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

Flooding Is Seen As a Regional Problem. What About Its Solutions?

Affected or not by Hurricane Harvey, Houston area residents want action on flooding, but regional approaches are still lacking.
Boat rescue by the National Guard
Kinder Institute Research
: Apr 23, 2018
Hurricane Harvey, Urban Planning

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.
San Diego Skyline
News Story
: Apr 6, 2018
Housing, Hurricane Harvey

Mitigating Flooding Requires Multiple Strategies

Engineering, green infrastructure and land protections must all be part of the flooding solution.
Bayou Bridge
Perspective
: Apr 5, 2018
Hurricane Harvey, Urban Planning

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
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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.