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Which Sun Belt Cities Are Building the Most New Single-Family Homes
Interactive HUD data shows how cities build homes.
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A Big Idea Emerges for a Tiny Space
Kinder Institute sponsoring $10,000 effort to improve underused plot of land near light-rail stop.
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How to Rethink Urban Design in the Wake of Flooding
To prevent devastating floods, experts say, the region may need to adjust the way it grows.
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In the Wake of State Supreme Court Ruling, A Look at Texas School Funding
How Texas education funding stacks up against the rest of the country.
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Without Zoning, Equity in Houston Becomes More Complicated
Houston's lack of zoning creates a two-tiered system for land-use, critics argue.
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Urban Planners and Public Health Experts Rarely Work Together. That's a Problem.
Experts from the two fields are starting to collaborate -- but not nearly enough.
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Two Houston Neighborhoods, Historically Divided Along Racial Lines, Partner in the Face of Change
Houston's Fifth and Second Wards find value in teaming up.
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At the Harbach-Ripley Center, There's Always Something Afoot
Every week, 500 members of the community come through the center, where they take classes in everything from martial arts to vegan cooking.
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New Housing Trust Fund a Small Step Against Growing Affordability Gap
A new HUD program will help address housing affordable issues, but it may be only a drop in the bucket.
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What If Houston Fell in Love With Planning?
Can a booming city known for laissez-faire zoning become a U.S. model for equitable urban growth?
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