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Pick Your Policy Tool Focuses On Equity
Building a better, more equitable city, one policy at a time.
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Why the 100-Year Floodplain Needs to be Rethought
With flooding dubbed the "new normal" in the Houston area, do we need a better way to understand risk?
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After the Flood, What's Next for Vulnerable Residents?
With a proposal for a buyout on the table, what's next for two Greenspoint apartments?
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Austin lost the largest percentage of cheapest rental units in the country from 2005 to 2015, and other findings.
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The Dumping Grounds: Why Some Houston Neighborhoods Bear the Brunt of Trash
A new pilot program aims to change a persistent problem.
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