Planner, architect and community advocate Antoine Bryant will discuss his work on affordable housing, equitable development and community-led design.
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Elizabeth Korver-Glenn will discuss her book, "Race Brokers: Housing Markets and Segregation in 21st Century Urban America."
Donald Shoup, professor of urban planning at the University of California, will discuss the high costs associated with parking, as well as market-based parking reforms that can improve urban metro areas both economically and environmentally.
Featuring Dr. Stephen Klineberg and Dr. Robert Bozick
Leslie Kern will discuss "Feminist City: Claiming Space in a Man-Made World."
Join the Kinder Institute for Urban Research as it shares findings from its second State of Housing in Harris County and Houston report.
Professor Frederick Wherry, director of the Dignity and Debt Network, will explain how credit visibility, credit scoring, and consumer credit markets serve as arenas for struggle over dignity and belonging.
This online discussion will explore the importance of the Texas Triangle, what makes it unique and its implications for Texas' economic future.
Honoring Bob Eury | Featuring Dr. Stephen L. Klineberg
In this talk, William Fulton will discuss Houston as a prototypical, sprawling Sun Belt city.
Kevin M. Fitzpatrick and Matthew L. Spialek discuss "Hurricane Harvey's Aftermath: Place, Race, and Inequality in Disaster Recovery."
"Cities in a Post-Covid World" — Leading urbanist Richard Florida will discusses the effect COVID-19 and its related economic, fiscal, social and political fallout have had on cities. He also outlines how post-pandemic, cities can rebuild to be more resilient and equitable.
Journalist Angie Schmitt discusses her new book, "Right of Way: Race, Class, and the Silent Epidemic of Pedestrian Deaths in America."
"Transportation Equity: The Time is Now!" — A national expert and speaker on issues related to the built environment and equity, Tamika L. Butler discusses institutional oppression, the importance of inclusive urban design, and how to make transportation and public spaces more equitable.
Acclaimed economist Rucker C. Johnson discusses his new book, "Children of the Dream: Why School Integration Works."
Richard J. Jackson discusses "The Post-Pandemic Future of Urban Design and Public Health."
This webinar will share findings from the 2020 Texas Flood Registry Report, which provides an update on the health and housing impacts of Hurricane Harvey and other major storms.
Local and national experts will discuss how transportation infrastructure projects, like the proposed I-45 expansion, impact community health.
Join the Kinder Institute for Urban Research as it unveils the findings from its inaugural State of Housing in Houston and Harris County report.
This webinar will explore findings from a report from the Kinder Institute on the urban Sun Belt – covering such topics as demographic change, the economy, housing, and sprawl – and include a panel discussion with urban experts.
"Prophetic City: Houston on the Cusp of a Changing America" — Kinder Institute Founding Director Stephen Klineberg will be in conversation with Director Bill Fulton about his new book, which tracks the progress of Houston during almost four decades of remarkable economic, demographic and technological change.
Honoring Rev. William A. Lawson | Featuring Dr. Stephen L. Klineberg
