Why It's So Hard for Pollsters to Correctly Predict the Primaries
A prominent pollster explains why it's sometimes so hard to make state-by-state predictions.

How Can We Develop Houston's East End Properly?
A panel says a deliberate approach is needed, lest the area become consumed by townhomes.

Local Governments Are Inefficient. Here Are Four Ways to Fix Them.
Most American cities are either too big or too small to serve the people who live in them in a cost-effective manner.

Lessons from Sim City; Lengthy Commutes; and Highways 2.0: Urban Insights From Around The Web
Highlighting the week’s interesting, important and downright weird news about cities.

6 Ways to Make Downtown Houston More Pedestrian Friendly
Urban planner Jeff Speck told city officials exactly what they need to do to make downtown more walkable.

We Could All Learn a Lesson About Safety From This Pink Sign
Addressed to an unidentified biker from an unidentified driver, it had the ring of a Craigslist missed connection post.

5 Things to Know about Houston's New Bike Plan
The plan would create hundreds of miles of new bikeways.

What if City-Loving Millennials Are Just a Myth?
The number of new Millennials reaching adulthood is now officially declining each year.

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

Why There Aren't Many Rooftop Solar Panels in the South
Few homes in the region sport solar panels largely because states aren't embracing policies that support a residential market.

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