Urban Edge

Insights, perspectives and stories about building better cities and better lives

What Being Mayor in California Taught Me About Working in Houston

Coming to the Kinder Institute for Urban Research, who knew that my experience in Ventura would translate so well to Houston?

Urban Review: Census Concerns, Income Inequality and Unspent Hurricane Ike Money

This week, Southern city planning, Census questions, national trends in income inequality and more.

Tour Houston's Newest Mixed-Use SRO Complex

New Hope Housing's latest project is a transit-oriented, mixed use model for affordable housing development.

What We Mean When We Talk About Equitable Recovery

Local and national advocates and experts reflect on Houston's recovery thus far and where it can be improved.

How To Test Your Economic Development Strategy

The truth is that when you lure a business to town, more likely than not you’re renting those jobs.

The Relationship Between Spatial Mismatch, Transit and Black-White Unemployment Gaps

When it comes to negotiating the spatial mismatch between jobs and people, does race factor in?

With New Opportunity Zones, A Tool For Change Brings Questions

With the designation of 628 Opportunity Zones across Texas, what might this mean for revitalization in the Houston area?

Large Sun Belt Metro Areas Continue To Drive Growth

Just four metro areas saw 16 percent of the country's population growth since 2010. Despite a slowdown in 2017, Houston was one of them.

Urban Review: Census Numbers, Ending Homelessness in L.A. and Connecting Transit to the BeltLine

This week, ending homelessness in L.A., new Census numbers and more.

How Does Government Spending Connect to Health Outcomes?

A new county-level analysis seeks to connect spending on things like parks, libraries and more to health outcomes.