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Crime and Justice

How do prosecutors collect and use data in decisionmaking?

Prosecutors may be missing information that could help them identify trends and set safety and justice goals.
Children

What areas could benefit most from Jeff Bezos’s preschool initiative?

One can take varying approaches to identify areas most in need of new preschools.
Neighborhoods, Cities, and Metros

How creative placemaking can break down barriers to improve community safety

Creative placemaking can promote entrepreneurship while increasing interactions that help build safe communities.
Poverty, Vulnerability, and the Safety Net

Making a difference for 50 years

In honor of Urban Institute's 50th anniversary, a forward-looking initiative will ask and answer critical questions facing our nation.
Education and Training

Three ways technology can help nontraditional students succeed in online coursework

In 2016, 31.6 percent of higher education students took at least one distance education course.
Housing and Housing Finance

The “rent gap” still makes it cheaper to own than rent in these 17 cities

In 17 of America's 33 largest metropolitan areas, owning a home is cheaper than renting.
Race and Ethnicity

After 50 years of progress and protest, America is still a land of unequal opportunity

Fifty years ago, the Kerner Commission said we were “moving toward two societies, one black, one white—separate and unequal.”
Housing and Housing Finance

Too many homeowners lack flood insurance, but many buy it voluntarily

New data from the American Housing Survey show that just over 1 in 10 homeowners have flood insurance nationally.
Poverty, Vulnerability, and the Safety Net

Four ways Jeff Bezos’s $2 billion could make the biggest impact on homelessness among children and families

Shelters can help ensure "no child sleeps outside," but the solution to homelessness is affordable housing.
Education and Training

Do New York City’s school attendance boundaries encourage racial and ethnic segregation?

New York City’s new school chancellor Richard Carranza has vowed to enact policies that will alleviate school segregation.

Resilience in the Face of Disaster

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Resilience in the Face of Disaster

When disaster strikes, we need inclusive plans grounded in evidence on what works.

The Vulnerable, Vital 2020 Census

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The Vulnerable, Vital 2020 Census

The decennial Census will gather the most complete picture of America of the past 10 years, but its accuracy is in jeopardy.

Behind the Numbers at the Urban Institute

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Behind the Numbers at the Urban Institute

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. 

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.

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