News
Why Are Homes Being Built in Flood Plains?
Posted on · Houston Chronicle analysis finds one in every five new home permits in Houston is located in a flood plain.
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Energy & Environment
Can Houston Learn From Another Gulf Coast City Drowned By A Catastrophic Storm?
Posted on · Houston has a problem with flooding. April's Tax Day Flood led the city to appoint a “flood czar.” But what can Houston — or any flood-prone city — do differently to reduce flooding when a foot-and-a-half of rain falls in just 12 hours?
Houston Matters
What Construction Trends Tell Us About Houston Neighborhoods
Posted on · Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research has released a new study examining construction trends across Harris County. It’s called "Houston in Flux: Understanding a Decade of Bayou City Development." We learn more about it from two of the institute’s researchers: Kelsey Walker and Kyle Shelton. The researchers spent a lot of time digging through Harris […]
Business
Houston Building Permits For Year-To-Date Fall 12 Percent From 2014
Posted on · Permits issued between January and September are still strong by historic standards, but the four-year construction boom appears to be over.