Social and Economic Disparity

Partnerships and student cohort expanded for 2019-2020 Community Bridges Program

This Kinder Institute program pairs undergraduate students with community-based nonprofits to conduct research and alleviate poverty in Houston.

Urban tree distribution reveals neighborhood inequalities within cities, including Houston

In a city notorious for rain, heat and humidity (and often all three at once), shade is a highly-coveted, heat-reprieving resource for all Houstonians. And yet, the presence of shade at times feels unequal depending on where you are in the city.

Cities are getting hotter. This guide can be the simple start to cooling them down.

This hot city summer reading guide is for all you hot boy and girl urbanists out there.

Long overlooked, Pleasantville hopes big grant, partnership means big change

In the Ship Channel's shadow, the small community was selected to be part of a Gulf Coast collaboration fighting health inequities.

Houston landmarks according to you

We asked readers which Houston landmarks anchor their mental maps of the area. Here's what you said.