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 A DC Sex Education Program Seeks to Change Teens’ Beliefs about Healthy Relationships January 7, 2020 The #MeToo movement has changed the way we think about and understand consent and assault and continues to illuminate how society has normalized illegal and abusive behaviors. Highlights The Best of Urban–Greater DC in 2019 December 30, 2019 Like nearly every year that preceded it, 2019 brought rapid growth and change for the Greater DC area. Highlights How Faith Communities Are Addressing the DC Region’s Housing Challenges December 10, 2019 The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments recently Highlights Learning from Urban Redevelopment’s Failures to Build a More Inclusive DC November 26, 2019 The Housing Act of 1949, part of Harry Truman’s Fair Deal, sought to ensure a decent home and a suitable living environment for every American family. Highlights Evidenced-Based Targets for Making DC’s Housing More Affordable October 30, 2019 In its new Housing Equity Report (PDF), the District of Columbia sets ambitious targets f Research Report A Preliminary Study of Service Use across Colocated Providers October 29, 2019 Human services organizations that share space or “colocate” often reap benefits in property management, administrative services, and opportunities for collaboration. Highlights We Need Better Zoning Data. Data Science Can Help. October 15, 2019 Exclusionary zoning policies restrict housing supply, drive up costs, and perpetuate the racial and economic disparities that lead to unequal Highlights New DC Education Data Show How School Choice Plays Out across Wards October 11, 2019 Chelsea Coffin of the DC Policy Center contributed to this post. Highlights Exploring Education Data Reveals Increasing Diversity in Maryland Schools October 3, 2019 In Maryland, several school districts have recently begun talking about redistricting—that is, redrawing boundaries to reduce overcrowding in schools and enhance racial and economic integration. Research Report Three Decades of Mary's Center's Social Change Model September 16, 2019 This report tells the story of the first 30 years of Mary’s Center, documenting its evolution from a basement clinic to a nationally recognized federally qualified health center (FQHC) serving nearly 55,000 participants in 2018. Highlights It’s Not Too Late to Fix the DC Area’s Housing Problems September 4, 2019 For too many DC-area families, rents and house prices are climbing out of reach. Some neighborhoods that have long been home to people with low and moderate incomes face especially steep housing cost increases and displacement. Research Report Meeting the Washington Region’s Future Housing Needs September 4, 2019 The Washington region faces serious housing challenges that undermine many residents’ well-being. Constrained housing supply, coupled with regional growth, pushes up rents and prices for existing housing. Highlights New Data Reveal Digital Divides across DC Neighborhoods July 25, 2019 Last November, we launched an online tool that explores DC’s equity gaps across a range of indicators such as educational attainment, prenatal care, and homeownership. Research Report An Assessment of the Need for Large Units in the District of Columbia June 28, 2019 Though the District of Columbia has a substantial supply of large housing units with three or more bedrooms, those units are not meeting the needs of families with low incomes. Highlights How a Financial Empowerment Center Could Benefit DC and its Residents June 13, 2019 The financial health of a city is closely tied to that of its residents. Load More
