Coronavirus puts those living in flood-damaged homes at greater risk
URBAN EDGE : March 31, 2020
Many families in the Houston region live in homes with flood damage, of which they may or may not be aware. These residents may face high levels of mold exposure that can lead to lung damage that puts them at a greater risk of severe complications should they become infected with the novel coronavirus.
How the COVID-19 pandemic will change our cities
URBAN EDGE : March 30, 2020
The SARS-CoV-2 virus has forever changed the world and life as we know it. Once the current pandemic is over, it will also change our approach to where we work, how we get there and more.
Suspending evictions is the right move for Census 2020
URBAN EDGE : March 20, 2020
Thursday, in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Texas Supreme Court halted eviction proceedings until April 19. This is the right call. With an average of 600 evictions per week in Harris County, suspending evictions will prevent thousands of people from losing their homes over the next month.
Cities and coronavirus: Some thoughts
URBAN EDGE : March 19, 2020
The Coronavirus pandemic is already worse in several American states than anywhere in China outside Hubei Province.
The pandemic is all about geography, and we need to do more to pinpoint hotspots and contagion.
The very thing that makes cities special–their ability to bring people together–is their kryptonite in the Coronavirus pandemic.