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Houston's biggest public transportation myths, misconceptions and facts
Transportation guru Christof Spieler defines some of Houston's largest transportation myths and facts.
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Session at the Urban Affairs Association conference highlights Kinder Institute’s efforts to encourage scholars to study Houston’s pressing issues.
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In Houston and beyond, innovative affordable housing design
Not known for interesting design, several recent examples try to move affordable housing forward.
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Deadline to comment on region's $132 billion transportation plan closes in two weeks
By 2045, the Greater Houston and Galveston area will be home to nearly 11 million people, according to the Houston-Galveston Area Council.
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The team effort pairs city, advocates and community leaders to conquer Gulfton's street safety troubles.
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Dallas is whipping Houston in population growth, Census numbers reveal
Texas' largest metro areas are credited for 85 percent of the state's overall growth since 2010.
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In diverse Houston area, suburbs slower to embrace immigration than city core
And the difference appears to be driven entirely by white respondents, according to years of survey data.
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Cities must invest in themselves before others will see their worth, Mick Cornett says
Four-term Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett joined the Kinder Institute to discuss his book, "The Next American City."
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Four Texas counties had the highest numeric growth in America, according to new Census numbers
Counties with the largest growth are all located in the south and west, according to U.S. Census Bureau population estimates released Thursday.
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Houston parks have a history of being built for the privileged, instead of children
According to a new study, Houston's children have less access to parks today than they did 70 years ago due to racial and class inequalities in park placement.
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