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Houstonians Want to Live in Walkable Communities. Often, That Doesn't Happen.
The findings suggest huge numbers of Houstonians want to live in a different type of community but have been unable to do so.
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"Real" Millennials; Houston's Floods; and Fragmented Schools: Urban Insights From Around The Web
Highlighting the week’s interesting, important and downright weird news about cities.
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Cities Need to Change the Way They Examine Rising Sea Levels
New research suggests cities need to adapt a new way of modeling -- or else prepare for the consequences.
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City Underwater: A Collection of Drone Footage of this Week's Houston Floods
Aerial footage offers a new vantage point for understanding the water's impact.
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How the Worst Methane Leak in U.S. History Could Help Transform California’s Energy Grid
California officials advance plan to use restitution to spur energy innovation.
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Could Better Data Keep Houstonians Safe During Floods?
Rice University leaders developing new technology to give more advance warning of flooding in problem areas.
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Kinder Institute to Host Former NYC Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan
The Houston talk comes on the heels of her new book "Streetfight: Handbook for an Urban Revolution."
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Gentrification Apps; Police Reform; and Micro-Apartments: Urban Insights From Around The Web
Highlighting the week’s interesting, important and downright weird news about cities.
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Some critics say zoning creates sprawl. But if that's the case, how do you explain Houston?
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What Happens When Governments and Public Artists Don't See Eye-to-Eye
A million dollar contract, a city hall battle, and a public debate -- all about a bird sculpture.
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