Articles and analysis on today's issues
 
  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.
- More than 19 million millennials in 31 US cities are ready to become homeowners Expensive coastal cities have the highest shares of mortgage-ready millennials.
- How do prosecutors collect and use data in decisionmaking? Prosecutors may be missing information that could help them identify trends and set safety and justice goals.
- What areas could benefit most from Jeff Bezos’s preschool initiative? One can take varying approaches to identify areas most in need of new preschools.
- How creative placemaking can break down barriers to improve community safety Creative placemaking can promote entrepreneurship while increasing interactions that help build safe communities.
- Making a difference for 50 years In honor of Urban Institute's 50th anniversary, a forward-looking initiative will ask and answer critical questions facing our nation.
 
   
   
   
   
  