Urban Edge

Stories, perspectives and insights from the Kinder Institute

Subway Maps; Street Art Sellouts; and Stealth Dorms: Urban Insights From Around the Web

A new feature highlighting the week’s interesting, important and downright weird news about cities.

The Surprising Popularity of An Urban-Themed Coloring Book

What an artist hopes to tell people about cities through an unusual medium.

Why Houston is More Congested than Dallas

Texas’s two main metro areas are similarly sized, but Houston residents deal with much more congestion than their friends in Dallas.

How Four Different Cities Use Bike Share, in One Chart

A look at how residents of Austin, Denver, Fort Worth and Houston use their cities’ BCycle systems.

How BCycle Will More Than Triple Bike Sharing in Houston

Houston's bike share network plans to expand from 29 stations and 210 bikes to 100 stations with 800 bikes.

What Social Media Networks and Bike-Sharing Have in Common

More stations – like more users – mean more activity. But other factors matter too.

In Houston, Bike Sharing and Parks Form a Perfect Pair

On the East Coast, bike-sharing systems are largely used for commuting. New data reveal Houstonians are using bike-sharing to access parks.

Street Harassment; the Bathroom Battleground; and Mapping City Smells: Urban Insights From Around the Web

Ryan Holeywell | November 6, 2015 A new feature highlighting the week’s interesting, important and downright weird news about cities.

Houston Revamped Its Bus Network and Ridership Is Down. Why That May Not Be a Bad Thing.

Houston METRO recently released the first full month of ridership figures after it revamped its local bus network, giving analysts everywhere the chance to jump to conclusions.

Here Are Four Myths About Houston’s Growth

Everyone knows Houston is gentrifying quickly and real estate is hot everywhere within the Inner Loop … right?