Chart of the Week: The Most and Least Affordable Sun Belt Cities
In its latest annual report on the state of the nation’s housing, Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS) found a record number of Americans are facing strained budgets due to the cost of housing.
In Houston, Minorities Are More Likely to Go to Theaters and Museums than Whites
But researchers aren't exactly sure why.
The Leisure Deficit; Battling Blight; and an Underpass Park: Urban Insights From Around The Web
A new feature highlighting the week’s interesting, important and downright weird news about cities.
An inside look at the demographics of American turkeys.
Chart of the Week: The Cost of the Country's Worst Traffic Bottlenecks
Big-city commuters waste roughly $2.5 billion each year waiting in congestion just from the country’s 50-worst traffic bottlenecks.
Austin Wonders if Social Impact Bonds Can Cure Social Ills
The financing tool has been widely touted, but recent setbacks have raised questions about its future.
How Better Public Housing Improves Residents’ Mental Health
Research shows Atlanta residents became less depressed when they exited housing projects.
Aerial Bike Lanes; Race Questions; and Static Americans: Urban Insights From Around the Web
A new feature highlighting the week’s interesting, important and downright weird news about cities.
Chart of the Week: America's Most Stressful Commutes
See our map of commute times across the country. By the way, Houston's not as bad as you think.
Why Urbanism Is Considered to be ‘Liberal’
Research suggests it all comes down to emotions.
Subway Maps; Street Art Sellouts; and Stealth Dorms: Urban Insights From Around the Web
A new feature highlighting the week’s interesting, important and downright weird news about cities.
The Surprising Popularity of An Urban-Themed Coloring Book
What an artist hopes to tell people about cities through an unusual medium.
How Four Different Cities Use Bike Share, in One Chart
A look at how residents of Austin, Denver, Fort Worth and Houston use their cities’ BCycle systems.
How BCycle Will More Than Triple Bike Sharing in Houston
Houston's bike share network plans to expand from 29 stations and 210 bikes to 100 stations with 800 bikes.
Ryan Holeywell | November 6, 2015 A new feature highlighting the week’s interesting, important and downright weird news about cities.
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