Urban Edge
These are the many things considered in designing a park for Houston and how you can have a say
Houston's goal is to have a park within a half mile or 10-minute walk for residents and once the land is acquired, the designing process begins.
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This week, an artist improves bus stops in Los Angeles, new insights into how undervalued homes in majority black neighborhoods are and a reflection on the promise and pitfalls of rent control.
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The bulk of sociological research and policies derived from it focuses on just a small slice of cities. That's a problem.
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How Houston's Denver Harbor Used A Land-Use Tool To Curb Gentrification
Without citywide zoning, Houston communities must know their way around available land-use tools to shape their fates.
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Sales Tax Could be the Key to Alleviate Revenue Shortfalls
Government entities in the Greater Houston region are increasingly struggling to provide urban-level services to all residents, particularly those in unincorporated suburban areas. Raising or allowing high-growth urban counties to collect sales tax could improve the provision of public services to all residents.
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