Streetlights and Crime in Houston: What's the Connection?
A new report sheds light on a much-debated topic.
RESEARCH:
GOVERNANCE, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DISPARITY
Infill Development Could Make or Break San Antonio
Commentary: "It’s getting ugly out there," says architect Jim Bailey.
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, GOVERNANCE, HOUSING
Pension Obligation Bonds Will Be on Houston’s Ballot
So what does that mean?
RESEARCH:
GOVERNANCE
A new mapping tool overlays current demographic data with historic redlining maps.
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DEMOGRAPHICS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, HOUSING
Q+A: The Persistent Appeal of the Suburbs
Once racially exclusive, suburbs are now diversifying. But with renewed interest in cities, what will this mean for residents?
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DEMOGRAPHICS, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DISPARITY
Access to Jobs Is About Access to Transit
Why better connecting low-income neighborhoods with transit is key for strengthening job opportunities.
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TRANSPORTATION
Compare Cities Side by Side With New Tool
The Urban Observatory creates maps from a variety of data sources.
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, HOUSING
Houston Summer Jobs Program Grows But Some Push for More
The numbers are up from 2015, when only 430 youth were employed in the city's summer jobs program.
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DISPARITY
Why Sun Belt Cities Need Unique Solutions to Common Problems
The typical tools of urban America don’t always work in the rapidly growing region.
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DEMOGRAPHICS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, HOUSING
In Houston, Those Crosswalk Buttons Actually Do Something
You push the button to cross the street. Then what?
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TRANSPORTATION
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