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Artist-Planner Collaborations: Lessons Learned From Arts and Culture Ecosystems For Inclusive Planning

These are the lessons learned from the arts and culture ecosystems of three Sun Belt cities for a new model of inclusive planning.
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Education, Urban Planning
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Kinder Houston Area Survey: 2019 Results

Through 38 years of Houston surveys, KHAS has tracked responses to the economic and demographic transformations of the Bayou City.
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Refugee Realities: Between National Challenges and Local Responsibilities in Houston, TX

This report provides a comprehensive picture of ongoing challenges to refugee resettlement in Houston.
Refugee Realities
Research: Jun 7, 2018
Demographics, Immigration, Urban Disparity

Mapping Houston Development

Mapping Houston Development
Report: May 29, 2018
Transportation, Urban Planning

HISD's Decentralization Reform (Part II: Principal Survey)

This research brief looks at HISD principal attitudes and satisfaction within the current decentralized model.
HERC Decentralization Brief Part 2
Report: May 21, 2018
Education

2018 Civic Health Index

Commissioned by Houston Endowment, this study examines the state of civic health in Greater Houston (the Houston MSA) to better understand civic attitudes and behaviors as well as political participation.
Report Cover for the Civic Health Index Report
Research: May 1, 2018
Elections

Kinder Houston Area Survey: 2018 Results

37th annual Kinder Houston Area Survey
Kinder Houston Area Survey 2018
Research: Apr 23, 2018
Demographics

Transitioning to College and Work (Part 1: Where are high school seniors from 2006-2008 now?)

This research brief describes the college outcomes of three cohorts of 12th grade students in the Houston Independent School District through descriptive statistics of college enrollment, college completion and annual income.
Students
Report: Apr 9, 2018
Education

HISD’s Decentralization Reform (Part 1: Policy Analysis)

This research brief is the first of a four-part series that studies the implementation and impact of the Houston Independent School District's decision to decentralize in the 1990s.
Students
Report: Feb 28, 2018
Education

Case Studies in Floodplain Buyouts: Looking to Best Practices to Drive the Conversation in the Houston Region

A look at best practices from other jurisdictions engaged in the hazard mitigation strategy of strategic property buyouts.
Flooded Road
Report: Feb 5, 2018
Hurricane Harvey, Urban Planning

Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund Needs Assessment: Phase Two

The second phase of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research’s needs assessment work on behalf of the Greater Houston Community Foundation and the Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund.
Man in flooded road
Research: Jan 22, 2018
Demographics, Housing, Hurricane Harvey

Cementing Millennials Downtown: Expressions and Impacts

This report explores how real estate developers are cementing Millennials in the downtowns of two Sun Belt cities, Phoenix and Houston, which are emerging sites of Millennial migration.
Phoenix downtown
Report: Jan 18, 2018
Demographics, Housing

Funding Primer: Harvey Relief and Recovery

This report seeks to inform decision makers about the recovery funding process and potential gaps.
Harvey flooding
Report: Nov 29, 2017
Governance, Hurricane Harvey

Growing But Unequal: Mapping High Opportunity Areas and Implications for Affordable Housing

Analysis of the location of low-income housing tax credit developments in Houston.
Construction of condos being built
Report: Nov 28, 2017
Housing, Urban Disparity

Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund Needs Assessment: Phase One

The first phase of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research’s needs assessment work on behalf of the Greater Houston Community Foundation and the Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund.
Harvey Rescue
Report: Nov 13, 2017
Demographics, Hurricane Harvey, Urban Disparity

Eligiendo Escuelas: English Learners and Access to School Choice

This report tracks current and former English language learners as they navigate the school choice system in Houston.
Students at Computers
Report: Nov 6, 2017
Education

Equality of Pre-Kindergarten Educational Opportunities: Examining Student Differences in Access to High Quality Pre-Kindergarten Part 1

Part one of two, this report looks at the impact of quality pre-kindergarten programs in Houston.
Teacher reading to young children
Report: Oct 30, 2017
Education

Equality of Pre-Kindergarten Educational Opportunities: Examining Student Differences in Access to High Quality Pre-Kindergarten Part 2

The second of two reports, this brief looks at the impact of high-quality pre-kindergarten.
Students in classroom reading books
Report: Oct 30, 2017
Education

The State of Local Democracy in Houston and Harris County

This report looks at local elections in Houston and Harris County.
Image of Houston's City Hall
Report: Oct 3, 2017
Elections, Governance

Developing Houston: Land-Use Regulation in the “Unzoned City” and its Outcomes

This report lays out the existing elements of Houston’s land development system and highlights several areas where it could be improved.
Notice of Variance Request sign
Report: Sep 11, 2017
Urban Planning

What Happens in the Shadows: Streetlights and How They Relate to Crime

This report analyzes crime data in relation to streetlight distribution across Houston.
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Report: Aug 14, 2017
Urban Disparity

Amenitizing Urban Waterways: Planning Public Space Improvements with Vulnerable Communities in Mind

How can cities ensure that urban waterfront redevelopment benefits as many people as possible?
LA River
Report: Jul 31, 2017
Economic Development