Urban Edge Podcast

Urban Edge Podcast
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Featuring discussion about transportation, urban planning, education and public health, among other topics. If you're interested in cities, this is the show for you. Produced by Rice University's Kinder Institute for Urban Research.

Episodes

  1. 03/07/2018

    March 2018 - Homeownership Disparities and Resilient Cities

    First, sit in on a homebuyer workshop hosted by the Houston NAACP that aims to get 100 new black homeowners in the city by the end of the year, despite large homeownership gaps between white and black residents here and across the country. Then, talk with resiliency expert Harriet Tregoning about why transit, equity and smart growth are essential for resilient cities and life after her time at HUD.

  2. 01/30/2018

    January 2018 - Houston Highways, Hopes and History

    First, tour one of the Houston neighborhoods in the path of the North Houston Highway Improvement Project and see how community groups are hoping to make it work for them. Then, listen in as Kyle Shelton discusses his new book on Houston's transportation history and politics. Note: Data about neighborhood rates of car access refer to households, not population. Find more at the Kinder Institute's Houston Community Data Connections: http://www.datahouston.org/gallery.html For more information about the North Houston Highway Improvement Project, visit: http://www.ih45northandmore.com For more information about the Greater Northside Management District, visit: http://www.greaternorthside.org/home.shtml

    January 2018 - Houston Highways, Hopes and History

  3. 04/17/2017

    April 18, 2017 - Houston, You're a Bit Dense

    Houston has long been known as one of the country's sprawl capitals. But did you know some parts of the city have higher levels of density than Chicago? Kinder Institute researcher Kelsey Walker discusses those neighborhoods, and her new study, "Taking Stock: Housing Trends in the Houston Area."

    April 18, 2017 - Houston, You're a Bit Dense

  4. 03/14/2017

    March 14, 2017 - Houston's Affordable Housing Crisis

    Historically, Houston has been one of the country's most affordable large cities. But today, housing costs are soaring, leaving many residents in the lurch. The Kinder Institute's Ryan Holeywell, Leah Binkovitz and Kyle Shelton discuss the size of the area's affordable housing crunch and explain ways Houston and other cities can address the problem.

    March 14, 2017 - Houston's Affordable Housing Crisis

  5. 02/06/2017

    February 7, 2017 - What's the Next Big Thing for Houston Transit?

    Just in time for Super Bowl LI, Houston finished the final portion of its light-rail build out. So what's the next big project for METRO Houston? The Kinder Institute's Ryan Holeywell and Kyle Shelton discuss the future of transit in the country's fourth largest city.

    February 7, 2017 - What's the Next Big Thing for Houston Transit?

  6. 01/09/2017

    January 9, 2017 - The Struggle of Homeless Youth

    Indigent youth will often do whatever it takes to avoid a homeless shelter: They couch surf. They crash with relatives. They may trade sex for a bed. But that resilience poses unique challenges to the very programs designed to serve them. Kinder Institute staff writer Leah Binkovitz discusses her work on the new series, HousingOfHouston.com, with senior editor Ryan Holeywell.

    January 9, 2017 - The Struggle of Homeless Youth

  7. 12/02/2016

    December 6, 2016 - Building Stronger Suburbs

    What can cities learn from the suburbs? Plenty, argues Dr. Kyle Shelton of Rice University's Kinder Institute for Urban Research. Shelton speaks with Ryan Holeywell about why it's important for planners and developers alike pay attention to the lessons suburban development can teach us, even if we're focused on cities.

    December 6, 2016 - Building Stronger Suburbs

  8. 11/11/2016

    November 15, 2016 - Visiting the Port of Houston

    It's an economic juggernaut that's critically important not just to Houston but to the entire state of Texas. Yet many people living in the Bayou City know little about the Port of Houston, even though it's in their backyard. Kinder Institute Staff Writer Leah Binkovitz visits the facility.

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Featuring discussion about transportation, urban planning, education and public health, among other topics. If you're interested in cities, this is the show for you. Produced by Rice University's Kinder Institute for Urban Research.

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  • Creator
    Urban Edge Podcast
  • Years Active
    2015 - 2018
  • Episodes
    8
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