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    Houston and Harris County Residents' Experiences with Perceived Crimes and Incidents Motivated by Bias and Prejudice
    (Rice University Kinder Institute for Urban Research, 2024) Perez, Katherine; Potter, Daniel
    Against a backdrop of concern for crime and low levels of hate crime reporting, residents in Houston and Harris County were asked about their experiences being the victim of a crime or other unwanted incident (or both), and whether they perceived those experiences being motivated by bias or prejudice towards one of their actual or perceived characteristics. Additionally, for residents who reported being the victim of a crime or incident they perceived as being motivated by bias or prejudice, they were also asked if they reported the incident to the police or other local law enforcement, and if not, what stopped them from reporting.
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    Consequences of the Pandemic on Mental Health and Well-Being Among Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Adults in Houston
    (Rice University Kinder Institute for Urban Research, 2024) Perez, Katherine; Potter, Daniel
    This brief looks at the COVID-19 pandemic's effects on the mental health and well-being of sexual minorities in Houston and Harris County.
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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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    Opportunity Youth Healthcare Pipeline Study
    (Rice University Kinder Institute for Urban Research and United Way of Greater Houston, 2024) Bao, Katharine Yang; Njeh, Joy; Selsberg, Brad; Niznik, Aaron; Horne, Autumn; Potter, Daniel; Rice University Kinder Institute for Urban Research
    The Opportunity Youth Healthcare Pipeline (OYHP) initiative, a collaborative effort by J.P. Morgan Chase, United Way of Greater Houston, Memorial Hermann Health System, and several community-based organizations, seeks to connect youth with career opportunities in the health care sector in the Houston region. In partnership with the United Way, the Kinder Institute for Urban Research conducted an in-depth study to explore the operational dynamics, challenges, opportunities, and successes of the implementation of the program. Drawing on insights from participants, program staff, and stakeholders, the study highlights the need for enhanced program awareness, clearer communication channels, tailored support initiatives to better serve Opportunity Youth (OY), and training programs that meet the evolving needs and expectations of the job market.
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    Coffee & Quality Case Study #1: Angel Reach
    (Kinder Institute for Urban Research, 2024) Perez, Katherine; Potter, Dan; Williams, Lee; Davison, Jessica; Delgado, Elias; Krolow, Korinne
    The Kinder Institute for Urban Research and United Way of Greater Houston created a program called Coffee & Quality Case Study that works with designated United Way organizations to 1) identify ways to build and bolster the organization's current data-collecting practices and 2) use data to understand and improve program outcomes. The first Coffee & Quality Case Study focused on Angel Reach (https://angelreach.org/), a nonprofit working with young people aging out of the foster care system and/or at risk of homelessness.
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    Parks and Greenspace Equity Indicators: A Neighborhood-Level Study in Harris County
    (Kinder Institute for Urban Research, 2023) Potter, Daniel; Sherman, Stephen Averill; Guajardo, Luis; Wang, Jay
    Utilizing Trust for Public Land ParkServe data along with information from the American Community Survey, this report examines the extent to which the diverse populations and neighborhoods of Houston and Harris County have access to parks and greenspace.
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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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    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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    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 2022 State of Housing in Harris County and Houston Kinder Houston Area Survey: At the Forefront of a Changing America
    (Kinder Institute for Urban Research, 2022) Park, John; Sherman, Stephen Averill; Guajardo, Luis; Fulton, William; Kinder Institute for Urban Research
    The third annual State of Housing report documents a rapidly changing housing environment in Houston and Harris County. Due to delays in data released from the U.S. Census and the American Communities Survey, the 2022 report relied more on data from other sources, especially the Houston Associations of Realtors (HAR) and the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA). The HAR data, in particular, helped us understand the dramatic changes in the home ownership market, especially rising prices and low inventory. The HMDA data provided us with rich insight into trends in home mortgages.
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    Harris County Winter Storm Uri Resilience Assessment in Harris County
    (Kinder Institute for Urban Research, 2022) Kinder Institute for Urban Research; Kinder Institute for Urban Research
    This report provides a geographic analysis of damage caused by Winter Storm Uri and highlights the unmet needs it uncovered. Additionally, researchers analyzed the damage from three disaster events—Winter Storm Uri, COVID-19 and Hurricane Harvey—to better understand the impact of compounding crises. The report also includes a resilience assessment of both the housing stock and the population, to make sense of overlapping patterns that could underpin future disaster recovery programming and policy priorities. Lastly, focus group findings are included, conversations which were instrumental in analyzing Winter Storm Uri and Compounding Damage information.
