Skip to content

Talking Headways Podcast: Houston Spreads Like a Spilled Bucket of Water

This week on the podcast I'm joined by Kyle Shelton of the Kinder Institute to talk about his new book Power Moves: Transportation, Politics, and Development in Houston. Kyle shares why he wrote the book and what it feels like to look back at the city's development history knowing it could have turned out better.

This week on the podcast I’m joined by Kyle Shelton of the Kinder Institute to talk about his new book Power Moves: Transportation, Politics, and Development in Houston. Kyle shares why he wrote the book and what it feels like to look back at the city’s development history knowing it could have turned out better. We also talk about the idea of “infrastructure citizenship” and how local transit advocates groups wielded power in past fights against road builders.

Photo of Jeff Wood
Jeff Wood is the creator of the Talking Headways podcast and editor of the newsletter The Overhead Wire.

Read More:

Streetsblog has migrated to a new comment system. New commenters can register directly in the comments section of any article. Returning commenters: your previous comments and display name have been preserved, but you'll need to reclaim your account by clicking "Forgot your password?" on the sign-in form, entering your email, and following the verification link to set a new password — this is required because passwords could not be carried over during the migration. For questions, contact tips@streetsblog.org.

More from Streetsblog USA

Friday’s Headlines: Have a Smashing Fourth Edition

July 3, 2026

Thursday’s Headlines Shake and Bake

July 2, 2026

NYC’s ‘Trash Revolution’ Moves Tiny Step Closer To What Europe Has Been Doing For Decades

July 2, 2026

Don’t Park in the Bike Lane! California City Is Using Automated Bike Lane Tickets

July 1, 2026

Opinion: The Case For Letting An Awful Urban Highway Fail

July 1, 2026
See all posts