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Blue Needle In A Red Haystack: Why One Texas Woman Is Taking on the Odds This November

Amid a wave of women candidates, Lisa Seger of Blue Heron Farm makes a run for it.

In Houston, What Can Urbanists Learn from Food?

After Anthony Bourdain's death, writers reflected on his legacy, including how he shined a light on often marginalized people through food. Beyond celebrating it, though, urbanists should dig deeper into the stories food and culture can tell.

In Houston, A Radical Approach to Affordable Housing

With the city set to launch its own land trust and several neighborhoods eager to start their own, the community land trust presents opportunities and challenges.

Welcome to Acres Homes. Acres Home. Acreage Homes?

A community in transition contemplates its future and its name.

In East Houston, Rebuilding and Waiting After Harvey

One of the hardest hit neighborhoods is also helping itself recover months after the storm.

The World Series of Sun Belt Cities

I’ve lived in both cities. I’ve devoted most of my professional career to understanding the two of them. And I'm conflicted about who to root for in the World Series.

In San Antonio, Armed Groups Oppose Confederate Statue's Removal

As Houston weighs what to do next, tension escalates in San Antonio.

VIDEO: Dangerous Crossings in Houston Found Using New Technique

Our new report discovered vital information about some intersections in Houston using a new technique.

Conroe’s ‘Small-Town Feel’, Access to Amenities Factor in Rapid Growth

For folks in Conroe, small-town living with amenities nearby help explain its spot as the fastest growing city in the country.

Could Houston Become a Protest City?

The size, the sprawl, the history: what's kept Houston from earning the reputation of a protest city -- and could that change?

Though Affordable Housing Programs Show Promise, Delivery Lags

City of Houston programs aim to revitalize areas and promote affordability.

The 6 Biggest Questions Facing Houston in 2017

Municipal finance, education and flooding top our list.

The Best Books of 2016 for Urbanists

Have some time off this holiday season? Curl up with one of these engaging reads.

The Urban Edge: Our Most-Read Stories of 2016

The stories cover everything from Astrodome redevelopment to gentrification battles.

What to Watch: A Rundown of Bills Filed So Far in Texas Legislature

Everything from fireworks to pre-kindergarten is covered in the hundreds of Texas legislature bills filed early, check out some of the most interesting.