Urban Edge is the news website from Rice University's Kinder Institute that shares research and data about Houston. They publish stories about important topics affecting the city like housing, education, health, transportation, and neighborhoods. Recent articles cover Asian residents' views of Houston, tree planting efforts, expensive payday loans hurting residents, school voucher programs, heating problems in winter, Asian political leaders, corporate home buying, teacher shortages, population growth, parks improvements, and illegal dumping in poor neighborhoods.
The website helps people understand Houston's challenges and opportunities through research-based reporting. All stories use data and surveys to explain what's happening in the city and Harris County. This is a valuable resource for anyone wanting to learn about Houston's development, demographics, and policy issues from an academic research perspective.