Past Events

Kinder Institute Forum: Shin-pei Tsay

Shin-pei Tsay is the global head of cities and transportation policy at Uber. Her experience converges at the intersection of design, policy and governance to transform the built environment, with a focus on sustainable and inclusive transportation.

Urban Reads: Rachel T. Kimbro

Sociologist Rachel T. Kimbro discusses her new book, “In Too Deep: Class and Mothering in a Flooded Community.”

Beyond Academic Learning: A New Chapter on Social and Emotional Skills and Implications for Students, Educators and Policymakers

Houston Education Research Consortium shares results from the Survey on Social and Emotional Skills. A panel discusses the study’s local and international implications.

Kinder Institute Forum: Donald Shoup

Donald Shoup, professor of urban planning at the University of California, discusses the high costs associated with parking, as well as market-based parking reforms that can improve urban metro areas both economically and environmentally.

Webinar: Preserving Affordable Housing in Harris County

This panel discussion focuses on how Houston can stem the loss of affordable housing amid rising land values and demand.

Kinder Institute Forum: Antoine Bryant

Planner and community advocate Antoine Bryant discusses his work on affordable housing, equitable development and community-led design.

Urban Reads: Elizabeth Korver-Glenn

Elizabeth Korver-Glenn discusses her book, "Race Brokers: Housing Markets and Segregation in 21st Century Urban America."

Urban Reads: Leslie Kern

Leslie Kern discusses "Feminist City: Claiming Space in a Man-Made World."

Webinar: 2021 State of Housing in Harris County and Houston

Join the Kinder Institute for Urban Research as it shares findings from its second State of Housing in Harris County and Houston report.

Kinder Institute Forum: Frederick Wherry

Professor Frederick Wherry, director of the Dignity and Debt Network, explains how credit visibility, credit scoring, and consumer credit markets serve as arenas for struggle over dignity and belonging.