Metropolitan Housing & Communities Policy Center

boy jumping in impoverished neighborhood

The Metro Center's work concentrates on communities—housing developments, neighborhoods, cities, and suburbs—that make up America's urban regions. Our research investigates factors that shape the quality of life in these communities, the opportunities they offer residents, and the effectiveness of federal, state, and local public policies that govern urban housing and neighborhoods.

Dispersing Poverty

Living in high-poverty communities undermines the long-term life chances of families and children. Several initiatives reflect ways to tackle concentrated poverty, offering insights for policy and innovation.
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Community Development Corporations Aim High

CDCs often carry the front-line burden of creating better neighborhoods. They bring business, civic organizations, nonprofits, and public agencies into the process—and, sometimes, a new cadre of leaders to advance neighborhood interests.
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