Already vulnerable neighborhoods are hardest hit by COVID-19 job losses
A dashboard created by the Kinder Institute’s Houston Community Data Connections shows job-loss estimates in each Harris County community. Many of the areas impacted most by the economic downturn are home to low-income renters, the working poor and single-parent households.
Taking residents on a data walk to democratize community research findings
Through workshops, community feedback and an interactive data walk, a Houston Community Data Connections team empowered Third Ward community members and other stakeholders to use data from a multi-phase comprehensive needs assessment to pursue priorities in the neighborhood.
Survey: Houston-area families’ well-being, finances and education are suffering due to pandemic
The majority of Houston-area families report COVID-19 is negatively impacting well-being, employment, education and more, according to this community impact survey.
Many residents feeling far from safe on Near Northside streets
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.
If you are disabled and live in the Houston area, we’d love to hear your story
The Kinder Institute for Urban Research is launching a new survey to better understand housing and neighborhood challenges faced by those living with disabilities in Houston.
Is development fueled by transit driving residents out in some areas?
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
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.
By most measures, Texas might be the least likely source for new methods of refugee resettlement to arise today.
Health care coverage may keep households from 'falling over the brink,' research finds
Researchers at Columbia University and Boston University found expanding Medicaid in America may help reduce eviction rates.
Housing Choice Voucher research shows who’s most likely to move toward opportunity
The Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program offers subsidy recipients the advantage and freedom to choose a rental location, unlike other project-based affordable housing programs
On Saturday, Kinder Institute for Urban Research staff and community volunteers came together at the BakerRipley Leonel Castillo Community Center to conduct a walking and biking infrastructure survey of the Near Northside neighborhood.
America can use other countries to gain a better understanding of neighborhood inequality
One researcher offers new insights into opportunity, comparing Germany and the United States.
While Houston's diversity is helping close racial divides, the class divides are growing increasingly wider.
Black and Hispanic respondents of new survey value education more than their white counterparts
The Kinder Houston Area Survey shows more people believe schools need more money to provide quality education.
Not only is Houston getting more diverse, but residents' households are, too
More Houstonians are bringing diversity into their homes through friendships and romantic relationships, according to a new survey.
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