Insights

Newly Released Data Show School Discipline Disparities

Both nationally and locally, newly released data reveal disciplinary disparities, as well as other gaps.

Urban Review: Black-White Wealth Gap Myths, Policing Pollution and The Starbucks Problem

This week, a breakdown of the myths behind many of the common explanations and proceed fixes for the black-white wealth gap, a plea for less pollution and more.

Houston Promises 50 Miles of New Bikeways in Next Year

With $10 million from one county precinct and an additional $5.5 million over five years from the city, the promise marks a step forward for the recent bike plan.

Texas Added Some Three Million People Between 2010 and 2017. Here's Where They Came From.

Half of the state's recent growth was thanks to natural increase.

Urban Review: Maternal mortality, suburban growth and a Houston model for Cleveland transit

This week, a look at the latest responses to the new study on Texas maternal mortality rates, a deep dive into growth in the Houston area and Houston as a model for Cleveland.

Texas Education Officials Promise Focus on Math, Reading After "Lagging" Report Card

Texas Tribune | National exam results show Texas and the nation stagnating in academic achievement for elementary and middle school students. Experts have different takes on what state education officials should do to fix it.

Houston Suburbs Are Booming, But Harris County Is Not

The Houston metro area has lost some of its population growth edge, but most of the decline is coming from its urban core.

Urban Review: Great Places, Empty San Diego Houses and New, Post-Harvey Development Regulations

This week, a look at the Great Places of Texas, new estimates of houses sitting vacant in San Diego, zoning fights in Los Angeles and Houston's new development regulations.

Urban Review: Census Concerns, Income Inequality and Unspent Hurricane Ike Money

This week, Southern city planning, Census questions, national trends in income inequality and more.

Tour Houston's Newest Mixed-Use SRO Complex

New Hope Housing's latest project is a transit-oriented, mixed use model for affordable housing development.

The Relationship Between Spatial Mismatch, Transit and Black-White Unemployment Gaps

When it comes to negotiating the spatial mismatch between jobs and people, does race factor in?

With New Opportunity Zones, A Tool For Change Brings Questions

With the designation of 628 Opportunity Zones across Texas, what might this mean for revitalization in the Houston area?

Large Sun Belt Metro Areas Continue To Drive Growth

Just four metro areas saw 16 percent of the country's population growth since 2010. Despite a slowdown in 2017, Houston was one of them.

Urban Review: Census Numbers, Ending Homelessness in L.A. and Connecting Transit to the BeltLine

This week, ending homelessness in L.A., new Census numbers and more.

How Does Government Spending Connect to Health Outcomes?

A new county-level analysis seeks to connect spending on things like parks, libraries and more to health outcomes.