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Demand, supply, gap: Transit deserts in Houston
Houston METRO's reimagined bus network is working to close service gaps but a new study shows that transit deserts in Houston still exist.
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Should the Census add more choices on gender?
Starting in 2000, the Census offered more flexible choices when it comes to race. Should it offer broader choices on gender too?
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Turf Wars: What racial boundaries tell us about 311 calls in the city
By analyzing nearly 8 million 311 reports in New York City, researchers paint a portrait of what drives local tensions.
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Why there’s a disconnect between Texas voters and their lawmakers
Increasingly, Texans and their elected officials aren't seeing eye-to-eye. That's not just a coincidence.
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New study shows benefits of two-way, dual-language education
Students learn English better when they’re also taught in their native tongue.
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Taking the pulse of Houston’s newest rail line
Riders say METRO’s Green Line is shaving time off their travel. But some business owners remain skeptical of the project’s merits.
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Is there a better way to warn residents of flooding?
Gauges, radar and modeling help area leaders know whether the Texas Medical Center is at risk of high water.
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‘Mixed-use’ is popular, but what does it mean?
Developers say as projects take hold in the suburbs, the term may need an updated definition.
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A message from the director of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research for the month of May.
Mayoral candidates to debate health
The slew of candidates vying to become Houston’s next mayor will inevitably spend the next six months giving stump speeches about jobs, infrastructure and public safety.
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