Skip to main content
Search Menu
Show search

Urban Wire RSS

The blog of the Urban Institute
International Development

Why Are Women Opting Out of India’s Growing Economy?

Women’s labor force participation in India has decreased from 33 percent in 2005 to 24 percent in 2019.
Poverty, Vulnerability, and the Safety Net

Four Ways to Address Food Insecurity through Transportation Improvements

Residents recently described challenges with transportation and food insecurity to a team of Urban researchers.
Income and Wealth

Sanders’s Plan Would Forgive 13 Million Young Adults’ Past-Due Medical Debt

Young adults are more likely to have past-due medical debt and more medical debt in collections.
Children

Misconceptions on Social Welfare Spending for Children Can Prohibit Needed Progress

Some argue that child poverty in the US is on par with other high-income countries and that our safety net is working as it should.
Income and Wealth

How Baby Bonds Could Help Americans Start Adulthood Strong and Narrow the Racial Wealth Gap

Under Senator Booker’s bill, every American newborn would receive an initial endowment of $1,000.
Education and Training

How Three Community Colleges Are Accelerating Students’ Time to Completion

Community colleges and their students have a shared interest in accelerated learning.
Housing and Housing Finance

Labor Conditions Are a Big Factor in Our Current Housing Supply Challenges

Scarce and more expensive labor is a key contributor to the high cost of housing construction.
Housing and Housing Finance

The Community Reinvestment Act Faces Major Changes, but Regulators Are Not Aligned

Regulators, banks, and community advocates all agree that the Community Reinvestment Act could better support low-income communities.
Education and Training

Four Strategies Community Colleges Are Using to Connect Their Students to Employment

To connect more students to employment, college administrators need to act quickly and creatively.
Neighborhoods, Cities, and Metros

Three City Parks that Encourage Inclusion in Their Communities

If parks aren’t designed with residents in mind, they can go underutilized, or the opposite—price long-time residents out of the neighborhood.

The Vulnerable, Vital 2020 Census

COLLECTION

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

DATA@URBAN

Behind the Numbers at the Urban Institute

Structural Racism in America

COLLECTION

Structural Racism in America

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

Critical Value: An Urban Institute Podcast

LISTEN

Critical Value: An Urban Institute Podcast

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

Updates from the Urban Institute

Updates from the Urban Institute

Urban Wire Writers

Follow Us

Support Urban Institute