Social and Economic Disparity

Being Poor Is Expensive: How Banks Operate is Part of the Problem

Faster check processing, argues a new report, could help families living paycheck to paycheck who are more likely to be unbanked or underbanked.

Growing But Unequal: Mapping High Opportunity Areas and Implications for Affordable Housing

Analysis of the location of low-income housing tax credit developments in Houston.

In East Houston, Rebuilding and Waiting After Harvey

One of the hardest hit neighborhoods is also helping itself recover months after the storm.

How To Make Houston More Equitable

Programs to create good-paying jobs and affordable child care were among the recommendations from the mayor's task force.

Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund Needs Assessment: Phase One

The first 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.

The Link Between Cars and Income Inequality

"If you have 20 percent multimodality and go to 25 percent, you should see some very significant differences in all kinds of social outcomes."

Harvey Reflections: Community Organizing, Recovery and Frustration

With known and unknown environmental risks, an organizer on the east side of Houston reflects on a frustrating reality even after the rain.

After 2011 Education Cuts, 'A Lost Half Decade'

Investments have rebounded but haven't kept pace with student enrollment growth, says new report.

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.

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.

Perspective: Watching the Floodwaters Rise in Northeast Houston

My home since 2001, Northeast Houston was transformed by Harvey and faces a long recovery ahead.

Report: Understanding The Unzoned City

On the whole, the tools that Houston has at its disposal are similar to those in traditionally-zoned peer cities Los Angeles and Dallas.

Remaking Houston Schools' Food System

"I'm not running a damn Luby's," said the new nutrition officer.

Streetlights and Crime in Houston: What's the Connection?

A new report sheds light on a much-debated topic.