Austin Pursues Ambitious Housing Overhaul
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Texas' capital city is looking to address its famously expensive housing.
Cities Are Infected With "Mega-Event Syndrome." One Geographer Says He Has the Cure
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Events like the Olympics and World Cup often become headaches for cities and fail to live up to the economic hype. A geographer says cities need to wean themselves off their addition to those spectacles.
Where Do Houston's Renters Live?
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How a new mapping tool can help change the way we think about renters and homeowners.
"Suburban Urbanism" Is No Longer Just a Niche
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Regardless of where they live, urban amenities are no longer a bonus but a requirement for many millennials.
Crowded Cities; Expensive Parks; and Difficult Landlords: Urban Insights From Around The Web
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Highlighting the week’s interesting, important and downright weird news about cities.
RESEARCH :
This report looks at the effect of specialized teacher training in math for students' academic performance.
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Houston's diverse. But its neighborhoods? Sometimes that's another story.
Following Ruling, Future of Texas Schools Funding Uncertain
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Use this interactive visualization to see how much funding goes to each school district in Texas.
Texas Leads Country in New Housing Units Built
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And Fort Bend County has one of the fastest growing housing stocks in the country.
Where Transportation Makes Affordable Housing Unaffordable
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In many parts of the country, federal low-income housing programs place poor families in locations that force them to spend big money on transportation.
Which Sun Belt Cities Are Building the Most New Single-Family Homes
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Interactive HUD data shows how cities build homes.
Unappreciated Robots; Online Sales Tax; and Rethinking Jacobs: Urban Insights From Around The Web
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Highlighting the week’s interesting, important and downright weird news about cities.
Houston in Flux: Understanding a Decade of Bayou City Development
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This report quantifies, visualizes and analyzes new construction and demolition in Harris County between 2005 and 2015.
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Some critics say zoning creates sprawl. But if that's the case, how do you explain Houston?
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