Gaps in income, educational attainment, neighborhood services and other key metrics capture what often amount to gaps in opportunity.

Latest Urban Edge Stories

If you are disabled and live in the Houston area, we’d love to hear your story

The Kinder Institute for Urban Research is launching a new survey to better understand housing and neighborhood challenges faced by those living with disabilities in Houston.

man in wheelchair facing challenges such as overgrown sidewalks
Kinder Institute Research
: Jan 22, 2020
Housing, Hurricane Harvey, Transportation, Urban Disparity

2019’s most-popular stories: Dockless scooters, the I-45 expansion and more

The most-popular Urban Edge stories from the past year ranged in topic from dockless scooters and the growth rate of Dallas to the unequal distribution of trees in the city and the Opportunity Zone program. But the most popular topic of 2019 was TxDOT’s enormous I-45 expansion plan.

line of dockless scooters
Urban Edge: Dec 24, 2019
Demographics, Elections, Housing, Hurricane Harvey, Transportation, Urban Disparity

Financial insecurity plaguing families could cost Houston millions

Despite month after month of strong jobs reports and an economy seen as robust by most analysts, many families in Houston are struggling to make ends meet and afford basic household necessities. 

hand above water
News Story
: Dec 9, 2019
Economic Development, Housing, Urban Disparity

Latest Research

Challenges of Social Sector Systemic Collaborations: What's Cookin' in Houston's Food Insecurity Space?

In this study, we seek to understand the nature of collaborations between organizations working in the food insecurity and food desert social spaces in Houston.
Food
Report: Mar 13, 2019
Health, Urban Disparity

Neighborhood Gentrification across Harris County: 1990 to 2016

The inventory of affordable housing has been diminishing and this report documents where in Houston it's diminishing the fastest.
New Townhomes in Austin
Report: Dec 13, 2018
Housing, Urban Disparity, Urban Planning

Accessing Opportunity: Employment and Commuting Patterns among Low-, Medium- and High-wage Workers in Houston

While Houston continues to claim to be an affordable city, findings show that a lack of public transportation is making living in the city more difficult to access jobs in some areas.
Aerial view of downtown Houston
Research: Oct 11, 2018
Transportation, Urban Disparity

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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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