Latest Urban Edge Stories

Settegast: A case study in endemic racism within Houston’s housing system

In the past month, new and greater focus has been placed on the need to address economic, environmental, educational and health care inequalities related to race in the U.S. For many years, systemic racism has limited access to housing as well. Here, we take a look at findings from the Kinder Institute’s State of Housing report in the context of Settegast, a historically Black neighborhood in northeast Houston.

Settegast neighborhood in Houston
Kinder Institute Research
: Jul 2, 2020
COVID-19 and Cities, Demographics, Housing, Urban Disparity

As COVID-19 cases surge in Texas, July rent is due for many struggling to avoid eviction

Renters in Texas were some of the first in the nation to face evictions after the state’s moratorium blocking eviction proceedings expired last month. A U.S. Census Bureau survey finds that 33% of renter households in Texas have little or no confidence in their ability to pay rent for July.

apartment complex in Houston
Urban Edge: Jun 30, 2020
COVID-19 and Cities, Governance, Health, Housing

Will the rush to reopen only end up intensifying the economic crisis?

Texas and other small-government Sun Belt states, which were already were limited in their capacity to respond in times of economic crisis, were hit hard by big drops in consumer spending resulting from the coronavirus pandemic. As the second part of the pandemic’s first wave now washes over many of these states, it remains to be seen what effect it will have on their floundering economies.

crowded bar woman in mask
Kinder Institute Research
: Jun 26, 2020
COVID-19 and Cities, Economic Development, Governance, Health, Sun Belt

Latest Research

The 2020 State of Housing in Harris County and Houston

This first State of Housing report compares how dozens of key housing indicators in Harris County and Houston have shifted between 2010 and 2018.
Report: Jun 23, 2020
COVID-19 and Cities, Housing, Transportation, Urban Planning

Troubled Fiscal Times: A Comparison of Revenue Sources and Service Levels for Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio

This report examines the revenue structure and service levels for Texas' three largest cities: Houston, San Antonio and Dallas.
Report: May 28, 2020
COVID-19 and Cities, Economic Development, Governance