Houston, Kinder Institute to Host Next City Vanguard Conference in 2016
What happens when you bring dozens of the country's most promising young urbanists to a city and set them loose to solve its biggest challenges?

What Ancient Cities Can Teach Us About Using Public Spaces
“Tactical urbanism” isn’t a new phenomenon, research reveals.

Women in Politics; Food Stamps and Uber for Bikes: Urban Insights From Around The Web
A new feature highlighting the week’s interesting, important and downright weird news about cities.

What maps reveal about Houston’s health problems
Images help illustrate links between income, environment and disease.

What do Houston’s mayoral candidates think of our obesity epidemic?
Upcoming debate aims to shed light on public health issues

How Houston Can Harness the Power of “Big Data”
Unprecedented partnership between Rice and City of Houston is part of a growing movement.

How Diversification is Changing America’s Families
As both Houston and the United States become more diverse, study sheds lights on what that means closer to home.

Segregated Schools; Stadium Boondoggles and Trump State Park: Urban Insights From Around The Web
A new feature highlighting the week’s interesting, important and downright weird news about cities.

Why Residents Have Nuanced Views of Gentrification
Research reveals stark differences among how middle-class residents perceive redevelopment.

What Are “Road Diets,” and Why Are They Controversial?
Despite criticism, even the federal government says the technique is effective.

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