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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.
Local Policies Can Protect Commercial Corridors as the Pandemic Continues Businesses hit hard by COVID-19 include restaurants, retail stores, beauty stores and spas, bars and nightlife venues, and fitness venues—key components of commercial corridors.To Improve Rural Health Equity, Invest in Housing, Water, and Food Access People in rural areas deserve the same access to life-improving resources, services, and evidence as those in urban areas.When Voting Patterns Determine How We Get Around A new analysis finds that support for transit referenda in the 2020 elections is likely to come from more racially diverse communities and denser communities located near the proposed transit investment.Four Insights on Engaging Businesses to Make Local Economic Growth Inclusive Businesses are often absent from cross-sector conversations, but they have unique ideas, resources, and influence that could contribute to impactful change.Lessons from Agricultural Policy Implementation in Africa Show How to Shift from Intent to Action Identifying strong policies is not enough to drive transformation.Low-Income Renters and Renters in Their Prime Working Years Urgently Need More Federal Assistance Data suggest that the financial burden for many renters is increasing as the pandemic continues and as future labor market conditions and additional government assistance remain uncertain.
