Issues

What the Latest Version of Google Maps Tells Us About Cities

Google's efforts to highlight "areas of interest" reveals much about the development of Houston. It also says something about the way Google portrays urban life.

Q+A: What's Next For the Houston Housing Authority's Fountain View Project

Houston Housing Authority Chairman Lance Gilliam speaks with the Urban Edge about what happens next, now that Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner has blocked a public housing project in the wealthy Briargrove area.

Weekly Roundup: What It Would Mean to Have a Former Mayor As Vice President

Tim Kaine is the kind of guy whose "eyes lit up at the mention of land-use regulations," according to one observer.

Latest Podcast: Understanding the Debate Over Education Funding

Kinder Institute experts discuss the status of education funding in Texas, and the history of construction and demolition patterns in Houston.

College Advising Program: CSA Feedback

A collection of interviews with college advisers offers reflections and improvements for a program meant to get more students into post-secondary school.

Austin Pursues Ambitious Housing Overhaul

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

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?

How a new mapping tool can help change the way we think about renters and homeowners.

"Suburban Urbanism" Is No Longer Just a Niche

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

Highlighting the week’s interesting, important and downright weird news about cities.

The Significance of Teachers’ Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching and Their Math Background on Students’ Math Achievement

This report looks at the effect of specialized teacher training in math for students' academic performance.

How Blacks, Whites & Hispanics Live Together (Or in Some Cases, Don't) in the Country's Most Diverse City

Houston's diverse. But its neighborhoods? Sometimes that's another story.

Following Ruling, Future of Texas Schools Funding Uncertain

Use this interactive visualization to see how much funding goes to each school district in Texas.

Texas Leads Country in New Housing Units Built

And Fort Bend County has one of the fastest growing housing stocks in the country.

Where Transportation Makes Affordable Housing Unaffordable

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.