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This week, what happens when hundreds of thousands of affordable properties lose the restrictions keeping them affordable, what do those early voting numbers mean and how is climate change affecting real estate?
Regional governance in the Houston area currently produces disparities between communities and frustrates regional challenges. Regional revenue sharing offers a different approach without ceding local autonomy.
A patchwork of cities, counties, municipal utility districts and other jurisdictions across the region has created barriers to long-term regional prosperity, according to a new report.
In Houston Neighborhood Short on Parks, A Community Makes Its Own
Through building a park for the community, the dense, diverse Gulfton neighborhood finds ways to come together.
Conference Sheds Light on How Harvey-Affected Children Can Tackle Trauma
Following Hurricane Harvey, the focus of childhood trauma was heightened but are there lasting impacts being missed?
Huge Turnout on First Day of Texas Early Voting
Texas Tribune | Texas counties large and small saw substantial voter turnout on the first day of early voting for the 2018 midterm elections.
In Northeast Houston, Residents, Nonprofits and the City Work Together After Harvey Toward Recovery
One of the many communities affected by Hurricane Harvey, Northeast Houston's recovery has been slow. But one community fair that sought to flip the top-down recovery script offered hope.
This week, the home that survived Hurricane Michael, rethinking homeownership as a wealth creator for all and why the Dutch model for flood mitigation might not work so well in Houston and beyond.
Sharing Space in the Modern City
OffCite | Debates about the "sharing economy" tap into fundamental questions about how we share space in a city.
Did Houston's Light Rail Reduce Traffic Pollution?
A new study that tracked air monitors near the city's first rail line suggests it had significant impacts on air pollution.
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