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Discover the new features of the Houston Community Data Connections platform and get hands-on training.

Honoring Jeffrey C. Hines | Featuring Dr. Stephen Klineberg

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

While some areas saw marked increases, others experienced high numbers of eviction case filings before and after the storm.

There's no way to flood-proof Houston, but making it more prepared will take a variety of approaches and a lot of coordination.

Much of the attention around the storm’s anniversary will focus on megaprojects, but, efforts to create equitable human recovery, especially for the most vulnerable, cannot be lost in the shuffle.

Platforms like Twitter can capture immediate, on-the-ground needs in an unfolding disaster and can help fill gaps in response.

For some, buyouts are a lifeline, but for others, they represent a loss of community and limited options to move on.

From assessing need to evaluating mitigation techniques, a number of good studies have advanced the region's flooding and resiliency knowledge but more is needed.

The Houston Walkable Places Committee aims to make the Bayou City a more pedestrian-friendly city one new construction at a time.

This report suggests that public agencies work closely with social media companies and the operators of crowdsourced sites to install plans to incorporate these systems into the disaster recovery process.

This week, a handy how-to guide on submitting comments on federal proposals, plus a call out to do just that at the state level to support safer roads in Texas and a look at a new park in Tulsa, an existing Dodger Stadium connection and more.

On less than one acre of land, a Second Ward farm has flourished but it faces an uncertain future.

The Conversation | In theory, Texas law should protect these heritage sites.

A new Urban Institute report sheds light on who's most likely to default on student loans, and possible ways to help them.

The Conversation | Research sheds light on who's most likely to vote and who's most likely to become a habitual voter.

This week, new research on the potential safety benefits of Houston's Bike Plan, a home construction program, getting transit equity right and more.

Early voting began Wednesday, with election day on Aug. 25, the anniversary of Hurricane Harvey's landfall.

A new report looks at how recent crashes and near misses map onto short- and long-term projects in the Houston Bike Plan, underscoring the importance of following through on them.

This report focuses on how information about daily trips can be used to improve transportation safety for bicyclists.