Urban Edge
The Urban Edge: Our Most-Read Stories of 2016
The stories cover everything from Astrodome redevelopment to gentrification battles.
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What to Watch: A Rundown of Bills Filed So Far in Texas Legislature
Everything from fireworks to pre-kindergarten is covered in the hundreds of Texas legislature bills filed early, check out some of the most interesting.
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How Do You Map the Character of a City? A New Tool Offers Solutions
The historic character of a community is often obvious. But in some places the past is less obvious and its significance harder to protect
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10 Last-Minute 2016 Holiday Gifts for Urbanists
Nothing shows you care like a city-themed knick-knack.
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Rice Professor Involved in Presidential Election Recount Effort
"Do I believe there's been hacking?" he says. "Not yet, nor do I believe that any theory of hacking has been roundly disproven."
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