Urban Edge

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Market-Based Zoning Needed During the Age of the "Sharing" Economy

As the sharing economy takes hold, it may be time to embrace a new type of zoning.

Harris County Judge Lays Out Latest Plan for Astrodome Overhaul

The new plan would cost considerably less than the $217 million overhaul voters rejected in 2013.

Study: Development Regulations Linked to Segregation

Strict housing regulation – including limits on housing density, or requiring numerous regulatory approvals for new housing – are related to economic segregation, a new report says.

Houston Endowment Awards $7 Million Grant to Kinder Institute

It marks the largest contribution the Kinder Institute has received since 2010, when Rich and Nancy Kinder provided a permanent endowment gift of $15 million.

"Do Gourmet Groceries Cause Gentrification?" Learn The Answer In This Week's 'Urban Insights From Around The Web'

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

Chart of the Week: The U.S. is Driving Less And Still Building More Highways

It would have been difficult to predict back in 2004 that Americans were about to cut back on driving. But here we are.

Why Do Consumers Hate Uber’s Surge Pricing?

Low normal price, bad timing, and volatility make it seem like price gouging.

Latest Podcast: Urban Edge Interviews Former Houston Mayor Annise Parker

The outgoing Houston mayor discusses pensions, the local economy, and what she plans on doing next.

Government Planners are Woefully Unprepared for Self-Driving Vehicles

New research indicates MPOs aren't doing much to get ready for autonomous cars.

The End of Parking; Houston's Oil Slump; And the Dirt on Tiny Homes: Urban Insights From Around The Web

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