Insights

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.

Urban Review: The Disaster Mitigation Payoff, Fixing California’s Housing Crisis and Atlanta’s Deadly Bus Stops

This weeks round up asks how cost effective are mitigation strategies, where infant mortality rates in Texas are highest and looks at other important urban insights and challenges from the Sun Belt and beyond.

Access to Jobs Is About Access to Transit

Why better connecting low-income neighborhoods with transit is key for strengthening job opportunities.

Houston Mayor Announces Complete Communities Initiative

Amid controversy, Mayor Sylvester Turner hopes his Complete Communities will turn the tide.

Report: Fair Housing Faces an Uphill Battle in Texas

A new report shows 2013 changes meant to further fair housing in Texas were successful, but new changes threaten that.

Hispanic Voting May Be Higher Than We Thought in Harris County

The number of Hispanic voters in Harris County increased an estimated 39 percent in 2016. And one researcher says Hispanic turnout may actually be even higher than previously thought.

Hearing Sheds Some Light -- But Not Much -- on Carson's Vision for HUD

The HUD nominee gets caught up in the debate about Trump's potential conflicts of interest as he tries to share his view of how government assistance should function.

As Tax Credit Guidelines Change, Concerns About Fair Housing Mount

Amid an ongoing debate about affordable housing in Houston, recent changes to how the state administers its low-income housing tax credits have raised flags for fair housing advocates.

How Affordable Is Houston?

The city touts its affordable reputation. But how affordable is it really?

Houston's MD Anderson to Lay Off 900

The cuts come at a time when the region's energy industry has been suffering as well.

As Atlanta Faces Transportation Challenges, Panel Recommends State Transit Funding

Atlanta-area residents rank traffic and transportation as their biggest concerns. A new set of recommendations from a state committee could remedy the situation.