New survey: 75% of residents who live in Houston ISD say they would support a school district bond that does not result in tax increases. A majority would prefer that funds be focused on school safety. Read the report: https://bit.ly/4dSnyjw
Kinder Institute for Urban Research
Research Services
Houston, Texas 4,193 followers
An interdisciplinary research organization at Rice University
About us
The Kinder Institute for Urban Research is an interdisciplinary research organization at Rice University in Houston. Through informed research, data and policy analysis, the Kinder Institute hopes to engage civic and political leaders to implement solutions to critical urban issues, including education, governance, housing, mobility and transportation, resilience and demographics. In addition to core research programs, the Kinder Institute partners with affiliates on campus and off, including the Greater Houston Community Foundation’s Understanding Houston project and the United Way of Greater Houston. The Houston Education Research Consortium is a Kinder Institute research center with 11 school district partnerships, including Alief, Cypress-Fairbanks, Friendswood, Houston, Katy and other ISDs. The Kinder Institute is also home to the Houston Population Research Center, which organizes the Kinder Houston Area Survey and other studies of the region. Created in 2010, the Kinder Institute was endowed with a $15 million gift from Houston philanthropists Richard and Nancy Kinder.
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http://kinder.rice.edu
External link for Kinder Institute for Urban Research
- Industry
- Research Services
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Houston, Texas
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2010
- Specialties
- Research, Public Policy, Urban Development, Transportation, Education, Community Engagement, Education , Disparity, Housing, Urban Planning, Resilience, Houston, and Harris County
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Kraft Hall
6100 Main Street
Houston, Texas 77005, US
Employees at Kinder Institute for Urban Research
Updates
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The Kinder Institute for Urban Research's Community Bridges program continues to seek better outcomes for those in need in the Greater Houston area. Here is one student's experience working and learning from local nonprofits: https://bit.ly/4dtIqOv
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More data, more connected: Houston Community Data Connections provides a robust, interactive dashboard to better understand the Houston area and its diverse communities. 📍 Visualize data at the neighborhood, ZIP code and school district level. 📊 Explore over 120 indicators aggregated from US Census and other verified sources. 🏡 Take deep dives into community demographic profiles. 💾 Export and print PDF reports or download community-level data for analysis. 💻 Interact with your own data by loading a CSV file. Dive into Houston data at datahouston.org
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Robins Landing is a master-planned community by Houston Habitat for Humanity, Inc., developed in partnership with CastleRock Communities and Chesmar Homes. The 127-acre neighborhood in northeast Houston includes 468 single-family homes. Of those, 100 are for residents earning at or below 80% of the median income for the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land metropolitan area. Another 300 units will be available to homebuyers whose incomes are at or below 120% of the area’s median income, and 68 homes will be sold at market price.
Master-planned community in northeast Houston puts affordable housing within reach | Kinder Institute for Urban Research
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In the 2024 Kinder Houston Area Survey, 73% of respondents believed the city has an advantage when it comes to leading the energy transition. According to Jane Stricker, the executive director of the Houston Energy Transition Initiative (HETI), that advantage comes from the region’s diversity of energy sources and its experience in developing and delivering energy to the world. Read more in the Urban Edge: https://bit.ly/4dwjzcl
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About 17% of Texas school districts are considered “severely” underfunded, with funding gaps exceeding 40% of what is considered adequate. This level of funding is associated with reduced student achievement ratings. Read the full report: https://bit.ly/4fw9jTo
Texas School District Funding Gaps | Kinder Institute for Urban Research
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Last fall, 4 in 10 city of Houston residents said the community was not prepared to recover from extreme weather events. Recent storms have tested the region's resilience once again. Read more in the Urban Edge: https://bit.ly/3SwGUTd
Beryl, derecho, power outages amplify Houstonians' concerns about climate, resilience | Kinder Institute for Urban Research
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Research suggests early childhood education may help close persistent academic disparities. Learn more at our next Education Research Engagement Series event, sponsored by PNC. Register: https://bit.ly/3xbi2sP
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Climate change and its impacts weighed heavily on the minds of residents in the 43rd annual Kinder Houston Area Survey. Those concerns have been repeatedly validated in recent months. Read more in the Urban Edge: https://bit.ly/3Wnulfj
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An increasing number of Harris County residents are unable to come up with $400 to cover an unexpected expense — such as replacing tires worn out from crumbling roads, replacing a refrigerator full of food after the electricity is knocked out for a couple of days, or having a kid get sick or injured and needing to make a visit to an urgent care facility. Read more: https://bit.ly/45R4104
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