Demographics

The Story Behind A Houston Culinary Icon

Via OffCite: The story of well-known figure in Houston's food history reveals the intersections of immigration, development and culture.

Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund Needs Assessment: Phase Two

The second phase of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research’s needs assessment work on behalf of the Greater Houston Community Foundation and the Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund.

Urban Review: The Disaster Mitigation Payoff, Fixing California’s Housing Crisis and Atlanta’s Deadly Bus Stops

This weeks round up asks how cost effective are mitigation strategies, where infant mortality rates in Texas are highest and looks at other important urban insights and challenges from the Sun Belt and beyond.

Cementing Millennials Downtown: Expressions and Impacts

This report explores how real estate developers are cementing Millennials in the downtowns of two Sun Belt cities, Phoenix and Houston, which are emerging sites of Millennial migration.

In Phoenix and Houston, Effort to Attract Millennials Is Reshaping Downtown

New research looks at how Millennials’ preferences – perceived and actual – are changing downtown housing developments.

How the Eastside Became Home to San Antonio’s Black Community

Via The Rivard Report: Former San Antonio city council member looks back at the history of the city’s Eastside community.

Sun Belt Growth Slows

Even as Sun Belt states and cities still grow, the rate is slowing in some, still climbing in others.

Projections Show How Houston, and the Country, Will Change by 2030

The city of the future, how will Houston look in the future?

What We Know About Educational Inequality in Houston and Beyond

As different as schools districts across the country are, there are some consistent similarities when it comes to inequality.

Average Election in Houston, Harris County Doesn't Include A Hispanic Candidate

Houston struggles with turnout and representation, but a new report offers possible reforms.

Estimates Show The Houston Neighborhoods With the Most Flooding

Still just estimates, but the analysis is a start to understanding the damage.

Advocates Urge Change to Protect Undocumented Immigrants in Houston

Vulnerable to abuse and exploitation, undocumented immigrants are fighting for change locally and nationally.

Mapping Tool Helps Neighborhoods Better Understand Harvey, Houston

The tool from the Kinder Institute brings together a wide range of datasets, including recent flood data.

The Human and Economic Costs of Rescinding DACA

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner called DACA recipients "part of the American fabric and future.”

Mapping Harvey Rainfall, Rescues and Resources in Houston

These five maps will help provide context as well as critical information for getting around Houston now.