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.

Use this page to explore Urban’s work. Search by region to see examples of our research, and filter by evidence and products to narrow results by topic or type of work.

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An aerial shot of a deeply flooded neighborhood, with a line of cars fording the flooded streets and homes looking like islands surrounded by water.
New and pending disaster claims have accumulated in response to a directive from the Homeland Security Secretary directive for increased review before state and local disbursement
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An executive order issued by President Trump seeks to ban large institutional investors from purchasing single-family homes, yet the proposal may not effectively address housing affordability.
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Students without stable housing face major challenges to their learning, but targeted support could help unstably housed students achieve academic success.
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This analysis can inform Indiana and other state leaders’ approaches toward federal funding flexibility, but additional implementation opportunities and barriers will vary by state context.
The picture shows multiple young people in three different settings. First, a group of youth are at at table planning a meeting. On the top right corner, two young people are shaking hands and talking. In the bottom right, two youth are presenting data findings.
Highlighting four local organizations that are training and partnering with youth to shape community-informed solutions.