Texas
Commuting To Work With Pedal Power
A columnist for the Dallas Morning News chronicles his commute to work on his bicycle.
Commuter Rail Laying Track In Downtown Ft. Worth
The Fort Worth Transportation Authority is hoping to begin service connecting it to Dallas before November.
Supreme Court Rules On Houston Redistricting
At issue was a 1997 plan that created a large, primarily white district, while leaving several minority districts intact.
Smog Lawsuit Settlement Averts Fund Cutoff
A lawsuit by environmentalists that could have cutoff federal transportation funding to the Houston area has been settled.
Houston's Largest Planned Community
A new master-planned community north of Houston will cover 8,000 acres and include 20,000 single-family homes.
Houston Is Back
With a booming downtown, a tight office market, and a renewed energy industry, Houston appears to be on the verge of a comeback.
Transit Vision For The Houston Region
A long-awaited transit study sets out the vision for the future of rail in the Houston region -- and it barely mentions transit.
Converting A Train Station To Upscale Hotel
Fort Worth, Texas planners examine how to convert a train station to an upscale hotel.
Protecting History From New Development
Designation as a historic district has not lead to renewal in one of Dallas' last freedman's towns, and locals fear the area will be lost to new development.
Water More Valuable Than Oil In Texas
A profit-driven water market has "triggered water wars in Texas. "Water ranches" threaten to pump the state's aquifers dry and cause water shortages.
Sprawl: It's Market-driven Growth
Sprawl offends urban planners, but it's just market-oriented growth to the business community.
Returning Home To Downtown Houston
Houston's West End neighborhood is in the midst of a dramatic revitlization as residents move back toward the urban core.
Dallas Vs. Houston: Which City Is Better?
A Texas-sized rivalry between these two fast-growing cities heats up -- so much that planners in Houston are renaming Dallas Street.
Houston's Chic
Despite lagging perceptions, Houston is poised for a major growth spurt.
Tech Slowdown Impacts New Development
Intel abruptly stops construction on a new chip factory in Austin, Texas -- leaving local politicians furious about a construction tax incentive package.
Legislature Is Asked To Mediate City-developer Squabble
The Texas Legislature has been asked by a developer to intervene in a land development regulation conflict with a growing community.
Sun City Project Scales Back
This Texas developer is taking the unusual step of limiting development in order to increase revenues.
Houston Approves $630 Million Expansion
A decade in the making, the Houston City Council approves an expansion of the city's convention center and new hotel.
Dallas' 10-Year Progress Report
In 1991 a report warned that Dallas would be gridlocked by 2001. Ten years later, the Dallas News looks at the city's progress.
Regional Government For Land Use & Transportation
A regional government that controls land use and transportation decisions for the Dallas-Fort Worth region should be created.
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
City of Moreno Valley
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Harvard GSD Executive Education
NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
City of Cambridge, Maryland
Newport County Development Council: Connect Greater Newport
