Housing

In Phoenix and Houston, Effort to Attract Millennials Is Reshaping Downtown

New research looks at how Millennials’ preferences – perceived and actual – are changing downtown housing developments.

Books for Urbanists: The 2017 Edition

Seven noteworthy titles, plus one pick for kids!

Rent, Commute Times Grow in Houston

New estimates from the Census Bureau show both rents and commute times are rising in Houston and other major metropolitan areas.

How the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Process Affects Access to Jobs, Good Schools and More

States have a lot of discretion over how the tax credits get awarded to developers. A new report considers how that works out for Houston.

Coastal Officials Say Feds Failing Harvey Victims on Short-term Housing

Via Texas Tribune: "...more than 51,000 southeast Texans were still displaced and living in hotel rooms, according to FEMA data."