Transportation
How Bikes Can Help Keep Houston Rolling After Harvey
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In the wake of Harvey, an estimated 1 million cars were flooded, leaving many in a car-dependent city with fewer options for getting around it.
diversity
Trust and Segregation in a Diverse City
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Generalized trust, or the general belief that most people in a society are trustworthy, is associated with a host of positive outcomes.
equality
Houston Mirrors National Trends on Gay Marriage Attitudes
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The analysis looked specifically at white Baby Boomers, the largest racial group in that generation of respondents.
Gov & Politics
Houston and Harris County Went Even More Blue in 2016. When Will Texas?
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Many observers point to Texas’ growing Hispanic population, which tends to lean Democratic, as an indication that the political tides will soon shift.
housing
National Housing Policies Leave Poor Families Behind
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One in four families who qualify for housing assistance actually get it, and wait lists for public housing in some cities are measured by decades not years.
housing
Why ‘Informal’ Housing Could Be On the Rise
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The colonias in South Texas, backyard dwellings in Los Angeles, and even out-of-code apartment buildings fall within the realm of informal housing.
CITY PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT
Study: Past Transit Habits Shape Future Ones in Dramatic Ways
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After finding that exposure to transit did impact future behavior, the researchers looked at whether the age of exposure had different long-term effects.
demographics
Harris County No Longer Leads Country in Population Growth
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After an eight-year run as the county with the biggest population gains in the U.S., Harris County, home to Houston, has relinquished the top spot to Maricopa County, home to Phoenix, according to new Census data released Thursday.
CITY PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT
How Foreign Investment Fuels Hyper-Gentrification
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In the U.S., foreign real estate investment jumped after the recession. Not only the number of cross-border real estate deals grown, but the value too.
Health & Wellness
How Proximity to Clinics Affects Teen Birth Rates
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Though the teenage birth rate has been declining nationally in recent years, Texas has the fourth-highest rate of teen motherhood in the country, tied with New Mexico, with 34.6 births per 1,000 teenage girls in 2015.