Urban Edge
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?
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Residential segregation rewards whites while punishing people of color
From 1980 to 2015, homes in white neighborhoods increased in value, on average, $194,000 more than in neighborhoods of color, according to new research. And the rate of the gap in assessed values of these comparable homes in comparable neighborhoods is getting larger over time.
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Where does Houston rank among America’s least (and most) segregated cities?
Racial segregation still prevails in most U.S. cities, but it varies widely across the nation, according to a report from City Observatory.
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Many in Harris County find themselves living farther and farther from jobs
For the average Harris County household, the combined costs of housing and transportation are at the edge of affordability. Add to that the growing distance between home locations and jobs, and the costs quickly can become unsustainable, particularly for lower-income households.
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Charlotte and other Sun Belt cities are powering urban growth, but they have issues to tackle
Large Sun Belt cities have similar strengths, such as strong economies and relatively low costs of living. They also face the same problems, like growing income inequality and rising housing costs. A Kinder Institute report concludes that Sun Belt cities need to find new ways to address their common urban issues.
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