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DC business leaders praise the District’s innovative, family-friendly child care policies and offer recommendations for how the child care and business sectors can overcome persistent affordability challenges.
One day, two new pay for success projects As of this morning, two new projects in Connecticut and South Carolina have boosted the number of active pay for success projects in the United States to 11.Nevada and South Carolina are economically different, too If Nevada and South Carolina are not on the complete opposite end of the economic spectrum compared with Iowa and New Hampshire, they’re clearly on the other half.How can services for families with children in Choice Neighborhoods be improved? The program’s primary goal is to improve housing, but supportive services should also address families’ other needs throughout the relocation process.Diversifying policy research Urban is taking many steps to ensure it is representing a wide range of viewpoints, backgrounds, and identities, both on our staff and in our research.Why Rocket Mortgage won’t start another housing crisis The new mortgage app sparked controversy over whether another housing crisis is now just a click away. But the app could actually reduce lending risk.From HOPE VI to Choice Neighborhoods: Let’s protect people’s health during housing redevelopment Public and assisted housing residents tend to have poor health. Residents in Choice Neighborhoods didn't fare any better than they did in the program’s predecessor, HOPE VI.