How Immigrants' Recoveries Must Be Helped to Increase Our Region's Resilience, Report Says
A new report from the Houston Immigration Legal Services Collaborative highlights the inequities immigrants face in natural disaster recovery.
INSIGHTS: April 1, 2019 DEMOGRAPHICS, HURRICANE HARVEY, IMMIGRATION
How METRO Is Upgrading Its Tech Game
Some of Houston's public transportation stops are getting digital signs to make transit more informed.
INSIGHTS: March 28, 2019 TRANSPORTATION
Unpacking the Power of Privileged Neighborhoods
A new study shows that growing up in an affluent community brings “compounding privileges” and higher educational attainment—especially for white residents.
INSIGHTS: March 27, 2019 DEMOGRAPHICS, EDUCATION
At the kickoff to SXSW 2019, Harvard economist and senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, Ed Glaeser, highlighted how big data and cities can transform policymaking – but how can Houston leverage these tools?
PERSPECTIVES: March 26, 2019 GOVERNANCE
More Than 475,000 Harris County Renters At Flood Risk, Report Says
The City of Houston and Harris County confront a major challenge in providing multi-family housing units that are both affordable and safe from flood risk.
: March 22, 2019
Time Is Running Out to Take Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo's Survey
The survey was released in January and will close on March 30.
INSIGHTS: March 21, 2019 GOVERNANCE, HEALTH
New Flood Alert System Along White Oak Bayou Warns Residents Immediately in Emergencies
With funding from the Kinder Institute, researchers from Rice University provide another Houston watershed with a flood alert system.
INSIGHTS: March 20, 2019 HEALTH, HURRICANE HARVEY
County, City Officials Maintain Smoke From Deer Park Fire Remains Safe For Residents
The fire started Sunday and has continued to burn for more than 48 hours, though county officials say there aren't any health concerns at the time.
INSIGHTS: March 19, 2019 HEALTH
Immigration reform is one of the most pressing issues in today’s political environment, resulting in the longest government shutdown the country has seen in modern history.
RESEARCH: March 19, 2019 IMMIGRATION, TRANSPORTATION
Research Roundup - Here's What's Been Happening At The Kinder Institute
We hit the ground running in 2019 with new research ranging from arts education to food insecurity to HISD reform.
RESEARCH: March 14, 2019 EDUCATION, HEALTH
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