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A new federal housing law may offer modest benefits to Houstonians, but researchers say it won't dramatically fix the region's affordability gap.
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Kinder Institute research covers Houston community health, schools, housing, and environment through surveys, reports, and public data tools.
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Free bike lending and safety program for all ages run out of community centers in under-served neighborhoods.
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A 45-minute intro course on targeted universalism, a framework for building structures that serve everyone in a community.
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