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Investigating Causal Effects of Arts Education Experiences: Experimental Evidence from Houston's Arts Access Initiative

The report encourages policymakers to be mindful and considerate of these multifaceted educational benefits when assessing the opportunity costs that come with decisions pertaining to the provision of the arts in schools.
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Education
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Neighborhood Gentrification across Harris County: 1990 to 2016

The inventory of affordable housing has been diminishing and this report documents where in Houston it's diminishing the fastest.
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Housing, Urban Disparity, Urban Planning
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Kinder Institute Luncheon 2019

Kinder Institute Luncheon

Honoring Jeffrey C. Hines | Featuring Dr. Stephen Klineberg
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Demographics
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Jeff Speck

Urban Reads: I-45 Meets the Walkable City

Following a presentation on what the I-45 freeway expansion means for Houston, city planner and urban designer Jeff Speck will be in conversation with Kinder Institute Director Bill Fulton.
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Transportation, Urban Planning

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Opportunity Zones: Gentrification on Steroids?

A new federal program meant to spur investment in underserved areas could bring positive changes. Or it could hasten gentrification, particularly in Houston.
Urban Edge: Kinder Institute Research
Economic Development, Urban Disparity

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