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    Property Tax Equity in Harris County
    (Kinder Institute for Urban Research, 2022) Fulton, William; Herlands, Julie
    The purpose of this study is to estimate the extent to which property taxes paid by City of Houston residents, businesses, and property owners financially support County services provided in Harris County outside the City of Houston.
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    A Tale of Two Departments: Public Health in Harris County and the City of Houston
    (Kinder Institute for Urban Research, 2021) Fulton, William; Witt, Alan; Fedorowicz, Nikola; Mokrushina, Ksenia; Shelton, Kyle; Guajardo, Luis; Kinder Institute for Urban Research
    The purpose of this report is to take a fresh look at possible service overlaps between the Harris County Department of Public Health and the City of Houston Department of Health and Human Services and identify options to reduce those overlaps and increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the public health delivery system.
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    Preserving Affordable Housing in Harris County
    (Kinder Institute for Urban Research, 2021) Guajardo, Luis; Sherman, Stephen Averill; Park, John; Fulton, William
    In this report, Kinder Institute researchers identify affordable housing preservation policies and programs in the Houston area, document the range and extent of affordable housing, and describe best practices that could help stem the loss of local affordable housing stock.
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    The 2021 State of Housing in Harris County and Houston
    (Kinder Institute for Urban Research, 2021) Sherman, Stephen Averill; Park, John; Guajardo, Luis; Shelton, Kyle; Lessans, Jenna; Mokrushina, Ksenia; Fulton, William
    The 2021 State of Housing in Harris County and Houston uses a range of indicators to track the challenges, opportunities and trends in the region's housing system.
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    Annual Report 2020
    (Kinder Institute for Urban Research, 2021) Rougeau, Rose; Kinder Institute for Urban Research
    In 2020, the Kinder Institute for Urban Research celebrated its 10th anniversary. COVID-19 and a renewed concern over racial injustice would dominate the year, and the institute pivoted its research and events in accordance.
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    Re-Taking Stock: Understanding How Trends in the Housing Stock and Gentrification are connected in Houston and Harris County
    (Kinder Institute for Urban Research, 2021) Park, John; Guajardo, Luis; Shelton, Kyle; Sherman, Steve; Fulton, William
    Understanding how housing development reshapes communities is essential to discussions about redevelopment and providing residents with access to safe and affordable homes. While new development can mean improved housing conditions, increased supply and shifting home prices, it can also acutely affect communities with older homes and long-term residents with low or fixed incomes. Through seven case studies, this report highlights the different types of housing development that occur when a neighborhood gentrifies. The work expands on prior Kinder Institute studies about countywide gentrification and development.
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    Texas Metropolitan Blueprint: A Policy Agenda to Secure the Competitiveness and Prosperity of Texas
    (Kinder Institute for Urban Research, 2021) Clark, Cullum; Fulton, William; Pedigo, Steven; Shelton, Kyle
    Texas is a metropolitan state. It needs a metropolitan policy agenda. Metropolitan regions are home to 9 in 10 Texans, and they are the state’s economic engines. They need a slate of policies that improves the quality of life for all their residents—and at the same time drives their competitiveness. This Texas Metropolitan Blueprint lays out recommendations for policies that address the most important economic development, land use, housing, infrastructure, and transportation challenges of the state’s metropolitan areas. Each is critical to speeding Texas’s economic recovery and securing its long-term prosperity.
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    A Bottom-Up Infrastructure Strategy for American Renewal
    (Kinder Institute for Urban Research, 2021) Cisneros, Henry G.; Fulton, William; Clark, J.H. Cullum; Hendricks, David; Davis, Victoria; Vasquez, Claudia; Martinez, Lisa; Rodriguez, Lucrecia
    As the United States emerges from the pandemic, it is clear that the nation faces a number of major challenges. This report and an accompanying interactive map explore the infrastructure priorities identified by local and regional leaders around the nation. The report also outlines an unconventional bottom-up approach to improvements.
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    Who's Policing the Police?: A Comparison of the Civilian Agencies that Perform Oversight of Police in Texas' Five Largest Cities
    (Kinder Institute for Urban Research, 2020) Sherman, Stephen Averill; Fulton, William
    This report analyzes the civilian agencies that perform oversight of police in Texas' five largest cities: Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, Austin and Fort Worth. These five cities' oversight agencies have different mandates, responsibilities and investigative powers, as well as different relationships to the general public and disclosure requirements. Our research demonstrates that compared to Houston, the other major Texas cities have more-extensive oversight agencies.