Insights

How Questions About Density Complicate the Sun Belt Growth Narrative

Sun Belt cities are growing -- but more often than not, it's happening in a less-than-urban way.

Weekly Roundup: In the Country's Most Expensive Cities, It Takes Too Long to Build

In some places, it can take more than a year for a developer to secure a building permit, leading to higher housing costs for everyone in town.

Weekly Roundup: Some Cities Are So Broke They're Un-Paving Roads

In the face of tight budgets, towns say they can save money by reverting to gravel-covered streets.

"Ban the Box" Movement Gaining Momentum in Texas

A growing number of communities are enacting policies designed to prevent ex-felons from being blackballed from work.

Weekly Roundup: Can Silicon Valley Build the City of the Future?

The folks behind Y Combinator want to put their tech prowess toward urban improvements.

Weekly Roundup: Phoenix Officials Work to Create a Downtown Reborn

Highlighting the week’s interesting, important and downright weird news about cities.

Waze vs. Homeowners; Nonprofit Taxation; and a Suburb on the Brink: Urban Insights From Around The Web

Highlighting the week’s interesting, important and downright weird news about cities.

Crowded Cities; Expensive Parks; and Difficult Landlords: Urban Insights From Around The Web

Highlighting the week’s interesting, important and downright weird news about cities.

Following Ruling, Future of Texas Schools Funding Uncertain

Use this interactive visualization to see how much funding goes to each school district in Texas.

Houston's Floods, Austin's Apartments; and Arlington's Ballparks: Urban Insights From Around The Web

Highlighting the week’s interesting, important and downright weird news about cities.

What's Your Bold Idea For Public Spaces in Houston?

Recent Houston visitors are sending the city the same message: don't be afraid to think outside the box.

Which Sun Belt Cities Are Building the Most New Single-Family Homes

Interactive HUD data shows how cities build homes.

A Big Idea Emerges for a Tiny Space

Kinder Institute sponsoring $10,000 effort to improve underused plot of land near light-rail stop.

How to Rethink Urban Design in the Wake of Flooding

To prevent devastating floods, experts say, the region may need to adjust the way it grows.

Without Zoning, Equity in Houston Becomes More Complicated

Houston's lack of zoning creates a two-tiered system for land-use, critics argue.