Demographics

Redlining's Enduring Legacy

A new mapping tool overlays current demographic data with historic redlining maps.

Q+A: The Persistent Appeal of the Suburbs

Once racially exclusive, suburbs are now diversifying. But with renewed interest in cities, what will this mean for residents?

Why Sun Belt Cities Need Unique Solutions to Common Problems

The typical tools of urban America don’t always work in the rapidly growing region.

Houston Mirrors National Trends on Gay Marriage Attitudes

A national poll supports trends of increased acceptance of gay marriages in Houston.

How School District Secession Worsens Segregation

A new report from education non-profit EdBuild argues that school secession often not only creates a costly duplication of bureaucracies but also hurts the mission of public education to equitably serve all students.