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DC policymakers considering TOPA changes should understand the implications for owners and renters of two-to-four-unit rental buildings.
Home Delivery Partnerships during the Pandemic Better Met Disabled People’s Food Access Needs. How Do We Sustain Them? Home delivery partnerships reduced food access barriers among people with disabilities, showing the power of making policy responsive to disabled people’s needs and preferences.To Save Downtowns, Cities Need to Do More Than Turn Offices into Housing Turning office districts into vibrant, mixed-use areas can help cities both reduce vacant office space and address the housing shortage.California Gave Fast Food Workers a Voice in Shaping Wages. How Can Other States Do the Same? California’s recently passed FAST Act will raise the minimum wage for fast food workers to $20 per hour and create an industry board with worker representation to make recommendations on workplace protections.Five Ways to Improve How We Measure Young People’s Well-Being Better understanding what young people need to succeed is essential to nurturing their development in adolescence, young adulthood, and beyond.How Localities Can Track Progress toward Their Upward Mobility Goals Combining actionable metrics with local data and resident insights can help communities understand current conditions, identify priority issue areas, and evaluate the success of their upward mobility efforts.¿Qué es un museo latino americano? Con el programa de subvención de Historia y Cultura Latina Estadounidense destinado a apoyar la capacidad de los museos latinos estadounidenses en todo el país, el primer paso para el desembolso de fondos será definir qué instituciones están incluidas.