Publications

Our Research on the Greater DC region.

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Assessing the Impact of Affordable Housing on Nearby Property Values in Alexandria, Virginia

Stable, affordable housing provides benefits to both people with low incomes and local economies overall.
Fact Sheet

Economic Costs of Gun Violence in Washington, DC

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
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Best Practices in Housing, Transportation, and Infrastructure to Inform an Equitable COVID-19 Recovery

In this memo, we focus on three areas of particular importance to a sustainable, equitable recovery: transportation, housing, and other types of infrastructure.
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Best Practices in Local Revenue Recovery to Inform an Equitable COVID-19 Recovery

The COVID-19 pandemic created unprecedented revenue volatility in the District of Columbia (DC) and most other state and local governments.
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Best Practices in Education to Inform an Equitable COVID-19 Recovery

Although important improvements have been made in public education in the District of Columbia during the past decade, the pandemic disrupted instruction and introduced new challenges for many students.
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Best Practices in Small Business Recovery to Inform an Equitable COVID-19 Recovery

As a result, much of the best practices cited in this memo focus on developing a better understanding of DC’s small business ecosystem to more clearly define gaps and needs.
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Best Practices in Safety Net Programs to Inform an Equitable COVID-19 Recovery

As the US slowly recovers from a long COVID-19 pandemic, US cities and states have an unprecedented opportunity to pursue an inclusive recovery.
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Best Practices in Employment to Inform an Equitable COVID-19 Recovery

The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting recession have had dramatic effects on the workforce, labor market, and employers.
Research Report

Year 2 Evaluation of the PRO Neighborhoods Purple Line Collaborative

In 2019, the Purple Line Equitable Transit-Oriented Development Collaborative received a JPMorgan Chase PRO Neighborhoods award to support equitable development in the communities surrounding the proposed Purple Line light rail line, which will ex
Research Report

Child Care Systems Don’t Align with What Parents Working Nontraditional Hours Recommend

Almost 5 million (or about a third of) children younger than age 6 living in families with working parents have parents who work nontraditional hours, before 7:00 am or after 6:00 pm on weekdays or on weekends. New research from the Urban Institut
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Executive Summary: What Child Care Arrangements Do Parents Want during Nontraditional Hours?

Almost 5 million (or about a third of) children younger than age 6 living in families with working parents have parents who work nontraditional hours, before 7:00 am or after 6:00 pm on weekdays or on weekends.
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What Child Care Arrangements Do Parents Want during Nontraditional Hours? Insights from Parents in the District of Columbia

Nearly 11,000 children in the District of Columbia younger than age 6 have parents who work nontraditional hours, before 7:00 a.m. or after 6:00 p.m. on weekdays or anytime on weekends.
Research Report

An Evaluation of THRIVE East of the River

Direct income supports (such as cash transfers) can stabilize households during crises and recoveries.
Research Report

2020 Census Overview for the Greater DC Region: Redistricting Data

This report summarizes the latest decennial census data for the greater Washington, DC, (Greater DC) region, including the District of Columbia’s eight wards and 24 cities and counties in Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia.
Research Report

District of Columbia Child Care Policy Research Partnership Study

This technical report describes the steps taken to design and administer a survey of early educators employed in child care programs participating in Capital Quality, the District of Columbia’s quality rating and improvement system (QRIS).