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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 would LBJ seek to solve the problem of poverty today? In 1968, Lyndon B. Johnson founded the Urban Institute to gauge the effectiveness of the War on Poverty.To explain changes in the homeownership rate, look beyond demographic trends In 2015, the national homeownership rate declined to 62.7 percent, below the level 30 years prior.Unequal access to calculus could hinder low-income and black students Recent Urban Institute analysis shows that 1 in 5 black students attend schools that don’t offer calculus.In 1968, we missed a chance to reform policing—but it's not too late The Kerner Commission Report sought to understand the occurrence of civil disorders during the summer of 1967.How social media data can give us a fresh take on segregation Do Chicago residents’ use of social media reflect or overcome segregated patterns in their city?Why and how companies should invest tax savings to improve workers’ skills It will take more than new plants and temporary bonuses to sustain long-term improvements in workers’ earnings.
