Many residents feeling far from safe on Near Northside streets
URBAN EDGE : February 25, 2020
Near Northside residents’ perception of safety and the quality of streets and sidewalks are assessed in a pair of new reports from the Kinder Institute. The findings show subpar infrastructure and fears of crime and cars are endangering many in the neighborhood.
Is development fueled by transit driving residents out in some areas?
URBAN EDGE : December 11, 2019
Extensions of light rail service in areas with easy access to Houston’s major job centers have brought residential and commercial development to those areas. Researchers at the Kinder Institute wanted to find out if and how transit investments impact patterns of gentrification in the city.
Houston small-business survey reveals how city and state can better support manufacturers
URBAN EDGE : November 21, 2019
Small businesses are only as successful as the policy, investment and regulatory environment they operate in. For small enterprises especially, flexibility and nimbleness are critical to growth. To thrive, clear pathways must exist for firms, regardless of size, to effectively scale, expand operations and further contributions to the economy, through new jobs, tax revenue streams and technological innovation.
HERC report aims to help Texas achieve its 60x30 goal
URBAN EDGE : May 7, 2019
After following Texas eighth-graders for twelve years after their high school graduation, the Houston Education Research Consortium found that 29 percent of Texas graduates get post-secondary degrees.