Urban Edge

Read from renowned transit expert Christof Spieler's new book, "Trains, Buses, People: An Opinionated Atlas of US Transit."

A new report identifies areas where transit ridership underperforms expectations and points to a range of potential changes and considerations.

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?

The new Houston Community Data Connections dashboard aims to "democratize data for the public."

Government entities in the Greater Houston region are increasingly struggling to provide urban-level services to all residents, particularly those in unincorporated suburban areas. Raising or allowing high-growth urban counties to collect sales tax could improve the provision of public services to all residents.

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

The phrase, "You can't feel 'em, if you can't see 'em," frames her discussion of how we all need to better connect with our neighbors.

Following Hurricane Harvey, the focus of childhood trauma was heightened but are there lasting impacts being missed?

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.

Regional governance in the Houston area currently produces disparities between communities and frustrates regional challenges. Regional revenue sharing offers a different approach without ceding local autonomy.

Through building a park for the community, the dense, diverse Gulfton neighborhood finds ways to come together.

Texas Tribune | Texas counties large and small saw substantial voter turnout on the first day of early voting for the 2018 midterm elections.

One of the many communities affected by Hurricane Harvey, Northeast Houston's recovery has been slow. But one community fair that sought to flip the top-down recovery script offered hope.

This week, the home that survived Hurricane Michael, rethinking homeownership as a wealth creator for all and why the Dutch model for flood mitigation might not work so well in Houston and beyond.

OffCite | Debates about the "sharing economy" tap into fundamental questions about how we share space in a city.

A new study that tracked air monitors near the city's first rail line suggests it had significant impacts on air pollution.