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Houston's Transit Guru on the City's Moment in the Sun
An interview with Christof Spieler, who may understand transit better than anyone else in Houston.
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Along Gulf Coast, Officials Make the Case for Passenger Rail's Return
After more than a decade, the coast could ride the rails again.
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Austin Shows the New Equity Imperative for Local Economic Development
Austin works to create the prototype for how communities of the future compete in a global marketplace.
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Hispanic Voters in Texas May Be Teaching the Campaigns an Important Lesson
Anti-immigrant rhetoric, some speculate, could have an unintended consequence: boosting Latino turnout.
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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.
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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.
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Why It's So Hard for Pollsters to Correctly Predict the Primaries
A prominent pollster explains why it's sometimes so hard to make state-by-state predictions.
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How Can We Develop Houston's East End Properly?
A panel says a deliberate approach is needed, lest the area become consumed by townhomes.
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Local Governments Are Inefficient. Here Are Four Ways to Fix Them.
Most American cities are either too big or too small to serve the people who live in them in a cost-effective manner.
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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.
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