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Urban Edge Stories by Leah Binkovitz

City Puts Land Bank, Recovery Dollars to Work with New Single-Family Home Construction

A retooled land bank program seeks to improve the city's affordable housing construction record while coordinating influx of disaster recovery funding.

Elected officials at groundbreaking
News Story
: Sep 5, 2018
Housing

Urban Review: Spatial Mismatch, Cash Bail and Harvey's Deadly Legacy

This week, more research on the impact of living far away from jobs, an effective end to cash bail in California and why Harris County's count of Harvey-related deaths could be too low.

Neon bail bond sign
News Story
: Aug 31, 2018

Evictions Before and After Harvey

While some areas saw marked increases, others experienced high numbers of eviction case filings before and after the storm.

Flooded street
Feature Story
: Aug 27, 2018
Housing, Hurricane Harvey

Why the Flood Bond is Important But Not Enough

There's no way to flood-proof Houston, but making it more prepared will take a variety of approaches and a lot of coordination.

Man walking through floodwaters in front of business
Perspective
: Aug 24, 2018
Hurricane Harvey

Urban Review: How To Comment on Proposed Policy, Making Texas Roads Safer and Protecting Aretha Franklin's Childhood Home

This week, a handy how-to guide on submitting comments on federal proposals, plus a call out to do just that at the state level to support safer roads in Texas and a look at a new park in Tulsa, an existing Dodger Stadium connection and more.

Dodger Stadium seats
News Story
: Aug 17, 2018
Transportation, Urban Planning

How to Help the Highest-Need Student Loan Borrowers

A new Urban Institute report sheds light on who's most likely to default on student loans, and possible ways to help them.

Higher ed not debt protest
News Story
: Aug 14, 2018
Education

Urban Review: Bike Safety, Transit Equity and a New Home Construction Program in Houston

This week, new research on the potential safety benefits of Houston's Bike Plan, a home construction program, getting transit equity right and more.

Street Safety Summit
News Story
: Aug 10, 2018
Housing, Transportation

Flood Control Bond Has Support, Skepticism As Early Voting Begins

Early voting began Wednesday, with election day on Aug. 25, the anniversary of Hurricane Harvey's landfall.

Flooded homes
News Story
: Aug 9, 2018
Hurricane Harvey

Houston Metro's Next Steps Could Have Big Impacts, But For Whom Depends on Final Funding and Plans

With several still very preliminary plans for Metro's next steps on the table, how should we think about equity?

Houston bus stop
News Story
: Aug 6, 2018
Transportation, Urban Disparity

Texas High Schools Are Supposed to Help Students Register to Vote. Many Aren't.

A new study from the Texas Civil Rights Project tracked which schools had requested voter registration forms from the state and which hadn't.

Vote sign
News Story
: Aug 1, 2018
Elections, Governance

Metro Presents Draft Long-Range Plan

Still preliminary, the plan includes airport rail connections, bus rapid transit and more but will likely face serious financial constraints.

Metro light rail train downtown
News Story
: Jul 30, 2018
Transportation

Urban Review: Parking, A Football Oz and How To (Not) Write About Los Angeles

This week, new data on parking, a review of a fabricated sports city, the problem with work requirements and a lesson in writing about Los Angeles (and all cities).

Los Angeles taco spot
News Story
: Jul 27, 2018
Governance, Urban Planning

Families with Children Are Renting More

Houston had the largest increase in families with children who rented of the 30 biggest metropolitan areas between 2006 and 2016.

Apartments
News Story
: Jul 25, 2018
Housing

Urban Review: Parks versus People, Prenatal Care in Texas and School to Prison Research

This week's roundup covers a new analysis of maternal risk factors across Texas, asks whether big park projects and the communities around them can get along, looks at law enforcement referrals in schools after high-profile shootings and even a Drake reference.

People jogging by sign that says "Meadow Coming Soon."
News Story
: Jul 20, 2018
Education, Health, Urban Planning

Urban Review: Extreme Heat, MUDs and Rainwater

This week's roundup includes extreme heat, municipal utility districts after Harvey and a smarter stormwater management system in Los Angeles.

Kids playing in a splash pad in a city park
News Story
: Jul 13, 2018
Governance, Hurricane Harvey

Study: When Looking For and Buying a House, Racial Inequality and Discrimination Compound

A new Houston area study examines how race plays a factor at each stage of the home buying process.

Sale pending sign
Urban Edge: Jul 12, 2018

Where Intermarriage Is Increasing the Most

While it's increasing overall, the change varies by county.

Just married sign hanging off the back of a carriage
News Story
: Jul 11, 2018
Demographics

Q+A: Why The Harvey Health and Housing Registry Needs You

An innovative study tracking the effects of Hurricane Harvey looks for input from Houston-area residents, whether they were directly affected by the storm or not.

Police car blocking road due to high water
Interview
: Jul 9, 2018
Health, Housing, Hurricane Harvey

Urban Review: Texas Highways Forever, A Digital Humanities Response to Family Separation and More

In this week's roundup: basic universal income, mapping ICE, the future of bus driving and why Texas keeps building highways.

Map of detention facilities from Torn Apart mapping project
News Story
: Jun 29, 2018
Demographics, Immigration, Transportation

Houston's Housing Recovery Plan Moves Forward

But it won't be enough.

Flooded street
Urban Edge: Jun 27, 2018
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