Insights

Without Zoning, Equity in Houston Becomes More Complicated

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

Urban Planners and Public Health Experts Rarely Work Together. That's a Problem.

Experts from the two fields are starting to collaborate -- but not nearly enough.

Two Houston Neighborhoods, Historically Divided Along Racial Lines, Partner in the Face of Change

Houston's Fifth and Second Wards find value in teaming up.

At the Harbach-Ripley Center, There's Always Something Afoot

Every week, 500 members of the community come through the center, where they take classes in everything from martial arts to vegan cooking.

What If Houston Fell in Love With Planning?

Can a booming city known for laissez-faire zoning become a U.S. model for equitable urban growth?

Unappreciated Robots; Online Sales Tax; and Rethinking Jacobs: Urban Insights From Around The Web

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

Space City: Underutilized Lots Provide New Opportunities for Houston Neighborhoods

Empty lots and odd bits of underutilized land are hallmarks of urban life in Houston. Here are four spots that are ripe for change.

"Real" Millennials; Houston's Floods; and Fragmented Schools: Urban Insights From Around The Web

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

Gentrification Apps; Police Reform; and Micro-Apartments: Urban Insights From Around The Web

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

Ugly Airports; the Budget Game; and Pricey Daycare: Urban Insights From Around The Web

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

Houston's Having an Urban Revolution. Catch Up With This Reading List.

Our roundup of articles and books that capture the magnitude of the changes facing Bayou City.

Meet 45 Young People Who Hope to Make an Impact on Houston

Ryan Holeywell |March 24, 2016 Architects, policy experts, programmers and more will attend the May event.

Stadium Subsidies; Fighting Brain Drain; and Houston's Revolution: Urban Insights From Around The Web

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

Chart of the Week: How 12 Cities Are Using Airbnb

Airbnb isn't just for those looking to make some extra cash. In fact, full-time business owners play a major role in the site's success.

Houston's Floods; Vegas' Flips; and Boston's Litter Campaign: Urban Insights From Around The Web

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