Economic Development

Austin Shows the New Equity Imperative for Local Economic Development

Austin works to create the prototype for how communities of the future compete in a global marketplace.

Chart of the Week: How 12 Cities Are Using Airbnb

Airbnb isn't just for those looking to make some extra cash. In fact, full-time business owners play a major role in the site's success.

How Can We Develop Houston's East End Properly?

A panel says a deliberate approach is needed, lest the area become consumed by townhomes.

Local Governments Are Inefficient. Here Are Four Ways to Fix Them.

Most American cities are either too big or too small to serve the people who live in them in a cost-effective manner.

Redeveloping the East End: Catalyst for Sustainable Transitions

This report provides recommendations for sustainable development in the East End neighborhood.

Market-Based Zoning Needed During the Age of the "Sharing" Economy

As the sharing economy takes hold, it may be time to embrace a new type of zoning.

Harris County Judge Lays Out Latest Plan for Astrodome Overhaul

The new plan would cost considerably less than the $217 million overhaul voters rejected in 2013.

Houston Endowment Awards $7 Million Grant to Kinder Institute

It marks the largest contribution the Kinder Institute has received since 2010, when Rich and Nancy Kinder provided a permanent endowment gift of $15 million.

Want a Job Lead? It Helps If You Work With White People

The racial makeup of a labor market affects whether workers learn about job leads.

Cities are Finding Creative Ways to Boost Residents’ Financial Wherewithal

Dozens of cities across the country are taking a more active in role in figuring out how to support the financial stability of their residents.

California Developers, Stymied by Regulation, See Promise South of the Border

San Diego developers are increasingly viewing Tijuana as the next frontier in development, banking that they'll face a less intense regulatory environment south of the border.

These Are Today's Top 10 "Urban Innovations"

Vertical farming, on-demand transit and intelligent street poles top the World Economic Forum's list.

The Texas Medical Center has ambitious plans for a new Houston campus

Historically, the nonprofit Texas Medical Center has existed to coordinate infrastructure issues among its members. A proposed project shows just how ambitious the TMC has become.

Take a Glimpse At The Eerie Interior of Houston's Astrodome

The Kinder Institute takes a peek inside Houston's Astrodome, which hasn't been used on a regular basis since 1999.

Houston Has a Plan. Now What?

Ryan Holeywell | October 7, 2015 Following a process that took more than a year, the city approved an outline of its goals. Now the real work starts.