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This election year, #DC’s incoming mayor and council will need to understand the effects of #job market trends if they want to solidify and expand the DC region’s economy. Explore what the #data show in this new Urban Wire article. https://urbn.is/42MtTd9

Geographic disparities have long shaped opportunity, well-being, and mobility. Federal place-based programs help address them—but funding decisions determine who benefits. In a new #data tool from the Urban Institute, researchers break down #federal spending on 13 major recurring federal place-based programs from 2010 to 2024. Understanding how federal commitments for place-based programs have shifted over time can help policymakers, practitioners, and #community leaders assess whether current investments align with their community’s needs. Explore the findings. https://urbn.is/4fee4mP

DC voters will elect a new mayor for the first time in 12 years, alongside at least three new #DC Council members—and, for the first time, they’ll use ranked-choice voting in the June primaries. A new Urban–Greater DC initiative briefing book brings together evidence-based #data and #research on the key issues shaping the city, including housing, workforce trends, and public safety.

Urban Institute has partnered with #Denver for over a decade to advance evidence-based #solutions to chronic homelessness. Recent evaluation of the All In Mile High initiative found a 98% reduction in large encampments. Ongoing work—from supportive housing to alternative crisis response—shows promising gains in #housing stability and reduced strain on public systems. It’s a powerful example of how sustained collaboration and data-driven strategies can drive lasting systems change. Learn more about how Urban’s researchers partner with state and local leaders to provide the evidence, tools, and support they need to improve lives and strengthen communities. https://urbn.is/4dIC53b

Like many #communities around the US, #DC has made real progress on public safety in recent years, including having a coordinated multiagency response approach. This Urban Wire article outlines three things the incoming mayor and council need to know that could help improve #publicsafety in the District. https://urbn.is/4tRV7tN

Using #data visualization to communicate budget information can democratize public safety budget data, making it more possible for the public to shape those decisions. Join the Urban Institute on 6/8 @ 3 p.m. ET for a virtual event to hear from Community Information Now (CI:Now), ACT 4 SA in San Antonio and the Polis Center in Indianapolis about their work to create online budget visualization tools to inform police budget discussions in local #communities and ground future community conversations about public safety resources in facts and data. Urban researchers will also share key lessons and guidance for others interested in creating similar tools. Register now. https://urbn.is/3PsRn3V #LiveatUrban

Join the Urban Institute on 5/29 @ 1 p.m. ET for a virtual #event on the opportunities, challenges, and innovations at the intersection of work, government, and technology that help public-sector employees build #wealth. Register now for this timely discussion. https://urbn.is/42OW2Ac #LiveatUrban

Many candidates in #DC’s upcoming election are focused on increasing #housing supply—but solving #affordability challenges will require the incoming mayor and city council to be creative. This Urban Wire article outlines three evidence-based strategies to consider. https://urbn.is/4f1Bwnd

When the USDA paused its annual #foodsecurity survey, a critical data source for researchers, advocates and charitable food organizations looking to target assistance was at risk. Urban Institute stepped in to help fill the gap. With support from Feeding America and the Walmart Foundation, Urban is expanding its nationally representative Well-Being and Basic Needs Survey, launching new #tools and analyses, and convening the Food Security Data Collaborative to ensure continued access to trusted, actionable #data on food insecurity when it’s needed most. Learn more about how Urban works in real time to help solve the most pressing issues. https://urbn.is/4dVxmfw

How should federal place‑based #policy change to help more of America’s #communities achieve broadly shared growth? Join the Urban Institute on 5/28 @ 1 p.m. ET for a virtual event on what should come next for the future of federal place‑based policy. Speakers include Memphis Mayor Paul Young and former US Congressman Dan Kildee. Register now for this important conversation. https://urbn.is/3RbBdwp #LiveatUrban