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Five Questions Facing Houston in 2018
What’s next for Houston depends on how it answers these five questions.
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Houston Studies Show Light Rail Did Bring Some Benefits
But not all were welcome changes.
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What Should Houston’s Regional Transit Network Look Like in 2045?
Now’s your chance to weigh in.
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Even as Sun Belt states and cities still grow, the rate is slowing in some, still climbing in others.
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What’s Next for Houston After Harvey?
Via Texas Tribune: When will displaced people be able to come home? What happens to billions of funding? And more.
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Book on the Texas Gulf Coast Offers ‘Texan Plan’
The Texas Gulf Coast is one of the least regulated of U.S. coastal areas, but one expert offers market solutions for its future.
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Our Hurricane Party: Why People Stay
A Kinder Institute researcher reflects on what it means to stay in a flood-prone area.
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CHIP’s Uncertain Future and Its Impact in Houston and Texas
County by county enrollment numbers show how many children would be affected if Congress fails to find long-term funding for the health insurance program.
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Most Congested Roadways in Texas
Some of the worst are in Houston. Surprise!
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Books for Urbanists: The 2017 Edition
Seven noteworthy titles, plus one pick for kids!
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