Real-time air quality for Houston's environmental justice communities. Current citywide AQI: 85 (Moderate) as of Feb 22, 2026. Sources: aqicn.org, TCEQ, Air Alliance Houston, NRDC.
Live bayou water levels from USGS stream gauges across Houston. Gage heights update every 15 minutes. Data is critical during heavy rain — know your nearest bayou.
Key indicators from the Kinder Institute 2025 State of Housing, 45th Houston Area Survey, Census ACS, and Good Reason Houston. Real data on affordability, climate risk, and economic mobility.
Choosing Connection Over Violence
Powerlessness is a paralyzing feeling. With the assassination of Charlie Kirk – as with the assassination of Melissa Hortman before him – many Americans feel powerless before the threat of violence. So too do many Americans feel powerless to defend their civil liberties. You do not have to agree with these fears to know that in this moment, all of us fear something.