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Following Ruling, Future of Texas Schools Funding Uncertain
Use this interactive visualization to see how much funding goes to each school district in Texas.
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Houston's Floods, Austin's Apartments; and Arlington's Ballparks: Urban Insights From Around The Web
Highlighting the week’s interesting, important and downright weird news about cities.
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What the Evolution of Two Frank Sharp Developments Says About Houston
Who could have predicted that two communities, built by the same developer, to serve the same population, would diverge so starkly?
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Third Ward Looks to Shift the Gentrification Conversation
As the area continues to attract interest, Third Ward community organizations work to promote "development without displacement."
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Texas Leads Country in New Housing Units Built
And Fort Bend County has one of the fastest growing housing stocks in the country.
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Where Transportation Makes Affordable Housing Unaffordable
In many parts of the country, federal low-income housing programs place poor families in locations that force them to spend big money on transportation.
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What's Your Bold Idea For Public Spaces in Houston?
Recent Houston visitors are sending the city the same message: don't be afraid to think outside the box.
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New Census Numbers Show Houston, Other Texas Cities, Among Fastest-Growing in U.S.
From 2014 to 2015, Houston added more new residents than any other city besides New York.
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U.S. Cities, Facing Infrastructure Funding Crunch, Pursue Self-Help
As federal funding becomes less reliable, some cities are finding ways of funding infrastructure on their own. But their ability to do so is largely dictated by their state governments.
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Mobile Ticketing Just The Start of Mass Transit's Digital Revolution
METRO Houston customers can use their phone to buy tickets. But that's just the tip of the iceberg for transit innovation.
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