Academic research on automated vehicles (AVs) has to date been dominated by the fields of
engineering and computer science. Questions of how this potentially transformative …

Drawing on interviews and ethnographic observation, this article examines how poor African
American mothers in Houston, Texas, experience seeking help from the safety net, focusing …

We used the SLEUTH urban growth model, closely coupled with a land transition model, to
simulate future urban growth in the Houston metropolitan area, one of the fastest growing …

This paper describes the development, conceptualization, and implementation of a
transdisciplinary research pilot, the aim of which is to understand how human and planetary …

The objective of this paper is to make explicit the linkages between specific characteristics in
the urban built environment, moderate physical activity (in particular walking and cycling) …

The paper explores the diversity of gentrification, which involves various types of agents and
processes in driving Houston's urban renaissance. The research advances a technique that …

Lone Star Muslims offers an engaging and insightful look at contemporary Muslim American
life in Texas. It illuminates the dynamics of the Pakistani Muslim community in Houston, a city …

In the second half of the 20th century, considerable resources and efforts have been
devoted to revitalizing American central cities. In these redevelopment processes, however …

Public art and urban renewal have become integral to reconstructing urban landscapes. In
this essay we assess how these two spatial practices converge and diverge in the …

In the late twentieth century, Hong Kong experienced a transformation from an industrial to a
specialized services and high-tech economy. Accompanying this shift, extensive local …