Houston
Questioning the Wisdom of Light Rail in the Sun Belt States
As Houston, Dallas and other sun belt cities build out their light-rail systems, some are asking if the investment is worth it.
Texas Cities See Mass Transit as a Path to Economic Development
Dallas and Houston's expanding light rail systems are helping boost economic development as new commercial and residential development sprouts up around transit stations.
Report: Texas High-Speed Rail Worth $35 Billion in Economic Benefit by 2040
A report commissioned by Texas Central Partners is the first to calculate the potential economic benefit of a proposed privately developed high-speed rail connection between Houston and Dallas.
Traffic Safety Sea Change Underway in Texas
Streetsblog surveys the Texas cities adopting new standards of traffic safety as official policy.
Calling for the Removal of Houston's Pierce Elevated Freeway
Houston's Pierce Elevated, a section of the I-45 freeway, is the latest target in the movement to remove urban freeways.
Build It and They Will Come: Big Expansion Expected for Houston Bikeshare
Critical funding from the Houston-Galveston Area Council’s Transportation Policy Council will expand the size of Houston's B-Cycle bikeshare system. The investment is intended to attract more users.
Houston on Target to Become Nation's Third Largest City
The Philly Voice provides a primer on Houston's ascendance up the ranks of major U.S. cities as it evolves into a more urban version of itself.
Light Rail Leading the Way in the Sun Belt
Cities traditionally thought of as car-centric are putting ambitious light rail plans at the center of ambitious plans for transit.
Rail Crossings Exacerbating Traffic Concerns
As the city of Houston is growing, car traffic and rail traffic are also growing. The conflict between the two will be very expensive to resolve.
On Houston's Unique Land Use Regulations (Just Don't Call Them Zoning)
Houston's famous lack of zoning codes might be more semantic than legal.
$19 Million Approved for Houston's Bayou Greenways Plan
An ambitious project Mayor Annise Parker calls "one of the most exciting things I've had the opportunity to work on as mayor" took a major step forward this week.
The First Days of Houston's New High Frequency Bus Grid
Houston is making big transportation news this week with the launch of a newly replanned Metropolitan Transit Authority (Metro) bus system.
The Case For and Against Red Light Cameras
Eric Jaffe of CityLab looks at what went wrong with what should have been a clear way to employ technology to reduce crashes and save lives, and what can be done to stem the tide of cities removing red light cameras.
Strong Housing Market a Lesson in Contrasts to the Slumping Oil Industry
Houston's housing market is chugging along, although one of the area's key industries is struggling.
Port of Houston Breaking Cargo Records
Local businesses and a global economy are driving growth at the Port of Houston. More opportunity growth could be on its way soon, too.
On the Ballot: $700 Million in Bond Funding for Roads in Houston's Harris County
The legacy of sprawl in and around Houston has forced local officials to seek $700 million in bond funding (part of an $848 million bond package) to pay for road improvement projects.
A New Plan to Save the Houston Astrodome
Local officials are considering a conservancy to preserve the Houston Astrodome, considered an antiquities landmark by the Texas Historical Commission.
TxDOT Ditches Proposal for Pierce Elevated Park
A proposal to transform the Pierce Elevated in Houston into a linear park joins the slag heap of Houston's history of never-built projects.
Texas Central High-Speed Railway Reaches Funding Milestone
The Dallas-to-Houston project will be the first operating high speed rail line in the United States when it opens in 2021. The project received $75 million in private funding, allowing planning for the project to advance.
Houston's 'Avenue Place' Sets the Affordable Housing Bar High
A housing development in Houston's Near Northside has made a remarkable commitment to developing affordable units to populations at-risk of being pushed out by gentrification.
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