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Across the country, cyclist and pedestrian deaths rose in 2018 while overall traffic deaths declined

Houston, meanwhile, has made big promises for more bikeways and safer streets for all.

HOAs are spreading. But at what cost to cities?

Almost 60 percent of new single-family home construction today is in an HOA, according to the study.

At one year, Houston's Community Land Trust charts progress, confronts questions

The effort aimed at creating long-term housing affordability faces some challenges as it looks to expand.

Houston among the most politically-polarized cities in America, analysis finds

A FiveThirtyEight analysis found Democrats and Republicans tend not to live side-by-side, even when they live in the same city and Houston is no exception. 

Even with new funding, pre-K still isn't the norm in Texas

In May, the Texas House and Senate approved HB-3, which provides around $11.6 billion in funding for public schools.

Houston is the best city in Texas for people without college degrees to find a good job, report finds

Houston is notorious for being a place of opportunity for all, but according to a new report, the Bayou City is ranked right in the middle in the nation when it comes to employment opportunities for sub-baccalaureate workers. 

Overwhelmed with bad climate change news? These American cities and states are doing something about it

Some cities and states are stepping up, but is it enough?

Texas lawmakers send bill to governor that would eventually outlaw red-light cameras

The legislation includes a provision to allow local governments to continue operating cameras until they finish out any contracts in effect as of May 7.

Texas Senate approves school finance reform bill but opts not to fund it with a sales tax hike

Via The Texas Tribune: The chambers will need to negotiate how to give teachers pay raises, whether to adjust how students take standardized tests and how to provide long-term property tax relief for Texans.

Housing costs have lowered for the rich but risen for the poor, analysis shows

This research shows how much the gap between the rich and the poor has exacerbated.

Deadline to comment on region's $132 billion transportation plan closes in two weeks

By 2045, the Greater Houston and Galveston area will be home to nearly 11 million people, according to the Houston-Galveston Area Council.

Dallas is whipping Houston in population growth, Census numbers reveal

Texas' largest metro areas are credited for 85 percent of the state's overall growth since 2010.

Four Texas counties had the highest numeric growth in America, according to new Census numbers

Counties with the largest growth are all located in the south and west, according to U.S. Census Bureau population estimates released Thursday.

Houston parks have a history of being built for the privileged, instead of children

According to a new study, Houston's children have less access to parks today than they did 70 years ago due to racial and class inequalities in park placement.

These are the pros and cons of technology influencing urban mobility, according to transportation experts

During a panel discussion Thursday, transportation experts spoke on how technology is changing urban mobility.