Topic – Neighborhoods
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Is the Food Desert Locator biased against small business?
Moms and pops left out?
The USDA has identified "food deserts" as areas further then 15 miles from the nearest chain grocery stores, causing a stir for a more robust approach.
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Fort Worth suburb grows older
Seniors "age in place"
As Euless median age rises, city tries to keep up with residents but not become stale.
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Houston scores better than expected in walkability
Many neighborhoods score high
Houston's overall walkability score is 51 out of 100
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Living Cities to fund transit-oriented development
$150 million for TOD
Living Cities, a private consortium, will invest $150 million in transit-oriented development.
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Montrose residents and HEB in dialogue about development
Is this neighborhood planning?
HEB CEO Scott McClelland has been in dialogue with residents of Montrose, including the Montrose Land Defense Coalition.
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Washington Ave. rail “quiet zone” is in effect
Residents sleeping better
The Washington Avenue corridor's "quiet zone" is in effect, allowing freight rail trains to not use loud horns in neighborhoods, following safety improvements.
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Leinberger argues for walkable urbanism
Live chat interview
Christopher Leinberger argues that several non-market forces, including bank lending practices, stand in the way of walkable urbanism.
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