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This week, an artist improves bus stops in Los Angeles, new insights into how undervalued homes in majority black neighborhoods are and a reflection on the promise and pitfalls of rent control.
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The bulk of sociological research and policies derived from it focuses on just a small slice of cities. That's a problem.
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How Can Houston's Transit Be More Equitable?
In its Equity in Transit report, LINK Houston recommends increasing the frequency and hours of service on key bus routes as well as other system improvements.
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How Houston's Denver Harbor Used A Land-Use Tool To Curb Gentrification
Without citywide zoning, Houston communities must know their way around available land-use tools to shape their fates.
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Households with People with Disabilities Experience More Residential Disadvantage
New study and data provide insight into compounding challenges in Harris County and across the country.
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Urban Review: Amazon HQ2/2, Millennials As Homebuyers and More
This week, with Amazon's announcement, a look at why Texas can count itself as lucky, new research on where Millennials are buying their first homes, testing the limits of public space and more.
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Missing From Transit Planning? Transit Riders
Discussing his new book, transit expert Christof Spieler offered insights into effective transit planning, including a critical missing piece.
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How To Support Kids in Houston and Texas
The latest State of Texas Children report from the Center for Public Policy Priorities underscores the need for a complete Census count and includes recommendations on school finance, health care and more.
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Excerpt: Many Cities Have Transit. How Many Have Good Transit?
Read from renowned transit expert Christof Spieler's new book, "Trains, Buses, People: An Opinionated Atlas of US Transit."
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Getting More People to Use Transit in the Houston Area
A new report identifies areas where transit ridership underperforms expectations and points to a range of potential changes and considerations.
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