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Urban Review: SimCity's Influence, An Atlas of Inequality and the Problems with Going Cashless
This week, SimCity's lasting legacy, mapping micro-level segregation, why cashless businesses are discriminatory and more.
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Fewer Counselors, More Police Officers For Some Schools, New Report Shows
Millions of students across the country are in schools with police but no counselors, nurses, psychologists or social workers, per new analysis.
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School Funding Among Top Priorities for Texas Voters and Lawmakers
New survey numbers from the University of Texas and Texas Tribune show voter priorities for this legislative session but where are lawmakers focusing?
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Q+A: Why Congress Needs to Make Child Care More Affordable
The Conversation | A new bill to provide affordable child care for working families faces an uphill battle in Congress.
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Urban Review: Unequal School Funding, A Note on Upzoning, Covering Pedestrian Deaths and More
This week, a big report captures between districts disparities in a segregated school landscape, a word of caution for the density-minded, the real Green Book and more.
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Jeff Speck Takes On Current I-45 Expansion Plan, Inspires More Action
City planner and author Jeff Speck sparked Houstonians to join actions aimed at the current I-45 expansion plan by TxDOT.
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Jeff Speck, Author of 'Walkable City,' Shares His Urban Rules
In his latest book, Walkable City Rules, Speck makes it easy for cities to improve access and walkability.
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The Third Annual Houston Centered Policy Challenge highlighted how the Bayou City can tackle affordable housing in extremely unique ways.
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Maps: Six 15-minute walks capture the diversity, history of Houston neighborhoods
A quick walk can mean very different things depending on the area.
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Survey Finds Extensive Mental, Physical Health Impacts of Hurricane Harvey
With roughly 10,000 respondents as of early January, the Hurricane Harvey Registry released preliminary findings about the storm's health and housing impacts.
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