Urban Edge

Stories, perspectives and insights from the Kinder Institute

Being Poor Is Expensive: How Banks Operate is Part of the Problem

Faster check processing, argues a new report, could help families living paycheck to paycheck who are more likely to be unbanked or underbanked.

Report: How Recovery Funding Works and Who Might Be Overlooked By It

Better understanding how funding works during recovery will help Houston make sure it doesn't leave anybody behind.

How the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Process Affects Access to Jobs, Good Schools and More

States have a lot of discretion over how the tax credits get awarded to developers. A new report considers how that works out for Houston.

Making A Bird-Friendly Houston

And why bird-friendly design matters for flooding too.

Watch Two Decades of Growth in Houston

21 years. One GIF. The spread of development in the fast-growing Houston area.

In East Houston, Rebuilding and Waiting After Harvey

One of the hardest hit neighborhoods is also helping itself recover months after the storm.

How To Make Houston More Equitable

Programs to create good-paying jobs and affordable child care were among the recommendations from the mayor's task force.

Cecilia Muñoz: Lessons from the Obama White House

The former senior staffer reflects on eight years in the White House, place-based policy and optimism.

How Financially Healthy is Houston?

A new study from the Urban Institute breaks it down.

The Link Between Cars and Income Inequality

"If you have 20 percent multimodality and go to 25 percent, you should see some very significant differences in all kinds of social outcomes."