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As data centers see a surge in demand because of generative AI, Henrico County, Virginia, shows how local governments can turn the economic gains of this new industry into sustainable funding for affordable housing.
How NNIP Partners Are Helping Communities Pivot 2020 Census Outreach to Hard-to-Count Groups Data can be a tool to help guide outreach and track progress toward an accurate count.How COVID-19 Food Chain Relief Can Build a More Equitable Food System for Workers Policymakers can begin sowing the seeds of a more resilient and equitable food system for all workers.It Wasn’t Enough: The Limits of Police-Community Trust-Building Reform in Minneapolis "George Floyd was killed by a police officer in Minneapolis, and that city and cities across the country are on fire. I am trying to reckon with the meaning of the failure of that trust-building work to keep it from happening."Communities’ Disaster Risk Depends On More Than Just Physical Exposure Disparities in wealth and power that exist before a storm can predict how households will fare after.New Data Suggest COVID-19 is Widening Housing Disparities by Race and Income Data show the severity and duration of distress may be longer for households of color, and programs should consider the need for additional time for recoveryThe COVID-19 Crisis Reveals the Need to Let Eligible Workers and Retirees Take Partial Social Security Benefits Social Security could make it easier for those eligible for old age benefits after age 62 to opt in and out of benefit receipt and collect partial benefits.