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Elevating the debate on social and economic policy since 1968. (Links/RTs/likes/follows/etc. ≠ endorsements.)
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Joined December 2008
The Urban Institute is excited to participate in the #2025APPAM Fall Research Conference taking place November 13-15. Urban’s #policy experts look forward to important discussions in areas including workforce, education, child care, #housing, and more.
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Commentary by Sarah Rosen Wartell: What’s driving the pessimism, anger and apathy in young Americans? An affordability crisis.
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What’s driving the pessimism, anger and apathy in young Americans? An affordability crisis.
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Join Urban on 11/13 @ 1:00 p.m. ET for a virtual #workshop on building cross-sector coalitions to advance mobility for all. Learn how #communities are using the Toolkit for Increasing Upward Mobility to create equitable local systems. https://t.co/4mCoid32uq
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Join the Urban Institute’s Upward Mobility Initiative for a virtual workshop on building and strengthening cross-sector coalitions to advance mobility for all residents in your community.
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Without health insurance coverage, early educators may struggle to afford care—impacting their #health & the quality of care they provide. DC’s HealthCare4ChildCare serves as a model for supporting the #childcare #workforce with free/low-cost coverage.
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DC’s first-in-the-nation HealthCare4ChildCare program provides free and low-cost health insurance for child care workers and can be a model for other states …
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A new affordability tracker from the @urbaninstitute shows how earnings in many places haven’t kept up with costs. https://t.co/JmR8ZLZSG7
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Join Urban & the High Line Network on 11/6 @ 2:30 p.m. ET for a virtual launch event on #workforce development strategies. Explore how public spaces can boost #economic opportunity and hear from a panel + workforce dev. leaders. https://t.co/CiuaeQArCR
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Join us for the official launch event of "Inspiration from the Field: Strategies and Tactics for Workforce Development", co-hosted by the High Line Network and Urban Institute.
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As #DomesticViolence Awareness Month comes to a close, new Urban Institute #research shows positive results for a trauma-informed approach to abusive partner intervention. Learn more.
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The Trauma-Informed Abusive Partner Intervention Program (TI-APIP) at the Urban Resource Institute was one example of this new approach. The TI-APIP was a 26…
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As part of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Urban’s Local Data for Equitable Communities grant, three #communities are using local #data to address barriers to healthy #food access. Learn more in this new blog post: https://t.co/RS9XT1OOs0
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How three organizations are leveraging community-based research to improve healthy food access.
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Even in #prisons, participatory #research can shift culture. Urban's Prison Research and Innovation Initiative empowered incarcerated people and staff to codesign surveys, identify challenges, and test #solutions. Explore the findings in a new report. https://t.co/Y5fipalU7t
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Rising costs for #housing, essentials, and education are reshaping the choices of young Americans. In a new @USNews op-ed, Urban President Sarah Rosen Wartell shares 4 key #strategies to tackle the #affordability crisis & keep the American Dream alive.
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What’s driving the pessimism, anger and apathy in young Americans? An affordability crisis.
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Urban's new affordability tracker highlighted by @usnews shows how earnings across the country haven’t kept pace with rising costs.
A new affordability tracker from the Urban Institute shows how earnings in many places haven’t kept up with costs.
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To support upward mobility for Americans, local leaders can focus on creating opportunities that build income & #wealth. Discover why effective #policy solutions should address both to strengthen economic security for #families in this Urban Wire article.
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To help more families achieve upward mobility, local policymakers and leaders should create financial security policies and programs that help residents buil…
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Research shows that many Americans are facing an #affordability crisis. Urban is sharing vital #data on the state of affordability through a new interactive #tool—the first in a three-part series on financial health in the US. Explore the findings. https://t.co/IICjwHXPgs
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Domestic violence affects millions, yet #justice systems often fail to meet the needs of all survivors due to limited evidence. Urban’s guiding principles offer a tool for #policy & systems improvement. Learn more this #DomesticViolence Awareness Month.
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With funding from the US Office on Violence Against Women, the Urban Institute conducted a mixed-methods, multisite study on the perceptions of justice, acco…
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Victim Service Providers are vital to public safety—offering support, education, legal aid & #policy reform. But federal funding cuts threaten these essential services for millions. Learn more during #DomesticViolence Awareness Month.
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Victim service providers are critical to protecting millions of people, but they’re already underfunded. Further funding cuts could have devastating effects …
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Join Urban and the High Line Network on 11/6 at 2:30 p.m. ET for the virtual launch event of Inspiration from the Field: #Strategies and Tactics for #Workforce Development. Register now. https://t.co/CiuaeQArCR
#LiveatUrban @highlinenyc
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Join us for the official launch event of "Inspiration from the Field: Strategies and Tactics for Workforce Development", co-hosted by the High Line Network and Urban Institute.
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There's still time to register! Join Urban on 10/30 @ 1:00 p.m. ET for a virtual event on how better #data on investor-owned property can drive accountability & improve policy in #cities across the US. https://t.co/Fvy8HDPMnV
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Investments in housing are needed to build and maintain thriving neighborhoods and places. In some communities, large corporate investors have mobilized capi…
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New Urban research highlights how early childhood #mentalhealth consultation (ECMHC) supports both #families & #childcare providers. Learn how Colorado’s program is making a difference in this new Urban Wire article.
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Early childhood mental health consultation can strengthen the child care workforce and improve children’s outcomes, but greater program expansion and awarene…
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There’s still time to register! Join Urban on 10/29 @ 1:00 p.m. ET for a virtual #event on new insights into Opportunity Zone investments—plus guidance for states and local #leaders. https://t.co/zZECgGy2uH
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Opportunity Zones, the nation’s largest economic development program, have been extended and revised. Importantly, in 2026, governors will nominate the next …
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#Cities across the United States need additional #housing to support their growing populations and address increasing housing costs. Aging #libraries could provide a solution. Explore more in this new Urban Wire article.
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Since 2000, more than 1,800 apartment units have been built in combined library-housing developments. These projects not only address local housing needs but…
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