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With New Opportunity Zones, A Tool For Change Brings Questions
With the designation of 628 Opportunity Zones across Texas, what might this mean for revitalization in the Houston area?
With New Opportunity Zones, A Tool For Change Brings Questions
With the designation of 628 Opportunity Zones across Texas, what might this mean for revitalization in the Houston area?
Large Sun Belt Metro Areas Continue To Drive Growth
Just four metro areas saw 16 percent of the country's population growth since 2010. Despite a slowdown in 2017, Houston was one of them.
Urban Review: Census Numbers, Ending Homelessness in L.A. and Connecting Transit to the BeltLine
This week, ending homelessness in L.A., new Census numbers and more.
How Does Government Spending Connect to Health Outcomes?
A new county-level analysis seeks to connect spending on things like parks, libraries and more to health outcomes.
In Texas, Falling Behind On Student Loan Payments Can Cost You Your License To Work
The Texas Tribune | Critics say the practice is counterproductive, since it impedes Texans’ ability to work and pay back those loans.
Houston Among Major Metro Areas With Affordable Rental Shortage
Of the 50 largest metro areas, Houston is the third worst in terms of affordable and available rental properties for extremely low income households.
Two Houston Zip Codes Among the "Most Gentrified" In the Country
The analysis looked at changes in median income, home value and population with a bachelor’s degree or higher between 2000 and 2016.
Study: How Houston's Appraisal Industry Reinforces Racial Inequality
Homes in black and Hispanic neighborhoods in Harris County were valued at significantly lower rates than comparable homes in similar white neighborhoods.
Map: Fast-Growing Millennial Populations By Metro Area
Building on a previous report, Brookings Institution looks at which metro areas have the fastest growing young adult population. Spoiler: Houston is in the top 10.
Houston Announces HUD Resolution
More than a year after finding the city’s housing decisions violated the Civil Rights Act, HUD came to a resolution with Houston.
What's Going On With the 2020 Census? And Why You Should Care.
Researchers and former Census Bureau directors alike are concerned about what they see happening.
Reports: Harvey's Impact on Small Businesses, Individual Finances
Three new reports look at spending patterns in the wake of Hurricane Harvey as well as impacts on small businesses.
Local Government Corporations, like Houston First, Are Popular in Houston But What Are They?
Part non-profit, part quasi-governmental entity, local government corporations use taxpayer funds and private donations in the name of the public.
Exciting Spring for the Kinder Institute for Urban Research
Rice University’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research has a busy spring lined up.
Urban Review: Driverless Cars, Art and Taxes and a Call to Action for the Texas Delegation
A step by step guide to planning for driverless tech, a city that raised taxes to fund art and a call to get moving on Harvey relief.
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