Urban Edge
Is development fueled by transit driving residents out in some areas?
Extensions of light rail service in areas with easy access to Houston’s major job centers have brought residential and commercial development to those areas. Researchers at the Kinder Institute wanted to find out if and how transit investments impact patterns of gentrification in the city.
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Understanding Houston: First-generation Houstonian makes her voice heard through voting
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.
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As overall job growth surges, outlook for low-wage workers darkens
Meet America's low-wage workforce: 53 million hard-working people struggling to keep their heads above water no matter what they do.
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Sunnyside survey shows neighborhood's social fabric is strong
Results from the recently released Sunnyside Strong survey reveal promising potential for revitalizing the predominantly African-American neighborhoods of Sunnyside and South Park in south-central Houston; though there’s still work to be done.
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Understanding Houston: 'It's like I can't survive,' temporarily-homeless Houstonian says
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.
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