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Urban Edge Stories by Katie Wang

A data-driven approach to combating food insecurity worsened by COVID-19

In August, Urban Harvest launched its mobile market to bring healthy and affordable food options to underserved areas with limited access to fresh fruits and vegetables. The nonprofit collaborated with the Kinder Institute’s Houston Community Data Connections to create a data-based decision support tool that helps ensure the mobile market is being dispatched to areas of Houston where residents need it the most.

urban vegetable garden
Kinder Institute Research
: Dec 13, 2020
COVID-19 and Cities, Health, Urban Disparity

Partnerships and student cohort expanded for 2019-2020 Community Bridges Program

This Kinder Institute program pairs undergraduate students with community-based nonprofits to conduct research and alleviate poverty in Houston.

Community Bridges fellows
Feature Story
: Oct 9, 2019
Urban Disparity
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