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Director’s Address: What Rice University Means to the Kinder Institute
This is the first time in three years that the Kinder Institute has funded research projects across the campus, and we’re excited about connecting with other Rice University folks on important urban Houston research projects.
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How Bike-Share Reduces Driving and Boosts Transit Use
Research reveals just how much of a role bike-share programs play in facilitating the use of transit.
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Amid Climate Talks, One U.S. City Takes Especially Decisive Action
Experts say San Diego's efforts to fight climate change are unparalleled.
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Pricey Rentals; Healthy Cities; and a Magic Bus: Urban Insights From Around The Web
A new feature highlighting the week’s interesting, important and downright weird news about cities.
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How One Chart Explains the "Crisis" of Latino Voting in Houston
Houston is 44 percent Latino, but it could have just one Latino elected official depending on how Saturday's election shakes out.
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Chart of the Week: What You Need to Earn to Buy a Home in These Sun Belt Cities
The eye-popping expense of housing in older, compact cities like New York and Washington, D.C. has been a popular topic of discussion. But for buyers, things aren’t so great in sprawling Sun Belt cities either.
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In Houston, a filmmaker tries to understand the city's mélange of refugees
Kinder Institute Scholar Yehuda Sharim explains his efforts to better understand the international fabric of Houston, which takes in more refugees than any other city in the U.S.
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Kinder Institute announces three new urban research projects
Studies will focus on refugees, Latino voters, and Houston development.
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Why Transit Oriented Development Doesn’t Need Transit
And why that represents a major opportunity for urbanist advocates.
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California Developers, Stymied by Regulation, See Promise South of the Border
San Diego developers are increasingly viewing Tijuana as the next frontier in development, banking that they'll face a less intense regulatory environment south of the border.
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