Social and Economic Disparity

Urban Review: Politicians on Twitter, Poverty in Texas and a Climate Action Plan for Houston

This week, why your political representative shouldn't block you, what the latest poverty numbers mean for Texas cities and a new climate action plan in the works for Houston.

Study: Northern Third Ward vs. Gentrification

In Houston's Third Ward, organizing against gentrification isn't just about property and displacement. It's also about building community capacity.

To Pay for Trauma Centers, State Program Sinks Thousands of Texas Drivers into Deep Debt

Texas Tribune | Though lawmakers acknowledge the policy disproportionately hurts the poor, they've struggled to eliminate it.

Houston Metro's Next Steps Could Have Big Impacts, But For Whom Depends on Final Funding and Plans

With several still very preliminary plans for Metro's next steps on the table, how should we think about equity?

Study: When Looking For and Buying a House, Racial Inequality and Discrimination Compound

A new Houston area study examines how race plays a factor at each stage of the home buying process.