Insights

Why Resiliency Is About Reframing Relationships

Experts share insights into planning and paying for resilience.

Urban Review: Robot Work, Documenting Detention Centers and World Cup

This week, World Cup kicks off, experts ponder a future of robot work and a new report looks at detention centers across Texas and what happens to the people held inside them.

Minimum Wage Workers Can't Afford Rent

A Harris County worker earning minimum wage would need to work 113 hours per week to afford a fair market, two-bedroom rental house.

Urban Review: Houston's Housing Recovery Plan, Defining the South and Getting More Students Into Rigorous Classes

This week, Houston releases its plan for housing recovery dollars after Harvey, a bill in South Carolina aims to get overlooked low-income students into challenging, college-track courses and one writer asks, where is the South anyway?

Schools Still Feeling the Effects of Harvey

Missed school days, damaged schools and panic every time it rains were just some of the challenges educators faced after the storm.

Harris County Receives Initial Harvey Buyout Funds

But it's not enough to cover the properties identified by the flood control district or those who submitted applications after Hurricane Harvey.

Urban Review: School Safety, New Urbanism and Racial Change in Suburban Atlanta and Hurricane Season

This week, the Texas governor's 40-point response to school shooting, a study of racial change in suburban Atlanta, prepping for hurricane season and more.

Map: Basketball Hoops Per Capita, City by City

Among the metrics in the latest ParkScore rankings, basketball hoops per 10,000 residents.

Urban Review: Houston's Poor Parks Score, State of Mobility and Picnic Tables

This week, a look at how Houston's parks compare to other large cities, homelessness after Harvey, a deep-dive into the picnic table and more.

How To Make Your City More Resilient

Hint: Start by making it more inclusive.

Chart: Sun Belt Cities Lead Population Growth

San Antonio, Phoenix and Dallas were among the cities with the biggest population gains between 2016 and 2017, according to census estimates.

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.

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.

Asthma, Safety Among Concerns For Pasadena Residents

A survey from several neighborhoods near the Ship Channel shows significant health burdens and highlights Harvey-related concerns.