?

The truth is that when you lure a business to town, more likely than not you’re renting those jobs.

Just four metro areas saw 16 percent of the country's population growth since 2010. Despite a slowdown in 2017, Houston was one of them.

Governing | Online shopping and the automation of jobs are going to transform cities.

I’ve lived in both cities. I’ve devoted most of my professional career to understanding the two of them. And I'm conflicted about who to root for in the World Series.

City revival has ceased to be a radical idea, and that’s a good thing.

A special message from Director Bill Fulton details how the Kinder Institute plans to help Houston recover and rebuild stronger.

The typical tools of urban America don’t always work in the rapidly growing region.

Despite Houston's long-held reputation as a relatively inexpensive big city, today, the city's affordability gap is widening. Smart public policy can reverse that trend.

There's a push to tear them down. But they're one of the biggest things driving the urban renaissance.

The Kinder Institute has become a leading voice on some of the biggest issues facing Houston.