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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.

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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.

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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.

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Re:Public

RePublic positions itself as a new local news platform where residents can publish local updates, surface community needs, and engage with civic tools such as representative lookups and action listings. The platform emphasizes transparency, accountability, and participation at the city and town level across the United States.

  • • Hyper-local focus — enter your state and town to view nearby items.

  • • Inform, organize, act tooling aimed at civic engagement and local accountability.

  • • Citizen-funded model; positioned as ad-free local media.

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ORGANIZATIONS, Technology THECHANGELAB ORGANIZATIONS, Technology THECHANGELAB

Relational Tech Project

Relational Tech Project nurtures a builder community focused on people-centered, “village-scale” technology. Work spans storytelling, resources, and a forum for practitioners building tools that prioritize human relationships. See the project home and writing archive for the latest essays and updates.

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Governance Rights and Democracy THECHANGELAB Governance Rights and Democracy THECHANGELAB

Research: Hidden Tribes – A Study of America's Polarized Landscape

The biggest insight? Most Americans—what the researchers call the “Exhausted Majority”—feel alienated by partisan combat. They’re tired of being forced to choose sides. They want leaders who listen, policies that unite, and conversations that matter.

At The Change Lab, this research affirms our belief that connection is still possible, and that the majority of Americans are looking for a way forward—together.

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