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Latest Urban Edge Stories

A $15 minimum wage could lift 1.3 million out of poverty—and potentially cost 1.3 million jobs, according to CBO

It's been more than 10 years since lawmakers have raised the federal minimum wage, which is the longest period in history that it's stayed stagnant.

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News Story
: Jul 10, 2019
Economic Development

Job automation may negatively impact women’s job opportunities more than men’s, report shows

Automation and artificial intelligence technologies will displace men and women fairly equally over the next decade, but women may find more difficulty in that transition.

Woman in and office with a man at a computer
News Story
: Jul 9, 2019
Economic Development

Mayor announces five new Complete Communities neighborhoods, calls for more private investment

Alief, Kashmere Gardens and Magnolia Park-Manchester were among the neighborhoods selected for the second round of the public-private initiative.

CM Davis at Complete Communities press conference
News Story
: Jun 20, 2019
Economic Development, Urban Disparity, Urban Planning

Latest Research

Redeveloping the East End: Catalyst for Sustainable Transitions

This report provides recommendations for sustainable development in the East End neighborhood.
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Report: Feb 25, 2016
Economic Development, Urban Planning

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  • Deputy Director, Kinder Institute for Urban Research
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