Texas
Houston to Open ‘Super hub’ for Homeless Residents
The city has agreed to buy and redevelop a property that will provide shelter and services for over 200 unhoused residents.
Study: Houston’s Vacant Lots Worsen Heat Island Effect
Paved lots and abandoned buildings can raise surrounding surface temperatures as much as 20 degrees, according to a new study.
Houston Trains Now Have to Stop at Red Lights, Risking 'Train Traffic Jams'
The city’s light rail trains no longer get signal priority, forcing them to wait through the entire light cycle at intersections.
Waco, Texas Plans ‘Futuristic Mobility Corridor’
The city awarded two contracts to move forward plans for a 9-mile mobility corridor adaptable to new transportation technologies and equipped with sensor technology to improve safety and efficiency.
After Years of Success, Houston Sees Spike in Unsheltered Homelessness
Unsheltered homelessness rose by 16 percent in 2025 despite the city’s previous success in reducing the number of people living on the streets.
Texas Could Have the Nation’s 3 Largest Cities by 2100. Are They Ready to Embrace Density?
Houston, Dallas, and Austin are growing fast. The old sprawl model is no longer sustainable.
Corpus Christi Faces Uncertain Water Future as City Cancels Desalination Plan
The Texas refinery town is grappling with an impending water shortage after a seven-year drought, but a dramatic increase in the projected cost of a desalination plant prompted the city to look for other ways to bring in additional water.
A 'Grim Diagnosis': Houston's Suburbs are Running out of Water
Rapidly growing cities are struggling to build out water infrastructure to meet the needs of new residents.
Texas Rural Communities Could Lose Billions From Renewable Energy Tax Credit Cuts
Texas produces more solar and wind energy than anywhere in America — and the tax revenue from it pays for rural schools, hospitals, law enforcement and more. The One Big Beautiful Bill threatens that.
Texas City to Test Waste Heat-to-Water Generation System
The technology harnesses waste heat to produce clean drinking water.
Texas DOT Approves $96M in Transit Funding
The funds will be apportioned between 64 transit agencies around the state.
Miami, Houston Residents Spend Most on Transportation
South Floridians and Houstonians spent roughly 20 percent of their income on transportation in regions that offer few alternatives to driving.
Used EV Batteries Get New Life Supporting the Texas Power Grid
After the end of their useful life in electric cars, batteries can be repurposed to stabilize the electricity supply.
Houston Construction Reveals Former Streetcar Rails
Road construction workers dug up buried streetcar rails and brickwork paving.
Half of Rural Texas Hospitals Could Close
Texas has lost 25 rural hospitals in the last two decades, more than any other state.
Report: One-Fifth of Houston Homes in Flood Areas
The 2025 State of Housing in Harris County and Houston report highlights the health risks posed by inadequate housing.
Atlanta, Dallas Area to Launch Robotaxi Rideshare Fleets
Lyft and Uber will begin including autonomous vehicles in their networks in Atlanta and Arlington, Texas starting later this year.
Houston Mayor Kills Another Bike Lane
The mayor rejected a proposed bike lane in the Montrose district in keeping with his pledge to maintain car lanes.
Adaptive Reuse Will Create Housing in a Suburban Texas Strip Mall
A developer is reimagining a strip mall property as a mixed-use complex with housing and retail.
San Antonio and Austin are Fusing Into one Massive Megaregion
The region spanning the two central Texas cities is growing fast, posing challenges for local infrastructure and water supplies.
FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.
Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.
Greater Baltimore Committee
Eagle County Government
Harvard University Graduate School of Design
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
Journal of the American Planning Association
