Urban Review: Driverless Cars, Art and Taxes and a Call to Action for the Texas Delegation
A step by step guide to planning for driverless tech, a city that raised taxes to fund art and a call to get moving on Harvey relief.
INSIGHTS: February 2, 2018 HURRICANE HARVEY, TRANSPORTATION
Welcome to Acres Homes. Acres Home. Acreage Homes?
A community in transition contemplates its future and its name.
FEATURES: February 2, 2018 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
More Than Two Months After Harvey, Residents Still Seeking Help
The second of two reports for the Greater Houston Community Foundation and Harvey Relief Fund assess need months after the storm.
: February 1, 2018 HURRICANE HARVEY
The Story Behind A Houston Culinary Icon
Via OffCite: The story of well-known figure in Houston's food history reveals the intersections of immigration, development and culture.
: January 31, 2018 DEMOGRAPHICS
Listen: Near Northside Awaits I-45 Project and the History of Houston’s Transportation Struggles
The podcast is back with a visit to one of the neighborhoods in the path of a major highway project and an interview with Kyle Shelton about his history of Houston transportation decisions.
: January 30, 2018 TRANSPORTATION
This week’s roundup includes more on affordable housing concerns across the country, new regulations proposed in the wake of Harvey and what bringing Amazon to Texas might mean.
: January 26, 2018 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, HOUSING
At a recent discussion with Houston city and civic leaders, a look back at the 2015 general plan shows some movement, but much more to go.
: January 24, 2018 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, GOVERNANCE, HOUSING
Excerpt: How Class, Race and Struggles Over Transportation Shaped Houston
Read from Kyle Shelton’s new book about the history of Houston’s transportation struggles and how they shaped today’s landscape and politics.
: January 23, 2018 TRANSPORTATION
Credit Card Debt High in Some Houston Suburbs
Some Houston suburbs ranked among the highest in the country for median credit card debt, cost and time to payoff.
: January 22, 2018
This weeks round up asks how cost effective are mitigation strategies, where infant mortality rates in Texas are highest and looks at other important urban insights and challenges from the Sun Belt and beyond.
INSIGHTS: January 19, 2018 DEMOGRAPHICS, HURRICANE HARVEY
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