Big Texas cities are rapidly gentrifying, but none as fast as Houston
URBAN EDGE : January 8, 2020
Since the turn of the century, many neighborhoods in or near the heart of Houston and the state’s other large metropolitan areas — Dallas, San Antonio and Austin — have been transformed by the ongoing inflow of affluence. A change better known as gentrification.
How Houston has changed — and stayed the same — in the past 10 years
URBAN EDGE : January 7, 2020
It’s been a decade since the Kinder Institute for Urban Research was formed at Rice University. During that time, a lot has changed at the institute and in the Houston metropolitan area. In 2020, the Urban Edge will feature a number of stories related to the 10-year anniversary of the institute. To kick things off, let's compare the Houston area of 2010 with the city today.
2019’s most-popular stories: Dockless scooters, the I-45 expansion and more
URBAN EDGE : December 24, 2019
The most-popular Urban Edge stories from the past year ranged in topic from dockless scooters and the growth rate of Dallas to the unequal distribution of trees in the city and the Opportunity Zone program. But the most popular topic of 2019 was TxDOT’s enormous I-45 expansion plan.
Is development fueled by transit driving residents out in some areas?
URBAN EDGE : December 11, 2019
Extensions of light rail service in areas with easy access to Houston’s major job centers have brought residential and commercial development to those areas. Researchers at the Kinder Institute wanted to find out if and how transit investments impact patterns of gentrification in the city.
Sunnyside survey shows neighborhood's social fabric is strong
URBAN EDGE : November 25, 2019
Results from the recently released Sunnyside Strong survey reveal promising potential for revitalizing the predominantly African-American neighborhoods of Sunnyside and South Park in south-central Houston; though there’s still work to be done.
A path forward for social mobility
URBAN EDGE : September 30, 2019
Almost a year since the Opportunity Atlas was launched, what have we learned about social mobility and how are we moving forward?