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A New World’s Fair, the Millennial Mayor, and the “Egg Map”: 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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Why It Was Harder For Black People To Return To New Orleans
After Hurricane Katrina, recovery efforts were targeted toward rebuilding property, not communities, expert says.
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How Houston Leaders Prepared the Astrodome For 60,000 Evacuees
Robert Eckels, Harris County’s top official during Hurricane Katrina, gives an inside account of the massive disaster response.
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Four Myths About Katrina’s Impact On Houston
10 years later, survey data reveal trends that add depth to the story of the devastating storm and its aftermath.
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Director's Address - August 2015
The Kinder Institute begins building on three new program areas.
No, Katrina Evacuees Didn’t Cause a Houston Crime Wave
Lawmakers, police and everyday Houstonians said the city became more dangerous thanks New Orleans evacuees. Statistically, that’s not true.
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Some Houston residents grew frustrated with Katrina evacuees. But those who actually met them had a different outlook.
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Research Over Coffee: What New Orleans Schools Learned After Katrina
The dramatic overhaul of its school system provides a unique experiment on school reform.
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A new feature highlighting the week’s interesting, important and downright weird news about cities.
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Phil Washington Championed Public-Private Partnerships in Denver. Will it Work in L.A.?
Metro’s new transit chief faces the daunting task of building 100 miles of transit. Lucky for Angelinos, he’s done it before.
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