Urban Edge

Stories, perspectives and insights from the Kinder Institute

Jim Sallis Explains the Importance of Healthy Communities (And How We Can Get Them)

Active living expert James Sallis weighs in on the call to action.

Podcast: How and Why We Fight Over the Roads

In our latest podcast, Urban Edge contributor Kyle Shelton speaks with the author of "Bike Battles: A History of Sharing the American Road."

Director's Address - September 2015

A message from the Director of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research

How Black Elected Leaders Have Changed Over Time

Researchers know surprisingly little about the evolution of racial minorities’ representation in politics.

Boring Cities; Food as Placemaking and the Jane Jacobs Opera: Urban Insights From Around the Web

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

How Testing Prompted Me To Leave An 18-Year Education Career

I was a principal at a struggling urban school. I realized could do more to help my students from the outside.

John Norquist: It's Time to Tear Down Houston's Pierce Elevated

One of the country's foremost advocates for tearing down freeways says it's time for Houston's Pierce Elevated to go.

Why Car-Crazy Cities Are Now Riding the Rails

With new demands for housing and activities downtown, Sun Belt metropolises are rethinking how their residents get around.

Houston, Kinder Institute to Host Next City Vanguard Conference in 2016

What happens when you bring dozens of the country's most promising young urbanists to a city and set them loose to solve its biggest challenges?

What Ancient Cities Can Teach Us About Using Public Spaces

“Tactical urbanism” isn’t a new phenomenon, research reveals.