Browsing by Author "Tobin, Alec"

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    Election 2023: Priorities and Concerns of Houston Residents
    (Kinder Institute for Urban Research, 2023) Potter, Daniel; Glanzer, Anna; Perez, Katherine; Tobin, Alec; Pren, Karen
    This report amplifies the city of Houston's challenges, opportunities and aspirations, and what residents would like to see done by the next mayor.
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    Funding Houston's Parks and Greenspace
    (Kinder Institute for Urban Research, 2023) Potter, Daniel; Williams, Lee; Glanzer, Anna; Niznik, Aaron; Dawson, Lauren; Tobin, Alec; Pren, Karen
    The report consists of 1) an analysis of parks spending reported to the Trust for Public Land, 2) a survey of Houston-area residents about their park experiences, and 3) interviews with the city’s most recent mayors—Bill White, Annise Parker, and Sylvester Turner—to learn how city leaders have handled funding challenges.
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    Kinder Houston Area Survey: Forty-Two Years of Measuring Perceptions and Experiences of a Resilient City
    (Rice University, 2023) Potter, Daniel; Pren, Karen; Tobin, Alec; Perez, Katherine; Njeh, Joy; Kim, Andrew
    The 2023 Kinder Houston Area Survey provides a glimpse into how Houstonians are thinking about the critical challenges and issues facing their communities. This year's survey reveals the cost of housing or the economy is the biggest problem facing the area, despite the fact that jobs have rebounded since the pandemic.
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    Starting Up Houston: How is Houston’s Startup Community Changing its Identity?
    (Rice University, 2019) Tobin, Alec; Thakker, Kaarthika
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    The 2023 State of Housing in Harris County and Houston
    (Kinder Institute for Urban Research, 2023) Potter, Daniel; Sherman, Stephen Averill; Kim, Andrew; Tobin, Alec
    The 2023 State of Housing in Harris County and Houston report presents a portrait of renting in Houston and Harris County—renters’ demographic patterns, the types of rental units they occupy, the affordability gap toward homeownership, and the geography of evictions. The report also explores the role of institutional investors and their growing presence in the local rental market, followed by an assessment of the cost pressures faced by renters. Finally, the report details the quality of rental structures and questions of rental habitability in Harris County and Houston and where these issues may be concentrated in some neighborhoods.
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    The 2024 State of Housing in Harris County and Houston
    (Rice University Kinder Institute for Urban Research, 2024) Sherman, Stephen Averill; Kim, Andrew; Niznik, Aaron; Glanzer, Anna; Tobin, Alec; Potter, Daniel
    The 2024 State of Housing in Harris County and Houston report explores the implications of increasing homeownership costs in the region. The report is divided into three chapters looking at where and who are homeowners, housing affordabliity and gentrification indicators.
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    The 43rd Kinder Houston Area Survey: Houston of Tomorrow: Perspectives from a city shaping America’s future
    (Rice University Kinder Institute for Urban Research, 2024) Potter, Daniel; Pren, Karen; Tobin, Alec; Perez, Katherine; Njeh, Joy; Glanzer, Anna; Williams, Lee; Niznik, Aaron; Dawson, Lauren; Dulin, Matt
    The 43rd annual Kinder Houston Area Survey provides an unparalleled look at current conditions in the region as well as the “Houston of Tomorrow.” While the same challenges that have weighed on the region over the last few years — crime and safety, the affordable housing, and the economy —remain at the forefront of people’s thinking, survey results show Houstonians are excited about the next 10 to 20 years and how emerging opportunities may reshape their lives, careers, and communities.