Urban Edge

Stories, perspectives and insights from the Kinder Institute

When It Comes to Per Student Spending and State Funding, Houston and Other Large Texas School Districts Below National Average

Of the 21 largest school districts in Texas, none matched the national average for per student spending.

Why Houston Is A Market City (And Copenhagen Isn't)

A new book contrasts two very different cities and contemplates our urban future.

Cities Team Up To Tackle Urban Challenges With Data

Through the National Neighborhood Indicators Partnership, cities explore how to confront common challenges with data.

Urban Review: School Segregation, Industrial Tax Exemptions and Community Health

This week, the anniversary of Brown v. Board, New Orleans schools vote on tax exemptions for industry and more.

Excerpt: What Houston and Copenhagen Say About Our Urban Future

Two very different places provide two very different models of what a city can be.

Mayors Give Graduation Advice, Eye Presidential Runs

It's that time of year: celebrities, intellectuals and mayors offer guidance to grads.

Urban Review: HUD lawsuit, Atlanta gentrification and Houston's flooded homes

This week, housing advocates sue HUD, Atlanta credit unions take on gentrification, Houston investors target flooded homeowners and more.

Complete Communities Draft Plans Await Review, Approval

After months of meetings, the mayor's pilot program has produced a set of draft plans for the five neighborhoods.

Report: After Donald Trump Took Office, ICE Transfers Jumped 60 Percent in Most Populous Texas County

Texas Tribune | Even before last year's protests, lawmaker scuffles and marathon committee hearings over "sanctuary" legislation, Texas counties were some of the most compliant when it came to immigration enforcement, a new study shows.

Deciphering the City Network

A new report looks at how mayors and cities have tried to address concerns and fill federal gaps through new networks.