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Rice University’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research is a “think and do” tank that advances understanding of the challenges facing Houston and other urban centers through research, policy analysis, and public outreach. By collaborating with civic and political leaders, the Kinder Institute aims to implement promising solutions to these critical urban issues. Created in 2010, the Kinder Institute was endowed with a $15 million gift from Houston philanthropists Richard and Nancy Kinder.

Recently Houston Endowment has awarded $7 million to the Kinder Institute to expand its research capacity and ability to help solve urban issues and to provide a cluster of data and research services to the Houston communities under the Houston Community Data Connections (HCDC) initiative. A steering committee was formed to guide HCDC's priority points and to help build stronger partnership with community organizations in the region. 

Activities

May 11, 2021
The Kinder Institute held its 2021 annual luncheon on Tuesday, May 11 as a virtual Lunch-Out. Guests from Houston and around the world gathered online to hear Stephen Klineberg and other institute... [read more]
December 13, 2020
In August, Urban Harvest launched its mobile market to bring healthy and affordable food options to underserved areas with limited access to fresh fruits and vegetables. The nonprofit collaborated... [read more]

Publications

February 13, 2025
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Kinder Institute for Urban Research

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November 18, 2024
Blog post - By: Julia Szabo, Mauricio Molina, Jasmin (Jee Sun) Lee, Elizabeth Cashiola

Kinder Institute for Urban Research

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November 11, 2024
Blog post - By: Kinder Institute for Urban Research

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August 22, 2024
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August 5, 2024
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May 20, 2024
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March 25, 2024
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October 18, 2023
Blog post - By: Houston Education Research Consortium

Kinder Institute for Urban Research

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July 1, 2023
Blog post - By: Mauricio Molina, Erin Baumgartner, Katharine Bao

Kinder Institute for Urban Research

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July 22, 2022
Blog post - By: Rodney Gomez

Kinder Institute for Urban Research

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May 17, 2022
Report - By: Stephen Klineberg

Kinder Institute for Urban Research

Houston Survey
May 11, 2022
Video - By: Altonio Smith, Jessie Partridge, Sarah Diez

Innovate Memphis, Metropolitan Area Planning Council, Kinder Institute for Urban Research

Slides
March 14, 2022
Blog post - By: John Park

Kinder Institute for Urban Research

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March 7, 2022
Blog post - By: Alexandra E. Pavlakis

Kinder Institute for Urban Research

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January 4, 2022
Blog post - By: Matt Dulin

Kinder Institute for Urban Research

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November 16, 2021
Report - By: Luis Guajardo , Stephen Averill Sherman, John Park, William Fulton

Kinder Institute for Urban Research

Preserving Affordable Housing in Harris County
October 7, 2021
Blog post - By: Esther Sullivan, Carrie Makarewicz, Andrew Rumbach, Natasha Albert

Kinder Institute for Urban Research

Blog post
September 22, 2021
Report - By: Katharine Bao, Mauricio Molina, Camila Kennedy, Daniel Potter

Kinder Institute for Urban Research

Report
June 22, 2021
Report - By: Stephen Averill Sherman, John Park, Luis Guajardo, Kyle Shelton, Jenna Lessans, Ksenia Mokrushina, William Fulton

Kinder Institute for Urban Research

The 2021 State of Housing in Harris County and Houston
May 11, 2021
Report - By: Stephen L. Klineberg, Robert Bozick

Kinder Institute for Urban Research

Kinder Houston Area Survey: 2021 Results
February 10, 2021
Report - By: Henry G. Cisneros, William Fulton, J.H. Cullum Clark, David Hendricks, Victoria Davis, Claudia Vasquez, Lisa Martinez, Lucrecia Rodriguez

Kinder Institute for Urban Research

A Bottom-Up Infrastructure Strategy for American Renewal
January 25, 2021
Blog post - By: Amelyn Ng, Mike Williams

Kinder Institute for Urban Research

Blog post, Study's website
September 29, 2020
Presentation - By: Stephen Sherman, Carlos Villegas, Luis Guajardo

Kinder Institute for Urban Research

20201007_EvictionCost.pdf
August 26, 2020
Report - By: Children's Environmental Health Initiative (CEHI)

Kinder Institute for Urban Research

Texas Flood Registry 2020 Report
June 23, 2020
Report - By: Kyle Shelton, John Park, Carlos Villegas, Luis Guajardo, Chris Servideo , Zhiyan Zhang

Kinder Institute for Urban Research

The 2020 State of Housing in Harris County and Houston
June 11, 2020
Report - By: William Fulton, Shelly Hazle, Wendie Choudary, Stephen Sherman

Kinder Institute for Urban Research

The Urban Sun Belt: An Overview
May 18, 2020
Report - By: Stephen Klineberg

Kinder Institute for Urban Research

May 5, 2020
Report - By: LINK Houston, Kinder Institute for Urban Research

Kinder Institute for Urban Research

Where Affordable Housing and Transportation Meet in Houston
April 5, 2020
Blog post - By: Mingming Zhang, Katie Wang, Jie Wu

