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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.
Lessons from Mexico on How the Federal Government Can Help Build Local Infrastructure and Urban Planning Capacity Insights from Mexico's Minister of Housing and Urban Development can help inform how the federal government should influence local-level infrastructure.Increasing Diversity in the Appraisal Profession Combined with Short-Term Solutions Can Help Address Valuation Bias for Homeowners of Color Addressing the lack of diversity in the appraiser industry could improve outcomes for Black and Hispanic communities.With Just a Month Left of the Eviction Moratorium, Many Mom-and-Pop Landlords and Tenants Are Still Unaware of Federal Rental Assistance New survey data found that many landlords and tenants are still unaware of the assistance, and confusion about how to access it abounds.US Public Transit Has Struggled to Retain Riders over the Past Half Century. Reversing This Trend Could Advance Equity and Sustainability. How can metropolitan regions bring more people back onto transit in the years ahead?The End of the National Eviction Moratorium Will Be Costly for Everyone What can jurisdictions do to prevent a wave of evictions?Low-Density Infill’s Role in Fixing Los Angeles’s Housing Supply Shortage Three characteristics about the city’s low-density housing stock can help policymakers evaluate whether, when, where, and how to encourage private developers to build more infill housing.