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I landed at the Urban Institute serendipitously. I have stayed because of the integrity, value, and variety of the work we do; the collegiality among coworkers; and the opportunities and freedom to follow new lines of research.
Biography
Diane Levy is a principal research associate in the Metropolitan Housing and Communities Policy Center at the Urban Institute. Since joining Urban in 1998, her work has focused broadly on low- and moderate-income housing and neighborhoods, including studies of housing conditions; the effects of federal and local programs on residents and neighborhoods; implementation and viability of housing provision models, such as mixed-income housing and affordable housing development via inclusionary zoning; and housing discrimination through paired-testing methodologies.
Through a new line of research, Levy is exploring relationships between climate change and community development and governance issues—for example, how local jurisdictions develop and implement climate adaptation and mitigation plans. Her expertise in qualitative research methods has led to opportunities to join research teams focused on other subject areas, such as work examining the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations and the Tribal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program.
Levy is a proud alumna of Earlham College. She earned master’s degrees in anthropology and city and regional planning from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Research Areas
Housing and Housing Finance Neighborhoods, Cities, and Metros Food and Nutrition Race and Ethnicity Gender and SexualityCenters & Initiatives
Metropolitan Housing and Communities Policy CenterResearch Reports
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Research Report Housing and Housing FinanceOctober 27, 2020
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May 7, 2020
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April 25, 2019
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April 25, 2019
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Research Report Race and EthnicityApril 25, 2019
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Research Report Neighborhoods, Cities, and MetrosApril 16, 2019
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Research Report Housing and Housing FinanceCorianne Payton Scally, Camille H. Anoll, Jung Hyun Choi, Patrick Spauster, Leah Hendey, Diane K. Levy, Bing BaiFebruary 13, 2019
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January 13, 2018
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Brief Health and Health PolicyDecember 23, 2017