Browsing by Author "Servidio, Chris"

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    Community Resilience Initiatives: Building Stronger Neighborhoods in Houston
    (Kinder Institute for Urban Research, 2020) Servidio, Chris; Shelton, Kyle; Nostikasari, Dian
    This report spotlights the work taking place in the five pilot Complete Communities to build community resilience. By documenting the processes surrounding these key community initiatives, this report identifies best practices that should underpin future work in Houston neighborhoods. Further, it documents how these efforts connect directly to the work of the Complete Communities program and the Resilient Houston strategy.
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    The 2020 State of Housing in Harris County and Houston
    (Kinder Institute for Urban Research, 2020) Shelton, Kyle; Park, John; Villegas, Carlos; Guajardo, Luis; Servidio, Chris; Zhang, Zhiyan
    The Kinder Institute's inaugural State of Housing in Harris County and Houston report provides a consistent and accessible baseline of information about housing-related issues to all Houstonians. This report will be updated annually to track shifts in how the housing system in our region is changing. The Kinder Institute will provide an updated report annually and make housing indicators available for all stakeholders to access. This first report establishes a baseline by comparing how dozens of key housing indicators have shifted between 2010 and 2018. Subsequent annual reports will add the latest year of data to the analysis and track trends over time.
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    The Maker Economy: The Growing Demand of Small Urban Manufacturers in Houston
    (Kinder Institute for Urban Research, 2019) Villegas, Carlos A.; Servidio, Chris; Yelvington, Allison
    While Houston’s small urban manufacturing sector is clearly on the rise, policymakers, stakeholders, and even consumers recognize that there remains an overall lack of knowledge around the industry. Contributing to this is the fact that these small firms, most of whom employ fewer than 25 workers, operate under the radar in refurbished industrial spaces throughout Houston’s east side and other industrial neighborhoods. To address this knowledge gap and help facilitate a clear strategy for the sector’s future, the Kinder Institute for Urban Research at Rice University surveyed and collected data directly from 69 small urban manufacturers, artists, and makers operating in the Greater Houston Region. Findings from the survey were supplemented with one-on-one conversations with a selection of small manufacturers operating in neighborhoods directly adjacent to downtown.