Urban across the Country

Urban’s researchers partner with state and local leaders to provide the evidence, tools, and support they need to improve lives and strengthen communities. This work includes strategic advising to translate research into action, program evaluations to measure effectiveness, and research and data analysis to inform decisionmaking. Our experts develop custom data tools and modeling to support equitable resource allocation and lead community-engaged research and convenings to ensure policies reflect local priorities.

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Brief Put U.S. Needs Before Boomers'
[Newsday] Most Baby Boomers, no matter what their politics, once identified strongly with John F. Kennedy's dictate to "ask not what your country can do for you." Now that they have come into full power in the labor force, business, Congress and the presidency, it is ironic that their legacy could
Research Report Tax Controversy Among the Low-Income Population
Senior Fellow Eugene Steuerle offers the expertise of American University Professor Janet Spragens, executive director of the American Tax Policy Institute. He shows that she made a strong case that more attention ought to be paid to the needs of low-income taxpayers. Indirectly, she points to
Research Report Youth Violence: Perception Versus Reality
As public concern grows over juvenile violence, the juvenile court system is increasingly seen as weak and ineffective. Federal and state legislators are under pressure to pass stricter juvenile crime laws, send more youth to adult court, and make the juvenile system more formalized and adversarial