Publications Our Research on the Greater DC region. Signature IssuesAdvancing racial equityBuilding strong, inclusive neighborhoodsCreating healthy and safe communitiesMeeting basic needsStrengthening public education and the labor force TopicsAdolescents and YouthAffordable housingAging and RetirementChildrenCommunity Engaged MethodsCrime and justice statisticsCrime, Justice, and SafetyEconomic Mobility and InequalityEducationFamiliesHealth and Health CareHousing and Housing FinanceImmigrants and ImmigrationJob Market and Labor ForceLand UseNeighborhoods and community-buildingNeighborhoods, Cities, and MetrosNonprofits and PhilanthropyPay for SuccessRacial segregationSexual Orientation, Gender Identity and ExpressionSocial Safety NetState and local issuesStructural RacismTaxes and BudgetsWealth and Financial Well-Beingeducation Brief Challenges and Choices for the New Mayor: Sustaining and Strengthening DC Schools December 30, 2014 DC test scores are rising across the board, even after accounting for changing demographics. The mayor should channel this progress by ensuring stability for all students and equity for DC’s poorest students. Research Report Affordable Housing Needs Assessment November 16, 2014 This report is the first part of an affordable housing needs assessment for the DC Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development. 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. 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. 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. Research Report Making Data Accessible: Foreclosure Tracking in Washington, DC July 1, 2013 As a member of the National Neighborhood Indicators Partnership, NeighborhoodInfo DC provides community-based organizations and residents in the District of Columbia with local data and analysis they can use to improve the quality of life in their Research Report Foreclosure Indicators by Servicer in Prince George's County November 26, 2012 Using a series of maps, Foreclosure Indicators by Servicer in Prince George's County highlights how foreclosure indicators including share of notices, days delinquent, and amount to cure - vary by servicer in Prince George's County, Maryland. Testimony Public Roundtable on National Homeownership Month June 26, 2012 In this testimony before the Council of the District of Columbia, Peter Tatian, senior researcher in the Urban Institutes Metropolitan Housing and Communities Policy Center and director of NeighborhoodInfo DC, presents recent data showing that, w Research Report Social Networks, Delinquency, and Gang Membership March 7, 2012 As part of the Social Networks, Delinquency, and Gang Membership project, funded by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, social network data were collected from youth in a small, at-risk neighborhood. Research Report Movin' Out: Crime and HUD's HOPE VI Initiative August 25, 2011 This research evaluated the impact on crime of the closing, redevelopment, and subsequent reopening of three public housing developments in Milwaukee, Wis., and Washington, D.C., under the U.S. Research Report A Rent Control Report for the District of Columbia June 17, 2011 This report summarizes the work of NeighborhoodInfo DC in compiling a list of residential properties potentially subject to rent control regulation in the District of Columbia under the D.C. Rent Stabilization Program. Research Report State of Washington, D.C.'s Neighborhoods, 2010 May 10, 2011 The District of Columbia has undergone many demographic and economic shifts over the past decade. Research Report Strategic Plan for a Collaborative Neighborhood-Based Crime Prevention Initiative May 2, 2011 A promising approach to reducing and preventing crime at the neighborhood level involves addressing both immediate and long-term risk factors for crime. Testimony Fair Housing in the District of Columbia September 16, 2010 This testimony to the US Commission on Civil Rights discusses the Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice report prepared by the Urban Institute for the District of Columbia in 2005. Research Report State of Latinos in the District of Columbia August 2, 2010 The Latino population has been steadily increasing in the District of Columbia, and the city's Latino population has many unique and important qualities that distinguish it from other racial and ethnic groups. Load More
