Research Over Coffee: How Foreign-Born Healthcare Workers Are Changing Houston
Doctors and nurses from foreign countries play a key role in improving the region’s communities – and its healthcare system.
INSIGHTS: July 27, 2015 DEMOGRAPHICS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, HEALTH
Houston’s Changing Views on Gay Marriage, in Three Charts
Though Texas elected officials oppose gay marriage, residents of its biggest city support it
RESEARCH: July 24, 2015 DEMOGRAPHICS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Urban Insights From Around the Web
As part of a new weekly feature, the Urban Edge shares with readers the most interesting stories about cities from the previous week
INSIGHTS: July 23, 2015
The Most Interesting Affordable Housing in Houston
Development aims to offer options as community stands poised to gentrify
INSIGHTS: July 21, 2015 HOUSING
What the 1960s Can Teach Us About How Segregation Affects Aspirations
As schools become more homogenous, historic surveys of black students offer insights
INSIGHTS: July 21, 2015 DEMOGRAPHICS, URBAN DISPARITY
Research Over Coffee: How to Best Prepare for a Coming Hurricane
Predictors indicate who’s likely to skip town when the big one hits
INSIGHTS: July 20, 2015 DEMOGRAPHICS
In Texas ‘colonias,’ third-world conditions are the norm
Some residents near the border scrape by without access to electricity or clean water
: July 17, 2015 GOVERNANCE, HOUSING, URBAN DISPARITY
When, exactly, do protests become riots?
Media coverage focused on “thugs” can distract from broader concerns
INSIGHTS: July 16, 2015 GOVERNANCE, URBAN DISPARITY
It’s Scary Just How Little We Know About Local Elections
There’s no centralized hub for elections info, so key questions about democracy remain unanswered. With new funding from the Knight Foundation, we’re changing that.
RESEARCH: July 15, 2015 GOVERNANCE
How to Get Your City Walking, DIY-Style
North Carolina-startup offers communities a fast and inexpensive way to encourage pedestrians to explore
INSIGHTS: July 14, 2015 HEALTH
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