Housing

Urban Review: Houston's Poor Parks Score, State of Mobility and Picnic Tables

This week, a look at how Houston's parks compare to other large cities, homelessness after Harvey, a deep-dive into the picnic table and more.

Urban Review: Great Places, Empty San Diego Houses and New, Post-Harvey Development Regulations

This week, a look at the Great Places of Texas, new estimates of houses sitting vacant in San Diego, zoning fights in Los Angeles and Houston's new development regulations.

Urban Review: Census Concerns, Income Inequality and Unspent Hurricane Ike Money

This week, Southern city planning, Census questions, national trends in income inequality and more.

Tour Houston's Newest Mixed-Use SRO Complex

New Hope Housing's latest project is a transit-oriented, mixed use model for affordable housing development.

Urban Review: Census Numbers, Ending Homelessness in L.A. and Connecting Transit to the BeltLine

This week, ending homelessness in L.A., new Census numbers and more.

Houston Among Major Metro Areas With Affordable Rental Shortage

Of the 50 largest metro areas, Houston is the third worst in terms of affordable and available rental properties for extremely low income households.

Two Houston Zip Codes Among the "Most Gentrified" In the Country

The analysis looked at changes in median income, home value and population with a bachelor’s degree or higher between 2000 and 2016.

Study: How Houston's Appraisal Industry Reinforces Racial Inequality

Homes in black and Hispanic neighborhoods in Harris County were valued at significantly lower rates than comparable homes in similar white neighborhoods.

Listen: Closing the Homeownership Gap, Plus Resiliency Insights wth Harriet Tregoning

The latest podcast episode looks at efforts to close a persistent white-black homeownership gap and why equitable, multimodal growth is resilient growth.

As Harris County Considers Buyouts, Experts Offer Advice

Buyouts are just one of the options on the table in Houston.

Urban Review: Stricter Development Regulations Post-Harvey, Affordable Housing Concerns and Bringing Amazon to Texas

This week’s roundup includes more on affordable housing concerns across the country, new regulations proposed in the wake of Harvey and what bringing Amazon to Texas might mean.

Planning for Houston’s Future

At a recent discussion with Houston city and civic leaders, a look back at the 2015 general plan shows some movement, but much more to go.

Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund Needs Assessment: Phase Two

The second phase of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research’s needs assessment work on behalf of the Greater Houston Community Foundation and the Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund.

Cementing Millennials Downtown: Expressions and Impacts

This report explores how real estate developers are cementing Millennials in the downtowns of two Sun Belt cities, Phoenix and Houston, which are emerging sites of Millennial migration.

In Phoenix and Houston, Effort to Attract Millennials Is Reshaping Downtown

New research looks at how Millennials’ preferences – perceived and actual – are changing downtown housing developments.