Director's Address - November 2015
A message from the director of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research for the month of November.
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Urban Edge
The Texas Medical Center has ambitious plans for a new Houston campus
Historically, the nonprofit Texas Medical Center has existed to coordinate infrastructure issues among its members. A proposed project shows just how ambitious the TMC has become.
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PUBLIC HEALTH
Advice For A Mayor: Don’t Fear Risk
Urban planner Allison Joe says she wishes mayors weren’t quite so risk-averse.
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Advice For A Mayor: Urban Design Matters
Vicki Estrada, a California-based urban designer visiting Houston this week, explains what she wishes more mayors understood about cities.
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The Surprising Popularity of An Urban-Themed Coloring Book
What an artist hopes to tell people about cities through an unusual medium.
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Physical Address
Rice University
Kraft Hall
6100 Main Street, Suite 305
Houston, TX 77005-1892