How Can We Develop Houston's East End Properly?
A panel says a deliberate approach is needed, lest the area become consumed by townhomes.
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.
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.
When Faced With Poor Neighborhoods, Planners Often Struggle With Solutions
Investments in development and transportation don’t solve the fundamental problem of how to put more money in residents’ wallets.
Houston, Kinder Institute to Host Next City Vanguard Conference in 2016
What happens when you bring dozens of the country's most promising young urbanists to a city and set them loose to solve its biggest challenges?
Rice University
Kraft Hall
6100 Main Street, Suite 305
Houston, TX 77005-1892