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Federal cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program could cause some DC-area families to lose an average of $187 in monthly benefits.
Neighborhood success needs citywide commitment The Choice Neighborhoods Initiative showed early progress in the first five cities, but more so when city leadership was engaged in the transformation.The link between land-use restriction and growing inequality The country’s most productive cities often have the most restrictive zoning—making it hard for low-income residents to move to areas of opportunity.Would two year budgeting help break the fiscal impasse? The House Budget Committee on Wednesday asked Urban Institute fellow Rudy Penner to testify on the potential reform.What happens when communities develop their own programs and policies? Because the community was invested in the research, we received better data. Because we had better data, we co-designed a better program.If we had a more equitable DC… What would it mean if the District of Columbia was more equitable and the residents east of the Anacostia River could participate, prosper, and reach their full potential in DC?Data Walks: Getting data into the community’s hands This innovative approach to reviewing data was more engaging to participants, less intimidating, and more focused on each person’s lived experience.
