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

Latest Urban Edge Stories

Mapping low-income displacement and poverty concentration in Houston

An examination of neighborhood change in America’s 50 largest metropolitan areas shows decline and poverty concentration are bigger problems than gentrification in most cities. Some, including Houston, struggle with both.

Low income displacement and concentration in Houston area by census tract
Urban Edge: Oct 12, 2020
Demographics, Housing, Urban Disparity

Race determines home values more today than it did in 1980

New research shows that 50 years after laws were put in place to stop the use of race in real estate appraisals, homes in neighborhoods of color are still being undervalued.

photo illustration for undervalued housing appraisals
News Story
: Sep 24, 2020
Economic Development, Housing, Urban Disparity

We’ll overcome COVID-19, but can we overcome 400 years of wrongs?

There has been a lot of discussion and speculation about the future of cities and how they will change following the pandemic. What will that future look like for Black Americans, who have been abused, exploited, ground down and lied to in the past? As we move into the future, what will change? And what will stay the same?

Perspective
: Sep 23, 2020
COVID-19 and Cities, Demographics, Education, Housing, Transportation, Urban Disparity

Latest Research

Kinder Houston Area Survey: 2020 Results

For close to four decades, the Kinder Houston Area Survey has been tracking the changing attitudes and experiences of Houstonians.
Report: May 18, 2020
Demographics, Economic Development, Education, Governance, Health, Housing, Hurricane Harvey, Immigration, Placemaking, Transportation, Urban Disparity, Urban Planning

Where Affordable Housing and Transportation Meet in Houston

While local decision-makers and individuals tend to view housing and transportation separately, effectively addressing affordability for Houstonians means considering housing and transportation expenses together.
Houston MetroRail
Report: May 5, 2020
Housing, Transportation, Urban Disparity, Urban Planning

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

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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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