Urban Edge
Third Ward Looks to Shift the Gentrification Conversation
As the area continues to attract interest, Third Ward community organizations work to promote "development without displacement."
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Texas Leads Country in New Housing Units Built
And Fort Bend County has one of the fastest growing housing stocks in the country.
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Where Transportation Makes Affordable Housing Unaffordable
In many parts of the country, federal low-income housing programs place poor families in locations that force them to spend big money on transportation.
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Which Sun Belt Cities Are Building the Most New Single-Family Homes
Interactive HUD data shows how cities build homes.
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Without Zoning, Equity in Houston Becomes More Complicated
Houston's lack of zoning creates a two-tiered system for land-use, critics argue.
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