Making Greater DC a place of opportunity for all. Highlights What Could Stronger Rent Control Mean for DC Residents? November 9, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing economic fallout continues to drain families’ resources. Highlights How Could Statehood Increase Equity for DC Residents? November 2, 2020 On June 26, the US House of Representatives passed legislation to make the District of Columbia the 51st state by a 232–180 vote. Highlights How Can DC Reverse and Prevent Cultural Displacement of Black Latines? November 6, 2020 Racist policies and practices have facilitated gentrification and displacement, which have disproportionat Data you can trust about Greater DC communities. Select GeographyCensus TractsCountiesDC Advisory Neighboorhood CommissionsDC Neighborhood ClustersDC Police Service AreasDC WardsDC Zip Codes Select a Topic Select an Indicator Select a Year Learn more about the Greater DC region. Research Report Educational Costs of Gun Violence July 8, 2022 Research indicates that gun violence and violent crime can negatively affect educational outcomes including test scores, graduation rates, and academic engagement. Brief Costs of Gun Violence in Washington, DC July 8, 2022 Research indicates that gun violence and violent crime can negatively affect educational outcomes including test scores, graduation rates, and academic engagement. Research Report Capital Quality Offers Individualized Coaching to Support Quality Improvement: Insights from Child Care Providers in the District of Columbia June 21, 2022 Child care quality matters for young children’s learning and development and for parents engaged in work and school activities. Families depend on finding safe, stable, and stimulating care that can meet their needs. Research Report Child Care Providers’ Reflections on Quality Improvement June 21, 2022 As of 2017, 49 states and the District of Columbia were devoting public resources to implement quality rating and improvement systems (QRISs) designed to support early care and education (ECE) quality and families’ selection of ECE programs. Fact Sheet Capital Quality Offers Opportunities for Professional Development and Peer Learning: Insights from Child Care Providers in the District of Columbia June 21, 2022 Child care quality matters for young children’s learning and development and for parents engaged in work and school activities. Families depend on finding safe, stable, and stimulating care that can meet their needs. Brief Revisiting Automated Valuation Model Disparities in Majority-Black Neighborhoods May 18, 2022 Automated valuation models (AVMs) represent the promise of greater efficiency and lower costs for the mortgage industry. Highlights Walkability Entails the Full Walking Experience, Not Just Access to Resources May 11, 2022 Many measures of walkability boil it down to access to key destinations, but new Urban research expands the definition to include multiple measures of the walking experience. Brief Early Educators’ Work Experiences and Job Satisfaction May 5, 2022 This brief describes DC early educators’ pay, employee benefits, and work experiences based on a 2021 survey of teaching staff (N = 417) in licensed child development centers and homes that participate in DC’s quality rating and improveme Brief The Pandemic’s Effects on Early Educators’ Employment and Well-Being May 5, 2022 This brief describes how the COVID-19 pandemic affected DC early educators based on a 2021 survey of teaching staff (N = 417) in licensed child development centers and homes that participate in DC’s quality rating and improvement system, Brief Early Educators’ Virtual Training Experiences and Preferences during the COVID-19 Pandemic May 5, 2022 This brief describes DC early educators’ participation in professional development planning and virtual training during the first year of the pandemic, as well as their preferred training topics and formats. Brief Assessing the Impact of Affordable Housing on Nearby Property Values in Alexandria, Virginia April 19, 2022 Stable, affordable housing provides benefits to both people with low incomes and local economies overall. Highlights What’s the Key to an Equitable COVID-19 Recovery in DC? April 15, 2022 As DC recovers from the pandemic, intentional, cross-sector effort is needed to correct inequities of the past and present. Fact Sheet Economic Costs of Gun Violence in Washington, DC April 15, 2022 Gun violence and violent crime impose substantial costs on communities, including indirect costs that may be seen in indicators of business activity, such as business openings and closures, employment, and sales revenue, and in indicators of housi Brief Best Practices in Safety Net Programs to Inform an Equitable COVID-19 Recovery April 12, 2022 As the US slowly recovers from a long COVID-19 pandemic, US cities and states have an unprecedented opportunity to pursue an inclusive recovery. Brief Best Practices in Employment to Inform an Equitable COVID-19 Recovery April 12, 2022 The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting recession have had dramatic effects on the workforce, labor market, and employers. Load More