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"Real" Millennials; Houston's Floods; and Fragmented Schools: Urban Insights From Around The Web
Highlighting the week’s interesting, important and downright weird news about cities.
Cities Need to Change the Way They Examine Rising Sea Levels
New research suggests cities need to adapt a new way of modeling -- or else prepare for the consequences.
City Underwater: A Collection of Drone Footage of this Week's Houston Floods
Aerial footage offers a new vantage point for understanding the water's impact.
How the Worst Methane Leak in U.S. History Could Help Transform California’s Energy Grid
California officials advance plan to use restitution to spur energy innovation.
Could Better Data Keep Houstonians Safe During Floods?
Rice University leaders developing new technology to give more advance warning of flooding in problem areas.
Kinder Institute to Host Former NYC Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan
The Houston talk comes on the heels of her new book "Streetfight: Handbook for an Urban Revolution."
Gentrification Apps; Police Reform; and Micro-Apartments: Urban Insights From Around The Web
Highlighting the week’s interesting, important and downright weird news about cities.
Some critics say zoning creates sprawl. But if that's the case, how do you explain Houston?
What Happens When Governments and Public Artists Don't See Eye-to-Eye
A million dollar contract, a city hall battle, and a public debate -- all about a bird sculpture.
Researchers Studied Data on 9,000 Students. Here’s What They Learned About Dropouts.
One factor, more than any other, is a major predictor of whether a student will drop out of high school.
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