Urban Edge
Recent research suggests suburbanites and urbanites may live far more similar lifestyles than they realize.
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How suburbs are turning into 'hipsturbias' to cater to millennials
Hipsters + Suburbs = Hipsturbias
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A path forward for social mobility
Almost a year since the Opportunity Atlas was launched, what have we learned about social mobility and how are we moving forward?
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Houston among the most politically-polarized cities in America, analysis finds
A FiveThirtyEight analysis found Democrats and Republicans tend not to live side-by-side, even when they live in the same city and Houston is no exception.
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While Houston's diversity is helping close racial divides, the class divides are growing increasingly wider.
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