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.
Working to tackle loneliness
Why This Matters for Houston
For Community Leaders: Data-driven insights to design programs that address social isolation in vulnerable populations
For Policy Makers: Evidence that connectedness is a stronger predictor of well-being than traditional demographic factors
For Nonprofits: A call to collaborate across sectors rather than working in isolation
For Faith Leaders: Recognition of your role as trusted voices at the center of belonging experiences
For Houston's Future: A roadmap to become a city known not just for diversity, but for genuine connection
Michael Jordan Opens Fourth Free Health Clinic in Hometown
Millions of Americans lack reliable healthcare access. Jordan’s philanthropy directly addresses gaps in community health by funding infrastructure and removing barriers like cost and transportation. His hometown model could inspire similar efforts nationwide
Gamestorming 2.0
The Change Lab exists to cultivate civic imagination and collective action. Gamestorming 2.0 offers the facilitation tools to help us get there—by helping people connect across difference, think in systems, and create shared pathways forward. Whether designing workshops, guiding coalitions, or prototyping new futures, this book is a core tool in our civic toolkit.