Kinder Institute for Urban Research

Staying at Home May Have Saved 4,533 Lives in Harris County So Far
March 9, 2020
Report - By: Camille H. Anoll

Urban Institute, Center on Poverty and Community Development, Institute for Urban Policy Research, Kinder Institute for Urban Research, (Inactive) Center for Economic Information*, DataHaven, Urban Health Collaborative, University Center for Social and Urban Research

Read the Brief
February 26, 2020
Report - By: Dian Nostikasari, Gelila Haile, Kyle Shelton

Kinder Institute for Urban Research

Near Northside: Safe Streets, Safe Communities
February 18, 2020
Report - By: Chris Servideo, Kyle Shelton, Dian Nostikasari

Kinder Institute for Urban Research

Community Resilience Initiatives: Building Stronger Neighborhoods in Houston
December 11, 2019
Report - By: Dian Nostikasari, Kyle Shelton

Kinder Institute for Urban Research

Transit Adjacent Development and Neighborhood Change in Houston
November 25, 2019
Digital Feature - By: Houston Community Data Connections team

Kinder Institute for Urban Research

Link
November 21, 2019
Report - By: Carlos Villegas , Chris Servidio, Allison Yelvington

Kinder Institute for Urban Research

The Maker Economy: The Growing Demand of Small Urban Manufacturers in Houston
October 10, 2019
Report - By: John Park , Kyle Shelton

Kinder Institute for Urban Research

Housing Choice Voucher Mobility in Houston
May 13, 2019
Report - By: Stephen L. Klineberg

Kinder Institute for Urban Research

Kinder Houston Area Survey: 2019 Results
March 1, 2019
Report - By: Dian Nostikasari, Gelila Haile, Grant Patterson, Gabriel Malek , Isabela Walkin, Kyle Shelton

Kinder Institute for Urban Research

Safe Streets, Safe Communities: Walking and Biking Infrastructure in Gulfton
January 14, 2019
Report - By: Houston Education Research Consortium

Kinder Institute for Urban Research

Dashboard: Tracking Eighth-Graders' Post-Secondary Outcomes in Harris County
December 13, 2018
Report - By: Wendie Choudary, Jie Wu, Mingming Zhang

Kinder Institute for Urban Research

Neighborhood Gentrification across Harris County: 1990 to 2016
November 12, 2018
Report - By: John Park, Kyle Shelton

Kinder Institute for Urban Research

Identifying Latent Ridership
October 25, 2018
Report - By: Kyle Shelton, Carlos Villegas, William Fulton, Matthew Krause, TischlerBise Consultants

Kinder Institute for Urban Research

Governing a Growing Region: Addressing Challenges of Service Provision and Development in Houston
October 17, 2018
Presentation - By: Jie Wu

Kinder Institute for Urban Research

PPTX
October 11, 2018
Report - By: Jie Wu, Yujie Hu, Mingming Zhang, Grant Patterson

Kinder Institute for Urban Research

Link
September 24, 2018
Report - By: Dian Nostikasari, Grant Patterson, Kyle Shelton

Kinder Institute for Urban Research

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September 6, 2018
Report - By: Kyle Shelton, William Fulton, Carlos Villegas, Matthew Krause, Mingming Zhang, TischlerBise Consultants, Jesseca Lightbourne

Kinder Institute for Urban Research

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August 22, 2018
Report - By: Carlos Villegas, Matthew Martinez, Matthew Krause

Kinder Institute for Urban Research

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August 7, 2018
Report - By: Dian Nostikasari, Kyle Shelton

Kinder Institute for Urban Research

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July 18, 2018
Report - By: Carlos Villegas, Kateryna Wowk, Kyle Shelton

Kinder Institute for Urban Research

Rethinking Disaster Recovery and Mitigation Funding in the Wake of Hurricane Harvey
May 21, 2018
Report - By: Jodi Moon, Ph.D.

Kinder Institute for Urban Research

HISD's Decentralization Reform (Part II: Principal Survey)
May 21, 2018
Blog post - By: Jie Wu

Kinder Institute for Urban Research

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May 14, 2018
Report - By: Rice University’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research and the Center for Local Elections in American Politics

Kinder Institute for Urban Research

Link
May 11, 2018
Presentation - By: Jie Wu

Kinder Institute for Urban Research

PPTX
May 1, 2018
Report - By: John Lappie, Ph.D.

