Urban Edge

This week, what the latest ruling means for the 2020 census, reflecting on decades of gentrification research, an op-ed from Houston school district board members on a tough decision and more.

The Kinder Institute's own Ruth N. López Turley named among the most influential education scholars in the country.

Texas Tribune | Two rival budget proposals offer a starting point for debate between the two chambers on public school funding and property tax relief.

The city approved a bicycle plan in 2017 but 2019 could bring some of biggest changes yet.

Between 1990 and 2010, 44 Cities of Color were created across the country. Four reveal some of the opportunities and challenges that confront them.

This week, Army Corps funds could be diverted from flood projects, Austin confronts dropping student enrollment, new research on the gap between reality and perception when it comes to racial economic progress and a chance for school funding reform.

Clear equity goals, cross-sector partnerships and strong government-led action can foster a more inclusive innovation economy.

Another year, another set of urgent issues – some of them still lingering from years prior.

Did your new year's resolutions include health-related goals? Your city's design might have something to say about that.

This week, a legacy of contamination from air bases across the country, the housing finance issues experts will be watching in 2019, why trees are more than just pretty and more.

Urban planner Brent Toderian asked Twitter: what are your #ResolutionsForMyCity?

A new report looks at job quality by metropolitan area, finding cause for "cautious optimism."

The stories that captured your attention in 2018.

This week, how tax incentives meant to foster "opportunity" are hastening gentrification, where gentrification is occurring in Houston, why your office might be bad for you and Elon's tunnel!

There was no shortage of texts tackling some of the biggest urban challenges: inequality, disaster recovery, walkability and more. Here are a few worth adding to your bookshelves.

Years in the making, the latest MetroNext plan includes miles more of bus rapid transit and light rail than the previous draft plans.

In a new chapter, Kinder Institute Director Bill Fulton considers Houston's opportunities and challenges when it comes to creating a truly inclusive city.

In this weeks roundup, Houston's commute costs near the top nationally, Apple announces plans for Austin hub, a look at who is uninsured in 2018 and a failed promise of prison reform.

With a new report shedding light on the stages of gentrification affecting various neighborhoods across Harris County, how are communities and cities responding?

This is the first cenusus that will be online and in a world with social media. So is the bureau ready for hackers, fake news and social media campaigns?