How To Get Serious About Flooding After Harvey From the Feds to the Flood Control District
URBAN EDGE : October 18, 2017
According to one expert at Rice University.
Comparing Harvey to Houston's Past Storms
URBAN EDGE : October 16, 2017
How does a 1,000-year flood compare?
How Houston Will Fund (At Least Part Of) Its Recovery
URBAN EDGE : October 12, 2017
And why you should submit all those volunteer hours to the city.
The 'New Urbanism' Movement Might Be Dead
URBAN EDGE : October 4, 2017
City revival has ceased to be a radical idea, and that’s a good thing.
The State of Local Democracy in Houston and Harris County
RESEARCH : October 3, 2017
This report looks at local elections in Houston and Harris County.
Average Election in Houston, Harris County Doesn't Include A Hispanic Candidate
URBAN EDGE : October 3, 2017
Houston struggles with turnout and representation, but a new report offers possible reforms.
How Harris County's Federal Bail Lawsuit Spreads Beyond Houston
URBAN EDGE : October 2, 2017
Texas Tribune | As the legal fight over Harris County bail procedures and their impact on poor misdemeanor defendants makes its way through the courts, other counties take note.
Houston After Harvey: Buyouts, Barriers, Green Space
URBAN EDGE : September 28, 2017
With buyouts already in the works, what could be on the table for Houston after Harvey?
Would Zoning Change Houston's Flooding?
URBAN EDGE : September 25, 2017
Explaining Houston's complicated relationship with development and flooding.
Estimates Show The Houston Neighborhoods With the Most Flooding
URBAN EDGE : September 19, 2017
Still just estimates, but the analysis is a start to understanding the damage.
Advocates Urge Change to Protect Undocumented Immigrants in Houston
URBAN EDGE : September 14, 2017
Vulnerable to abuse and exploitation, undocumented immigrants are fighting for change locally and nationally.
The Human and Economic Costs of Rescinding DACA
URBAN EDGE : September 8, 2017
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner called DACA recipients "part of the American fabric and future.”
Pre-recovery is Key to Better Disaster Response
URBAN EDGE : September 7, 2017
It takes planning ahead of time to get people quickly housed after disaster.
URBAN EDGE : September 6, 2017
Uncertainty about accessing relief predated the federal government's announcement Tuesday, which added new concerns.
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