Urban Edge

Stories, perspectives and insights from the Kinder Institute

A Year-End Message From Kinder Institute Director Bill Fulton

The Institute isn't just producing reports and blog posts, Fulton says. It's having an impact.

Houston in 2016, As Told Through 5 Maps

These maps reveal the level of economic and racial segregation in Houston -- and point toward a worsening divide.

The Best Books of 2016 for Urbanists

Have some time off this holiday season? Curl up with one of these engaging reads.

The Urban Edge: Our Most-Read Stories of 2016

The stories cover everything from Astrodome redevelopment to gentrification battles.

What to Watch: A Rundown of Bills Filed So Far in Texas Legislature

Everything from fireworks to pre-kindergarten is covered in the hundreds of Texas legislature bills filed early, check out some of the most interesting.

Spending on School Police Increases As Complaints, Arrests Decrease

A new report looks at school discipline data across Texas.

Q+A: How Los Angeles' First Homeless Coordinator Approaches Her Job

Turns out supporting the homeless at the ballot box and supporting them in the neighborhood are two different things.

How Do You Map the Character of a City? A New Tool Offers Solutions

The historic character of a community is often obvious. But in some places the past is less obvious and its significance harder to protect

10 Last-Minute 2016 Holiday Gifts for Urbanists

Nothing shows you care like a city-themed knick-knack.

For Young People, Homelessness is a Different Type of Struggle

Indigent youth will often do whatever it takes to avoid a homeless shelter: They couch surf. They crash with relatives. They may trade sex for a bed. But that resilience poses unique challenges to the very programs designed to serve them.