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. Highlights The Washington DC area needs more affordable rental housing July 24, 2014 Last Tuesday saw the release of Housing Security in the Washington Region, a study I wrote with my colleagues at the Urban Institut Research Report Housing Security in the Washington Region July 15, 2014 This study examines critical gaps in affordable housing across a range of income levels in the Washington, DC region. More permanent supportive housing is needed to reduce chronic homelessness. Research Report From Cradle to Career: The Multiple Challenges Facing Immigrant Families in Langley Park Promise Neighborhood June 23, 2014 With estimates predicting that immigrants and their children will account for most of U.S. population growth over the next 4 decades, it is critical to understand how to build ladders of opportunity for these families. Highlights How DC’s continued growth is affecting its schools May 1, 2014 Highlights A portrait of universal pre-kindergarten in DC May 1, 2014 DC’s universal pre-K program—the only one in the region—sets the city apart for its investment in equal access to early childhood education. Highlights From ward to ward, where do DC kids go to school? April 25, 2014 From charter schools to private academies, the District of Columbia offers parents a large degree of flexibility in terms of school choice. Highlights Private school enrollment is on the decline in DC April 22, 2014 Over the past decade, private school enrollment among DC students has declined by over 65 percent, according to our analysis. Highlights Many DC children are struggling to breathe. Is bad communication to blame? April 18, 2014 Highlights In Washington, DC, is childhood asthma part of a poverty trap? April 17, 2014 When I was a kid in Boulder, Colorado, one of my soccer teammates had asthma, but, like a lot of kids with that condition, it didn’t slow him down. Highlights How being poor in DC makes kids’ asthma worse April 16, 2014 In the United States, more than 7 million children suffer from asthma. Research Report Making Sense of Childhood Asthma: Lessons for Building a Better System of Care April 16, 2014 This report highlights findings from a qualitative study about asthma care for low-income African American and Latino children ages 4-14 in Washington, DC, where nearly one in five children under age 18 has the condition. Research Report Ten Years of Language Access in Washington, DC April 15, 2014 This report provides an overview of the implementation of the Language Access Act within the context of the unique demographic and economic characteristics of the District's immigrant community. Highlights What can we learn from the demographics of DC’s unique voting precincts? March 31, 2014 Tomorrow, District of Columbia residents will go to the polls to vote in this year’s primary election. Research Report Urban Water: Strategies That Work March 25, 2014 In the summer of 2013, the Greater New Orleans Foundation (GNOF), with the assistance of Urban Institute, held a series of Workshops, Urban Water: Strategies That Work. Highlights Washington, DC’s tax revision commission plan March 21, 2014 Last year, I had the privilege of serving on the District of Columbia’s Tax Revision Commission, chaired by former mayor Tony Williams. Load More
