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Accessing Opportunity: Employment and Commuting Patterns among Low-, Medium- and High-wage Workers in Houston

While Houston continues to claim to be an affordable city, findings show that a lack of public transportation is making living in the city more difficult to access jobs in some areas.
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Transportation
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Kinder Houston Area Survey 2018

Kinder Houston Area Survey: 2018 Results

37th annual Kinder Houston Area Survey
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Demographics
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Planning From Inside Out: Using Community Responses to Address Transportation, Infrastructure and Safety Concerns

This report provides a more in-depth understanding of critical transportation safety issues, highlights key issues and can be used to prioritize street safety improvements.
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Transportation, Urban Planning
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Carol Coletta

Kinder Institute Forum: Carol Coletta

Carol Coletta, a senior fellow with the Kresge Foundation’s American Cities Practice, joins the Kinder Institute to talk about reimagining the civic commons — an initiative focused on revitalizing and connecting public places to form more creative, inclusive cities.
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Urban Planning

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Did Houston's Light Rail Reduce Traffic Pollution?

A new study that tracked air monitors near the city's first rail line suggests it had significant impacts on air pollution.
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