Urban Edge

Insights, perspectives and stories about building better cities and better lives

Urban Review: Census Ruling, Gentrification Scholarship and HISD's Next Steps

This week, what the latest ruling means for the 2020 census, reflecting on decades of gentrification research, an op-ed from Houston school district board members on a tough decision and more.

Education Scholar on National List of Most Influential

The Kinder Institute's own Ruth N. López Turley named among the most influential education scholars in the country.

Texas House And Senate About $3 Billion Apart on Public Education Spending

Texas Tribune | Two rival budget proposals offer a starting point for debate between the two chambers on public school funding and property tax relief.

Q+A: Is This Houston's Big Bike Moment?

The city approved a bicycle plan in 2017 but 2019 could bring some of biggest changes yet.

Can Incorporation Help Majority-Black Communities Combat The Effects of Racist Policy?

Between 1990 and 2010, 44 Cities of Color were created across the country. Four reveal some of the opportunities and challenges that confront them.

Urban Review: Corps Funds at Risk, Schools Closing Down and a Potential School Funding Showdown

This week, Army Corps funds could be diverted from flood projects, Austin confronts dropping student enrollment, new research on the gap between reality and perception when it comes to racial economic progress and a chance for school funding reform.

Robust Small Urban Manufacturing: Fostering an Equitable Innovation Economy

Clear equity goals, cross-sector partnerships and strong government-led action can foster a more inclusive innovation economy.

In 2019, Houston Faces Tough Challenges, Big Opportunities

Another year, another set of urgent issues – some of them still lingering from years prior.

The Connection Between Urban Planning and Your Health

Did your new year's resolutions include health-related goals? Your city's design might have something to say about that.

Urban Review: Toxic Air Bases, Housing Finance Issues to Watch and Investing in Urban Forests

This week, a legacy of contamination from air bases across the country, the housing finance issues experts will be watching in 2019, why trees are more than just pretty and more.