The 6 Biggest Questions Facing Houston in 2017
Municipal finance, education and flooding top our list.
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.
For Young People, Homelessness is a Different Type of Struggle
Indigent youth will often do whatever it takes to avoid a homeless shelter: They couch surf. They crash with relatives. They may trade sex for a bed. But that resilience poses unique challenges to the very programs designed to serve them.
In Houston's Near Northwest, a Community Looks to Reinvent Itself, Once Again
As suburbs seek to add amenities, those with fewer resources find creative ways to adapt.
Historic Freedmen's Town Houses Could Become City Landmarks
A group of Freedmen's Town homes could be the first public housing units in Houston to get the city's historical designation. The move is part of a growing movement that recognizes the links between housing and preservation.
How Salt Lake City is Reusing Its Extra-Wide Streets
An ambitious initiative is inspiring a new approach to development across the city.
In Texas, Two Dramatically Different Transit Philosophies Emerge
Dallas and Houston are embracing light rail. But their approaches share little in common.
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