Urban Edge

Stories, perspectives and insights from the Kinder Institute

Sharing Space in the Modern City

OffCite | Debates about the "sharing economy" tap into fundamental questions about how we share space in a city.

Did Houston's Light Rail Reduce Traffic Pollution?

A new study that tracked air monitors near the city's first rail line suggests it had significant impacts on air pollution.

Urban Review: Teacher Housing, Neighborhood Effects and Why Vision Zero Is A Climate Plan

This week, the durability of neighborhood inequality, the importance of reducing traffic deaths for addressing climate change and more.

The Disconnect Between Where Houston-Area Residents Live and Work

A new study examines commuting patterns and finds spatial mismatch burdens aren't shared equally.

Want to Make Your City Care About A Policy Issue? Try A Dashboard.

Data scientist Jeff Reichman of January Advisors has been building a bridge between data and policymakers in Houston and beyond.

Amid Rising Risks, Is Houston Doing Enough to Be Resilient?

The largest threat to Houston's economy is flooding, but that's not the norm around the world.

With Various Threats, How Secure is the 2018 Vote?

Texas registrations are at an all-time high, is the state ready for a secure election day?

Urban Review: Hot or Not Cities, Texas vs. Online Voter Registration and Smarter Disaster Spending

This week, a new map estimates increasing temperatures by 2100 across the globe, thousands of Texas voters thought they had registered to vote but the state says not so fast, a shot at more pre-mitigation disaster dollars and more.

New Tool from the Census Bureau Maps Opportunity Gaps

Created by the U.S. Census Bureau and university researchers, the interactive map and research argues for place-based interventions to address inequality.

Did Texas Break The Law When It Spent Less on Students with Disabilities?

Texas Tribune | Texas will argue Wednesday at a federal appeals court that its decision to decrease special education funding several years ago did not violate federal law.