<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news-events/stories/2025/august/08042025-space-city-panel-launch.php" dsn="news"><featured/><top-stories>true</top-stories><homepage/><pubDate>08/04/2025 09:18:12 AM</pubDate><title>UH Survey Shows Inflation, Cost of Living Among Top Concerns for Greater Houston Area</title><subtitle>Hobby Researchers Launch Longitudinal SPACE City Panel</subtitle><description>A pioneering survey led by the University of Houston’s Hobby School of Public Affairs shows the economy, weather and public safety are among the top concerns of many Greater Houston area residents amid the region’s evolving landscape.</description><author>Kelly Schafler</author><author-email>kmschafler@central.uh.edu</author-email><author-phone>713-743-1153</author-phone><image><img src="/news-events/stories/2025/august/_images/houstongettythumbnail20250804.jpeg" alt="Skyline of Houston"/></image><categories>Policy[COMMA] Law and Government,Research</categories><newsrooms/><newsroom-tags/></item>