Insights

Missing From Transit Planning? Transit Riders

Discussing his new book, transit expert Christof Spieler offered insights into effective transit planning, including a critical missing piece.

How To Support Kids in Houston and Texas

The latest State of Texas Children report from the Center for Public Policy Priorities underscores the need for a complete Census count and includes recommendations on school finance, health care and more.

Why Doesn't Houston Have Scooters Yet?

Some see them as litter. Others as a simple transportation solution for short trips around town.

Urban Review: Midterms, Midterms and More Midterms

In case you can't get enough, we've got several looks at what the midterm results mean for transit and housing, a shifting suburban voter profile and more.

Traffic Is The Biggest Problem. Transit Is The Solution, According to Atlanta Area Survey

The survey asked Atlanta area residents about support for expanded transit, housing affordability and more.

Election Day: Races and Measures to Watch

Several Sun Belt races hold the potential to make history, but a look at some of the other races and measures also offer potential insights.

Urban Review: Expiring Affordability, Early Voting and How Real Estate Prices Respond to Threat of Climate Change

This week, what happens when hundreds of thousands of affordable properties lose the restrictions keeping them affordable, what do those early voting numbers mean and how is climate change affecting real estate?

In Houston Neighborhood Short on Parks, A Community Makes Its Own

Through building a park for the community, the dense, diverse Gulfton neighborhood finds ways to come together.

Conference Sheds Light on How Harvey-Affected Children Can Tackle Trauma

Following Hurricane Harvey, the focus of childhood trauma was heightened but are there lasting impacts being missed?

Huge Turnout on First Day of Texas Early Voting

Texas Tribune | Texas counties large and small saw substantial voter turnout on the first day of early voting for the 2018 midterm elections.

Urban Review: The Hurricane-Resistant House, Limits of Homeownership and Problems with Translating Dutch Flood Fighting

This week, the home that survived Hurricane Michael, rethinking homeownership as a wealth creator for all and why the Dutch model for flood mitigation might not work so well in Houston and beyond.

Did Houston's Light Rail Reduce Traffic Pollution?

A new study that tracked air monitors near the city's first rail line suggests it had significant impacts on air pollution.

Urban Review: Teacher Housing, Neighborhood Effects and Why Vision Zero Is A Climate Plan

This week, the durability of neighborhood inequality, the importance of reducing traffic deaths for addressing climate change and more.

Want to Make Your City Care About A Policy Issue? Try A Dashboard.

Data scientist Jeff Reichman of January Advisors has been building a bridge between data and policymakers in Houston and beyond.

Amid Rising Risks, Is Houston Doing Enough to Be Resilient?

The largest threat to Houston's economy is flooding, but that's not the norm around the world.