Urban Edge

Stories, perspectives and insights from the Kinder Institute

Can a Food Truck Entrepreneur Teach Governments?

Gabe Klein has the unusual distinction of having led two big city transportation departments despite an unorthodox background.

Why Working Class Candidates Don’t Pose a Threat to Women or Minorities

Research sheds light on the declining rate of blue-collar workers in public office.

Millennial Boomtowns; Lessons from the Rust Belt; and the Power of Flushing: Urban Insights From Around The Web

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

Why Achieving L.A.’s Ambitious Transportation Plan is Far from Certain

The city’s new mobility plan is ambitious, but whether it ever becomes a reality remains an open question.

Houston Has a Plan. Now What?

Ryan Holeywell | October 7, 2015 Following a process that took more than a year, the city approved an outline of its goals. Now the real work starts.

What Copenhagen and Houston Tell Us About How “Trust” Affects Cities

You’d be hard pressed to find two Western cities that are more different than Houston and Copenhagen. The reason for that may have something to with the idea of trust.

When Faced With Poor Neighborhoods, Planners Often Struggle With Solutions

Investments in development and transportation don’t solve the fundamental problem of how to put more money in residents’ wallets.

Local Party Leaders Dictate Female Political Representation

Women hold less than 20 percent of seats in Congress. But the lack of representation closer to home may be even more significant.

Mexico’s Park Battles; Denver’s Real Estate Boom; and the “Waze Left”: Urban Insights From Around The Web

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

Transit, Development Issues Face Houston Mayoral Candidates

We present context around the candidates’ comments on their vision for the city.