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Director's Address - November 2015
A message from the director of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research for the month of November.
PERSPECTIVES: November 23, 2015
Austin Wonders if Social Impact Bonds Can Cure Social Ills
The financing tool has been widely touted, but recent setbacks have raised questions about its future.
INSIGHTS: November 23, 2015 URBAN DISPARITY
How Better Public Housing Improves Residents’ Mental Health
Research shows Atlanta residents became less depressed when they exited housing projects.
INSIGHTS: November 23, 2015
The Texas Medical Center has ambitious plans for a new Houston campus
Historically, the nonprofit Texas Medical Center has existed to coordinate infrastructure issues among its members. A proposed project shows just how ambitious the TMC has become.
: November 20, 2015 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, HEALTH
Aerial Bike Lanes; Race Questions; and Static Americans: Urban Insights From Around the Web
A new feature highlighting the week’s interesting, important and downright weird news about cities.
INSIGHTS: November 19, 2015
Advice For A Mayor: Don’t Fear Risk
Urban planner Allison Joe says she wishes mayors weren’t quite so risk-averse.
: November 18, 2015
Chart of the Week: America's Most Stressful Commutes
See our map of commute times across the country. By the way, Houston's not as bad as you think.
INSIGHTS: November 18, 2015 TRANSPORTATION
Advice For A Mayor: Urban Design Matters
Vicki Estrada, a California-based urban designer visiting Houston this week, explains what she wishes more mayors understood about cities.
: November 17, 2015
Driverless Cars Will Change the Way We Think of Car Ownership
Driverless vehicles are poised to completely disrupt major segments of the economy.
PERSPECTIVES: November 17, 2015 TRANSPORTATION
Why Urbanism Is Considered to be ‘Liberal’
Research suggests it all comes down to emotions.
INSIGHTS: November 15, 2015
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