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How Foreign-Born Residents Benefit City Economies
Nearly a quarter of Houston’s population was born abroad, giving the city greater access to foreign trade.
INSIGHTS: June 10, 2015 DEMOGRAPHICS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
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.
RESEARCH: June 9, 2015 TRANSPORTATION, URBAN DISPARITY
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?
RESEARCH: June 8, 2015 DEMOGRAPHICS, GOVERNANCE
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.
INSIGHTS: June 5, 2015 DEMOGRAPHICS, URBAN DISPARITY
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.
RESEARCH: June 4, 2015 DEMOGRAPHICS
New study shows benefits of two-way, dual-language education
Students learn English better when they’re also taught in their native tongue.
RESEARCH: June 3, 2015 EDUCATION
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.
RESEARCH: June 1, 2015 TRANSPORTATION
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.
: June 1, 2015 GOVERNANCE
‘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.
EXPLAINERS: May 29, 2015 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, HOUSING, URBAN PLANNING
A message from the director of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research for the month of May.
PERSPECTIVES: May 28, 2015
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.
: May 28, 2015 GOVERNANCE, HEALTH
Why Code for America Hired An Economic Development Director
Hiring Bycer to lead its economic development efforts is part of a new layer of organization for Code for America this year.
INSIGHTS: May 27, 2015 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
How Houston’s East End finally got transit
METRO’s Green Line began service this weekend in Houston’s East End. But if the community hadn’t demanded better service 40 years ago, it might not have the transit line it now enjoys.
: May 26, 2015 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRANSPORTATION, URBAN DISPARITY
Architecture firm explores how to 3D-print houses
Gensler, the San Francisco-based design and architecture firm, says it’s working with a Chinese company to explore the possibility of producing homes using massive 3D-printers.
: May 21, 2015 HOUSING, URBAN PLANNING
How Oklahoma City’s mayor put his city on a diet
Most communities are delighted to make any of the “top city” lists that have become ubiquitous in the media in recent years.
: May 21, 2015 GOVERNANCE, HEALTH, URBAN PLANNING
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