Urban Edge

Stories, perspectives and insights from the Kinder Institute

Proposed federal bill takes aim at reducing rising pedestrian deaths in America

A "complete street" is designed to provide safe and accessible transportation options for all modes of travel and all people of all ages and abilities.

Houston extends minimum parking exemptions into East End, Midtown

Car-centric Houston gets a little less car-centric.

Understanding serial eviction filers

Why do property owners file evictions against the same tenant over and over? A new study of Atlanta-area eviction filings considers the practice.

Which HISD locations will expand full-day pre-K

Research shows pre-K can have meaningful impacts on school readiness and future outcomes.

How many Houston-area residents could lose health insurance if the ACA is repealed?

A lot, according to new estimates.

A $15 minimum wage could lift 1.3 million out of poverty—and potentially cost 1.3 million jobs, according to CBO

It's been more than 10 years since lawmakers have raised the federal minimum wage, which is the longest period in history that it's stayed stagnant.

Houston considers changes to juvenile curfew ordinance

With the curfew up for regular review, the mayor has promised significant changes to the ordinance before an expected July 17 city council vote.

Job automation may negatively impact women’s job opportunities more than men’s, report shows

Automation and artificial intelligence technologies will displace men and women fairly equally over the next decade, but women may find more difficulty in that transition.

How landmarks and cognitive maps could help create social cohesion

As researchers continue to investigate how we go about forming our mental maps, understanding their impacts is important too.

Why homelessness is going down in Houston but up in Dallas

Although the view on the streets might tell a different story, Houston has been able to decrease its homeless population by 53% since 2011, according to the annual data. In Dallas the trend is the opposite and housing affordability might make the problem even worse.