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Neighborhoods, Cities, and Metros

How “Love Your Block” unites local leaders and residents to revitalize neighborhoods

Under the Love Your Block model, city officials receive grants to support community groups of volunteers.
Income and Wealth

71 million US adults have debt in collections

Having debt in collections can lower credit scores, which can have a long-lasting impact on Americans' livelihoods.
Crime and Justice

Are civilian oversight agencies actually holding police accountable?

In the wake of controversial police shootings, civilian oversight agencies help hold police accountable.
Housing and Housing Finance

Streamlining increases the success of mortgage modifications by 34 percent

Fannie Mae created the streamlined modification program to help more borrowers in distress avoid foreclosure.
Immigrants and Immigration

Immigrant workers play key roles in local economies and merit investment

Are immigrants getting the skills they need to advance their careers, unlock better wages, and meet employer demand?
Housing and Housing Finance

Why the low-income housing tax credit matters for rural communities

The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act poses risks for the availability of affordable rental housing in rural America.
Neighborhoods, Cities, and Metros

New York City is the first city to report on global sustainability goals. It shouldn’t be the last.

Other cities can—and should—follow New York's lead in aligning the SDGs with local priorities and tracking and publicly reporting on local progress.
Housing and Housing Finance

How the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act puts affordable housing production at risk

As rents rise and incomes stagnate, changes in the LIHTC program’s production could have serious consequences for the communities dependent on it.
Housing and Housing Finance

The state of millennial homeownership

If the homeownership rate for millennials had stayed the same as previous generations, there would be about 3.4 million more homeowners today.
Race and Ethnicity

Census 2020: Ensuring “hard-to-count” Asian Americans count at the federal, state, and local levels

Decisions to disaggregate data or not—and the funding allocations required to make that possible—have real consequences for underserved populations.

Behind the Numbers at the Urban Institute

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Behind the Numbers at the Urban Institute

Ten Years after the Crash

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Ten Years after the Crash

What has changed since the 2008 financial crisis, and what have we learned?

Critical Value: An Urban Institute Podcast

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Critical Value: An Urban Institute Podcast

Experts discuss the best available data and evidence on topics that matter.

Structural Racism in America

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Structural Racism in America

Public policies, institutional practices, and cultural narratives perpetuate our country's racial inequalities. 

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