In Acres Homes, a homegrown effort to make healthy foods accessible
The Acres Homes Health Action Team is contending with food insecurity, health disparities and climate change and more. It’s also excited and passionate about the Acres Homes community and making it stronger.
Houston joins global network of cities working to build resilience
One day before the release of the city’s Resilient Houston plan on Wednesday, a new network of resilient cities was publicly announced at the UN-Habitat World Urban Forum in Abu Dhabi. Houston will be a member of the network.
Are Houston and other cities ‘trying to have their cake and eat it, too?’
As Houston strives to improve transit, shrink its carbon footprint and make streets safer for all modes of transportation, it may be struggling to rise above the status quo in some areas.
How Houston has changed — and stayed the same — in the past 10 years
It’s been a decade since the Kinder Institute for Urban Research was formed at Rice University. During that time, a lot has changed at the institute and in the Houston metropolitan area. In 2020, the Urban Edge will feature a number of stories related to the 10-year anniversary of the institute. To kick things off, let's compare the Houston area of 2010 with the city today.
Understanding Houston: Advocate for broader perspective on mental illness addresses stigmas
This is a part of a series connected to our partnership with the Greater Houston Community Foundation's regional project Understanding Houston. This story, and others, also appears on the Understanding Houston website.
Health care coverage may keep households from 'falling over the brink,' research finds
Researchers at Columbia University and Boston University found expanding Medicaid in America may help reduce eviction rates.
How many Houston-area residents could lose health insurance if the ACA is repealed?
A lot, according to new estimates.
TxDOT's I-45 project could hurt a school and its community. But there are ways to mitigate the harm.
This post is part of a series on the I-45 project, published every Monday and Wednesday throughout June.
Accelerating the drive toward a paradigm shift in Houston’s transportation planning
This post is part of a series on the I-45 project, published every Monday and Wednesday throughout June.
Some cities and states are stepping up, but is it enough?
For 38 years, Rice University's Kinder Houston Area Survey has tracked the social changes and political perspectives of Bayou City residents.
Time Is Running Out to Take Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo's Survey
The survey was released in January and will close on March 30.
New Flood Alert System Along White Oak Bayou Warns Residents Immediately in Emergencies
With funding from the Kinder Institute, researchers from Rice University provide another Houston watershed with a flood alert system.
County, City Officials Maintain Smoke From Deer Park Fire Remains Safe For Residents
The fire started Sunday and has continued to burn for more than 48 hours, though county officials say there aren't any health concerns at the time.
Research Roundup - Here's What's Been Happening At The Kinder Institute
We hit the ground running in 2019 with new research ranging from arts education to food insecurity to HISD reform.
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