How Can We Improve Rice Village? Here Are Four Options
The Houston dining and retail destination is sorely in need of an upgrade. A few steps would go a long way.
How Can We Improve Rice Village? Here Are Four Options
The Houston dining and retail destination is sorely in need of an upgrade. A few steps would go a long way.
You wouldn’t know it, but Rice Village has plenty of parking
Houstonians knows the stress of driving through the shopping district. We think there’s a better way to fix its parking crunch.
To Understand Houston's New Bus Network, Just Look at the 27 Route
The 27 route runs every 15 minutes, every day, for 19 hours a day. Similar routes will help make transit more viable option for Houstonians.
Houston to House New National Education Organization
Kinder Institute program will help researchers and school districts collaborate in new ways to benefit students Kinder Institute program will help researchers and school districts collaborate in new ways to benefit students
Houston’s Changing Views on Gay Marriage, in Three Charts
Though Texas elected officials oppose gay marriage, residents of its biggest city support it
It’s Scary Just How Little We Know About Local Elections
There’s no centralized hub for elections info, so key questions about democracy remain unanswered. With new funding from the Knight Foundation, we’re changing that.
The Life and Death of the Urban Highway
Houston isn’t alone. A growing number of cities are tearing down infrastructure that cuts through downtown.
To see the legacy of slavery, look at present-day school systems
Slavery has long since been abolished in the U.S. but the affect of its legacy may still linger in our education system.
With $2.2 million in grants, a new type of education research thrives
A new model supports cutting-edge education research that has real-world applications
Surveys show Houstonians’ long-running, love-hate relationship with transit
Residents often clamor for transit — even though they’re sometimes reluctant to use it
The City You Live In May Affect Your Risk of Suicide
New research reveals that the socioeconomics of cities may play a role in determining suicide risk
Demand, supply, gap: Transit deserts in Houston
Houston METRO's reimagined bus network is working to close service gaps but a new study shows that transit deserts in Houston still exist.
Should the Census add more choices on gender?
Starting in 2000, the Census offered more flexible choices when it comes to race. Should it offer broader choices on gender too?
Why there’s a disconnect between Texas voters and their lawmakers
Increasingly, Texans and their elected officials aren't seeing eye-to-eye. That's not just a coincidence.
New study shows benefits of two-way, dual-language education
Students learn English better when they’re also taught in their native tongue.
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