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Safe Streets, Safe Communities: Walking and Biking Infrastructure in Gulfton

During the summer and fall of 2018, an audit was done on the Gulfton area's streets and sidewalks and these are the results.
Research: Report
Transportation, 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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Child painting

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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Food

Challenges of Social Sector Systemic Collaborations: What's Cookin' in Houston's Food Insecurity Space?

In this study, we seek to understand the nature of collaborations between organizations working in the food insecurity and food desert social spaces in Houston.
Research: Report
Health, Urban Disparity
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Urban Reads: Mick Cornett

Named by Newsweek as one of the five most innovative mayors in the country, four-term Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett will discuss lessons learned from his city's success, Houston's opportunity zones, and the way forward for America's midsize metros.
Event
Urban Planning
Featured Event
Maurice Cox

Kinder Institute Forum: Maurice Cox

Maurice Cox, director of planning and development for the city of Detroit, Michigan, will discuss creative design and community engagement as strategies for long-term equitable development.
Event
Urban Planning

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Houston parks have a history of being built for the privileged, instead of children

According to a new study, Houston's children have less access to parks today than they did 70 years ago due to racial and class inequalities in park placement.
Urban Edge: News Story
Urban Disparity, Urban Planning

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