What A Poll Of Mayors Reveals About The Uneven Economic Recovery
Businesses are expanding and property values are rising. But demand for food, shelter, and affordable housing is increasing too. What does that disconnect mean for American cities?
Research Over Coffee: How Trump’s Racist Remarks Fit a Pattern of GOP Rhetoric on Immigrants
The GOP front-runner’s attacks on Latinos are in line with the party’s ongoing anti-immigrant rhetoric, study finds
A new feature highlighting the week’s interesting, important and downright weird news about cities.
If You Want People to Stop Smoking, Show Them Their Neighbors Think it’s a Bad Idea
A new study suggests that where people live and who their neighbors are, could affect their likelihood to smoke while pregnant, despite health risks.
Ryan Holeywell | July 31, 2015 A new feature highlighting the week’s interesting, important and downright weird news about cities.
Research Over Coffee: How Foreign-Born Healthcare Workers Are Changing Houston
Doctors and nurses from foreign countries play a key role in improving the region’s communities – and its healthcare system.
Urban Insights From Around the Web
As part of a new weekly feature, the Urban Edge shares with readers the most interesting stories about cities from the previous week
The Most Interesting Affordable Housing in Houston
Development aims to offer options as community stands poised to gentrify
What the 1960s Can Teach Us About How Segregation Affects Aspirations
As schools become more homogenous, historic surveys of black students offer insights
Research Over Coffee: How to Best Prepare for a Coming Hurricane
Predictors indicate who’s likely to skip town when the big one hits
When, exactly, do protests become riots?
Media coverage focused on “thugs” can distract from broader concerns
How to Get Your City Walking, DIY-Style
North Carolina-startup offers communities a fast and inexpensive way to encourage pedestrians to explore
Analysis shows huge differences in purchasing power between states
Five Lessons For Cities Building Shopping Districts
How cities can avoid the pitfalls that come with pursuing retail
Houston debuts traffic box “mini-murals”
Program aims to bring public art to areas outside of the city core
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