Urban Wire

The Pandemic Is Making It Difficult for Mom-and-Pop Landlords to Maintain Their Properties

Assistance could be a lifeline for many tenants and landlords, providing vital funding for much-needed preservation of their homes and properties.

Housing and Housing Finance

The FHFA Has a Small Window to Enact a Policy to Create a More Equitable Housing Finance System

Could extending a fee help the FHFA fund more affordable housing?

Families

Four Keys to a Successful Two-Generation Initiative

Over the past decade, there have been renewed investments in and research on two-generation programs that help parents and their children move out of poverty together.

Neighborhoods, Cities, and Metros

How the Federal Government Can Support Cities and Counties Limited by State Preemption Laws: The Case of Municipal Broadband

Municipal broadband is one example of how the federal government can promote local policy innovation, even in states that tend to preempt a broader range of local laws.

Children

Effective New Investments in Children Start with Understanding Current Public Spending

Our State-by-State Spending on Kids Dataset offers the most comprehensive account of public spending on children available, and it gives state and federal administrators the data they need to make informed decisions amid pandemic relief.

Housing and Housing Finance

Three Ways States and Localities Can Get Rental Assistance to People Faster

How states and localities can get funds out to residents facing evictions when the moratorium is lifted.

Community Engaged Methods

The Benefits and Challenges of Designing a Cost Study with Community Partners

The pros and cons of using a community-engaged approach to co-design a cost study with local partners.

Food and Nutrition

Food Sovereignty Can Advance Racial Equity and Climate Resilience

Three strategies to expand food sovereignty in order to advance food security, racial equity, and climate resilience.

Community Engaged Methods

Nine Ways to Strengthen Program Evaluations by Centering Community Voice

Insights into how a community-based approach can strengthen research and create equitable evaluation processes.

Neighborhoods, Cities, and Metros

Lessons from Mexico on How the Federal Government Can Help Build Local Infrastructure and Urban Planning Capacity

Insights from Mexico's Minister of Housing and Urban Development can help inform how the federal government should influence local-level infrastructure.