Urban Disparity

Being Poor Is Expensive: How Banks Operate is Part of the Problem

Faster check processing, argues a new report, could help families living paycheck to paycheck who are more likely to be unbanked or underbanked.

In East Houston, Rebuilding and Waiting After Harvey

One of the hardest hit neighborhoods is also helping itself recover months after the storm.

How To Make Houston More Equitable

Programs to create good-paying jobs and affordable child care were among the recommendations from the mayor's task force.

The Link Between Cars and Income Inequality

"If you have 20 percent multimodality and go to 25 percent, you should see some very significant differences in all kinds of social outcomes."

Harvey Reflections: Community Organizing, Recovery and Frustration

With known and unknown environmental risks, an organizer on the east side of Houston reflects on a frustrating reality even after the rain.