Kinder Institute for Urban Research

2018 Houston Civic Health Index, Blog
January 8, 2018
Report - By: Jie Wu, Mingming Zhang, John Park, Carlos Villegas, Grant Patterson, Kyle Shelton

Kinder Institute for Urban Research

Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund Needs Assessment: Phase II
November 30, 2017
Report - By: Jie Wu, Mingming Zhang, Carlos Villegas, Samantha Love, Grant Patterson, Jesseca Lightbourne, Kyle Shelton, Katya Wowk

Kinder Institute for Urban Research

Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund Needs Assessment: Phase I
November 29, 2017
Report - By: Kinder Institute for Urban Research, Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

Kinder Institute for Urban Research

Funding Primer: Harvey Relief and Recovery
October 12, 2017
Video - By: Jake Cowan, Denice Ross, Jie Wu

Kinder Institute for Urban Research, The Data Center

Session materials
October 12, 2017
Presentation - By: Jie Wu

Kinder Institute for Urban Research

PPTX
September 29, 2017
Report - By: John Lappie, PhD

Kinder Institute for Urban Research

The State of Local Democracy in Houston and Harris County
September 28, 2017
Blog post - By: Kinder Institute for Urban Research

Kinder Institute for Urban Research

Houston After Harvey: Buyouts, Barriers, Green Space
September 25, 2017
Blog post - By: Kinder Institute for Urban Research

Kinder Institute for Urban Research

WOULD ZONING CHANGE HOUSTON’S FLOODING?
September 21, 2017
Blog post - By: Kinder Institute for Urban Research

Kinder Institute for Urban Research

E. COLI LEVELS UP (WAY UP) AFTER HARVEY
September 1, 2017
Report - By: Alexius Marcano, Staff Researcher, Matthew Festa, Kinder Fellow; Professor, South Texas College of Law Houston, Kyle Shelton, Director of Strategic Partnerships

Kinder Institute for Urban Research

Developing Houston: Land-Use Regulation in the “Unzoned City” and its Outcomes
July 20, 2017
Presentation - By: Yujie Hu

Kinder Institute for Urban Research

Kinder_slides.pdf
June 12, 2017
Report - By: Dr. Yujie Hu and Dr. Kyle Shelton

Kinder Institute for Urban Research

PDF Link
June 1, 2017
Report - By: Dr. Dian Nostikasari, Dr. Kyle Shelton

Kinder Institute for Urban Research

PDF Link
May 17, 2017
Presentation - By: Amanda Macune

Kinder Institute for Urban Research

PowerPoint Presentation
April 30, 2017
Report - By: Kelsey Walker

Kinder Institute for Urban Research

TakingStock_Final_edit.pdf
Taking Stock
April 3, 2017
Report - By: Dr. Jesseca E. Lightbourne

Kinder Institute for Urban Research

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February 20, 2017
Report - By: Houston LISC & Kinder Institute for Urban Research

Kinder Institute for Urban Research

Fish Bowl Report_FINAL.pdf
http://kinder.rice.edu/research/houston-and-harris-county-housing-conversation
February 1, 2017
Report - By: Dr. Heather A O'Connell

Kinder Institute for Urban Research

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January 18, 2017
Job Description - By: Kinder Institute for Urban Research

Kinder Institute for Urban Research

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December 15, 2016
Announcement - By: Urban Institute

Kinder Institute for Urban Research, Neighborhood Data for Social Change

November 11, 2016
NNIP admin document - By: Jie Wu, Bill Fulton

Kinder Institute for Urban Research

PDF
June 1, 2016
Report - By: Dr. Heather A O'Connell

Kinder Institute for Urban Research

The Shifting City: Houston's Unequal History of Racial Change
May 25, 2016
Blog post - By: Leah Binkovitz

Kinder Institute for Urban Research

Third Ward Looks to Shift the Gentrification Conversation
May 1, 2016
Website - By: Dr. Heather A O'Connell

Kinder Institute for Urban Research

Houston Disparity Atlas
February 1, 2016
Report - By: Kelsey A. Walker, Dr. Kyle K. Shelton

Kinder Institute for Urban Research

Filling Potholes: Analyzing the City of Houston's Response
November 30, 2015
Report - By: Kelsey A Walker, Dr. Kyle K Shelton

Kinder Institute for Urban Research

bikeshare_rpt_20151105.pdf
August 31, 2015
Report - By: Dr. Kyle K Shelton

Kinder Institute for Urban Research

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Partner Webinars

December 31, 1969

The discussion expanded on the report, “Preserving Affordable Housing in Harris County,” ... [read more]

Presenters Bill Fulton, Director, Kinder Institute for Urban Research , Mary Lawler, Executive Director, Avenue CDC, Ralphine Caldwell, Executive Director, LISC Charlotte, Dr. Elizabeth Mueller, Associate Professor, University of Texas at Austin, School of Architecture
December 31, 1969

During Idea Showcases, partners highlight or talk about the great work their organization is doing. This time, we decided to have a theme to feature partners' efforts to support affordable housing... [read more]

Presenters Bob Gradeck, John Killeen, Luis Guajardo