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Glissette Rides A Bike: Biking on the Bayou
Or how I learned Houston has hills - sort of.
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Glissette Rides A Bike: Welcome to Critical Mass
Cycling in Houston: dangerous, fun, all of the above? Part one of a week-long cycling series.
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Architecture Firm Proposes 'Urban Trellis' to Reinvigorate Pierce Elevated
From freeway to park, it could be the perfect embodiment of a bold new Houston.
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Despite Promise, Affordable Housing Still Lacking Along Atlanta's Beltline
With equity issues in the past, a new investigation shines light on affordability struggles.
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Houston Mirrors National Trends on Gay Marriage Attitudes
A national poll supports trends of increased acceptance of gay marriages in Houston.
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Following the Recession, More Children Live in High-Poverty Neighborhoods
And it's impacting school readiness.
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Pick Your Policy Tool Focuses On Equity
Building a better, more equitable city, one policy at a time.
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Assessing Houston's Zika Risk in 2017
With no reported cases on the books for 2017 here, how vulnerable is the metropolitan area going forward?
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How Hot Will Houston Get by 2100?
Think you're hot now?
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Why the 100-Year Floodplain Needs to be Rethought
With flooding dubbed the "new normal" in the Houston area, do we need a better way to understand risk?
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