Urban Edge

Stories, perspectives and insights from the Kinder Institute

How Driverless Vehicles Will Redefine Mobility and Change Car Culture

Autonomy and electricity could be the perfect union for the 21st century automobile.

Are Houston’s Transportation and Urban Revolutions here to Stay?

Linking citizen-advocates, transportation officials and public officials is big first step.

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.

Meet 45 Young People Who Hope to Make an Impact on Houston

Ryan Holeywell |March 24, 2016 Architects, policy experts, programmers and more will attend the May event.

What's the Big Deal About Houston's New Street Lights?

The new bulbs are causing some criticism. But we need to look at the bigger picture.

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.

Turnout in Local Elections is Terrible. There's an Easy Fix.

L.A.'s mayor won the election with fewer votes than any of its elected mayors since the 1930s -- when it was half its size. To raise the bar, officials just have to look at a calendar.

Stadium Subsidies; Fighting Brain Drain; and Houston's Revolution: Urban Insights From Around The Web

Highlighting the week’s interesting, important and downright weird news about cities.

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.