Urban Edge

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Kinder Institute seeks to make Houston one of the most-studied cities in America through Urban Data Platform

Session at the Urban Affairs Association conference highlights Kinder Institute’s efforts to encourage scholars to study Houston’s pressing issues.

In Houston and beyond, innovative affordable housing design

Not known for interesting design, several recent examples try to move affordable housing forward.

Deadline to comment on region's $132 billion transportation plan closes in two weeks

By 2045, the Greater Houston and Galveston area will be home to nearly 11 million people, according to the Houston-Galveston Area Council.

Kinder Institute reports prompt Houston officials and nonprofits to fund improvements for Gulfton sidewalks

The team effort pairs city, advocates and community leaders to conquer Gulfton's street safety troubles.

Dallas is whipping Houston in population growth, Census numbers reveal

Texas' largest metro areas are credited for 85 percent of the state's overall growth since 2010.

In diverse Houston area, suburbs slower to embrace immigration than city core

And the difference appears to be driven entirely by white respondents, according to years of survey data.

Cities must invest in themselves before others will see their worth, Mick Cornett says

Four-term Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett joined the Kinder Institute to discuss his book, "The Next American City."

Four Texas counties had the highest numeric growth in America, according to new Census numbers

Counties with the largest growth are all located in the south and west, according to U.S. Census Bureau population estimates released Thursday.

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.

A Texas sales tax increase would hit poor people the hardest

Top Republican leaders have proposed raising the sales tax and using the money to lower local property tax rates. Wealthier Texans and businesses would likely benefit, while poorer Texans would likely pay more.