Insights

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.

Lessons from Sim City; Lengthy Commutes; and Highways 2.0: Urban Insights From Around The Web

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

6 Ways to Make Downtown Houston More Pedestrian Friendly

Urban planner Jeff Speck told city officials exactly what they need to do to make downtown more walkable.

Paying for Good Grades; Stadium Land Grabs; and the End of Smoking: Urban Insights From Around The Web

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

The Fight Against “The New Exclusionary Zoning”

What happens when not just neighborhoods but entire cities become gentrified?

Creative Crosswalks; Mandatory Voting; and the End of Drive-Throughs: Urban Insights From Around The Web

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

How to Make Public Bike-Sharing More Popular

Bike-share providers shouldn't ignore the elephant in the room: consumers' fears about safety.

Stadium Debt; L.A.'s Energy Disaster; and Uber vs. Texas: Urban Insights From Around The Web

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

Harris County Judge Lays Out Latest Plan for Astrodome Overhaul

The new plan would cost considerably less than the $217 million overhaul voters rejected in 2013.

Study: Development Regulations Linked to Segregation

Strict housing regulation – including limits on housing density, or requiring numerous regulatory approvals for new housing – are related to economic segregation, a new report says.