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The Hurricane House; Sodium Warnings; and How Transit Heals: 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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Voter Turnout is Low. So Why Do We Make People Vote Twice?
Runoff elections are inefficient and inconvenient. But there's another option.
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Smart Streetlights are the Tip of the Spear for Smart Cities
It’s the first step for cities looking to grab the “smart cities” mantle: smart streetlights.
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Chart of the Week: The Most and Least Affordable Sun Belt Cities
In its latest annual report on the state of the nation’s housing, Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS) found a record number of Americans are facing strained budgets due to the cost of housing.
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These Are Today's Top 10 "Urban Innovations"
Vertical farming, on-demand transit and intelligent street poles top the World Economic Forum's list.
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Don’t misinterpret Houston’s non-voting record
Houston voters rejected HERO. That doesn’t mean its residents aren’t progressive.
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Kinder Institute hires director to run national education research network
Program will coordinate network of partnerships between research institutions and school districts in 13 cities.
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This is America: What the Debate Over Syrian Refugees Means for Those in Houston
Rejection of refugees and threats about funding confound an already desperate situation.
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In Houston, Minorities Are More Likely to Go to Theaters and Museums than Whites
But researchers aren't exactly sure why.
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The Leisure Deficit; Battling Blight; and an Underpass Park: 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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