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Women in Politics; Food Stamps and Uber for Bikes: Urban Insights From Around The Web
A new feature highlighting the week’s interesting, important and downright weird news about cities.
INSIGHTS: September 18, 2015
What maps reveal about Houston’s health problems
Images help illustrate links between income, environment and disease.
RESEARCH: September 16, 2015 HEALTH
What do Houston’s mayoral candidates think of our obesity epidemic?
Upcoming debate aims to shed light on public health issues
: September 15, 2015 GOVERNANCE, HEALTH
How Houston Can Harness the Power of “Big Data”
Unprecedented partnership between Rice and City of Houston is part of a growing movement.
RESEARCH: September 14, 2015 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
How Diversification is Changing America’s Families
As both Houston and the United States become more diverse, study sheds lights on what that means closer to home.
INSIGHTS: September 14, 2015 DEMOGRAPHICS
Segregated Schools; Stadium Boondoggles and Trump State Park: Urban Insights From Around The Web
A new feature highlighting the week’s interesting, important and downright weird news about cities.
INSIGHTS: September 11, 2015
Why Residents Have Nuanced Views of Gentrification
Research reveals stark differences among how middle-class residents perceive redevelopment.
: September 11, 2015 HOUSING
What Are “Road Diets,” and Why Are They Controversial?
Despite criticism, even the federal government says the technique is effective.
: September 10, 2015
America’s Highways are Crumbling. Is That a Bad Thing?
Former Milwaukee mayor urges cities to re-think the urban highway and focus on the street grid.
: September 9, 2015
Forget What You’ve Heard, Houston Really Does Have Zoning (Sort Of)
Space City has a reputation for being the only big American city without zoning. That reputation is undeserved.
: September 8, 2015
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