The unprecedented 2017 storm dumped more than 50 inches of rain on the Houston area but as rain events and flooding become the new normal, new research is needed to respond.

Latest Urban Edge Stories

Why Resiliency Is About Reframing Relationships

Experts share insights into planning and paying for resilience.
New Orleans flooding, aerial view
News Story
: Jun 18, 2018
Hurricane Harvey, Urban Planning

Harris County Receives Initial Harvey Buyout Funds

But it's not enough to cover the properties identified by the flood control district or those who submitted applications after Hurricane Harvey.
Flooded street
News Story
: Jun 5, 2018
Hurricane Harvey

How To Make Your City More Resilient

Hint: Start by making it more inclusive.
Skyscrapers
News Story
: May 24, 2018
Hurricane Harvey, Urban Disparity

Latest Research

Case Studies in Floodplain Buyouts: Looking to Best Practices to Drive the Conversation in the Houston Region

A look at best practices from other jurisdictions engaged in the hazard mitigation strategy of strategic property buyouts.
Flooded Road
Report: Feb 5, 2018
Hurricane Harvey, Urban Planning

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.
Man in flooded road
Research: Jan 22, 2018
Demographics, Housing, Hurricane Harvey

Funding Primer: Harvey Relief and Recovery

This report seeks to inform decision makers about the recovery funding process and potential gaps.
Harvey flooding
Report: Nov 29, 2017
Governance, Hurricane Harvey

Experts

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William Fulton

  • Director, Kinder Institute for Urban Research
  • Research Oversight Committee, Urban Data Platform
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John Park

  • Research Fellow, Development, Transportation and Placemaking, Kinder Institute for Urban Research
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Kyle Shelton

  • Kinder Fellow
  • Director of Strategic Partnerships, Kinder Institute for Urban Research
713-348-3683
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Jie Wu

  • Director of Research Management, Kinder Institute for Urban Research
  • Research Oversight Committee, Urban Data Platform
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Urban and Metropolitan Governance

Many of the major issues confronting Houston and other cities can be viewed as questions of governance. As part of the Urban and Metropolitan Governance program, researchers examine how Houston runs and how it can run better.