Urban Institute’s Jung Choi is a principal #research associate whose work focuses on #housing, urban economics, real estate finance, and disadvantaged populations in the housing market. She brings expertise in access to #homeownership and disparities shown across generations, gender, race, and ethnicities. https://urbn.is/3z9nCNc If you are a reporter looking for a source on housing, contact [email protected] to get in touch with Choi or Urban’s other housing experts.
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The nonprofit Urban Institute is dedicated to elevating the debate on social and economic policy. For nearly five decades, Urban scholars have conducted research and offered evidence-based solutions that improve lives and strengthen communities across a rapidly urbanizing world. Their objective research helps expand opportunities for all, reduce hardship among the most vulnerable, and strengthen the effectiveness of the public sector.
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Matt Mechenbier
Senior Director, Digital Enterprise and Business Intelligence at The Urban Institute
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Shayne Spaulding
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Alexei Alexandrov
Economics and machine learning executive | ex-Amazon | ex-Federal Government
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Elisabeth Jacobs
Associate Vice President - Executive Office of Research, Urban Institute | Deputy Director, WorkRise: A Research-to-Action Network on Jobs, Workers +…
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With 60 days remaining in a presidential #election that many say will be a turning point for America’s future, Urban is ready to deliver nonpartisan, evidence-based insights on the issues that matter to people in the US. Follow Urban each week until Election Day as we illuminate research and policy solutions on the major topics being debated this campaign season, from the costs of housing and grocery prices to access to reproductive #healthcare, to the future of Social Security. Today, we’re spotlighting approaches to alleviate the high #housing costs squeezing renters and homeowners alike. One solution that recent Urban research highlighted is to develop more “permanently affordable housing,” or units that are shielded from the private, speculative market. Learn more about this approach and other promising federal policy solutions that evidence suggests could bring relief to people struggling to afford housing. https://urbn.is/3z6MXrb What housing-related issue is top of mind for you this election season? Leave a comment.
Permanently Affordable Housing Has Support from Both Republican and Democratic Voters. Presidential Candidates Should Take Note.
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Mark your calendar for 9/18 @ 3:00 p.m. ET and register for the Urban Institute’s virtual #event, Summarizing Approaches for Designing Inclusive Apprenticeship Programs. Join Urban for an overview of key findings from the Research to Support the Partnership for Inclusive Apprenticeship Project, focusing on how a range of partners can help employers and other #apprenticeship sponsors develop inclusive apprenticeship practices at program design, recruitment and initial engagement, and completion. Register now. https://urbn.is/3XtPDbD #LiveatUrban
Summarizing Approaches for Designing Inclusive Apprenticeship Programs
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How can #policy considerations address racial disparities in the labor market? Black #workers face higher rates of #unemployment and underemployment, lower wages and earnings, and lower rates of earnings growth. An Urban Institute report reviews how historical and contemporary policy choices in the US have contributed to these racial disparities and what can change to pursue structural reforms and targeted interventions to foster shared prosperity for all. Learn more. https://urbn.is/3z7jNrZ
Labor Market Policies for Racial Equity
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How can local leaders expand opportunities for women and people of color working in multifamily housing development? Multifamily real estate development is a complex industry that affects the #housing supply in several US #cities and communities. Among the many challenges, research shows there are significant #inequities in leadership by race, ethnicity, and gender for multifamily housing developers. Urban experts examined trends of housing developers by race and gender in 10 cities across the US between 2019 and 2023. Is your city one of them? Learn more about Urban's findings on multifamily housing development inequities and recommended solutions. https://urbn.is/3TauJM2
Diversifying Multifamily Housing Development
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Local data on wealth are limited, but powerful. How can #community leaders use such data to enhance their understanding of racial #wealth disparities where they live? Learn more about how Urban and other collaborators applied new #data methods to estimate local wealth, uncover disparities, and identify the need for tailored solutions. https://urbn.is/3X8sMRs
Local Data Are Key to Closing the Racial Wealth Gap
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What types of strategies can support #youth economic mobility? WorkRise’s new landscape #research report offers a comprehensive look at what works to help young workers succeed and advance in the labor market, with a special focus on young people of color and those with low incomes. Explore a high-level overview of the evidence informing employment-focused strategies and how to equip young people for the #jobs of today. https://urbn.is/3T6ZJN2
Supporting Youth Economic Mobility through Employment-Focused Strategies
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How can refugee service providers help refugee families access early childhood services? Participation in early childhood services has both short- and long-term benefits. However, #research shows that families who are refugees or #immigrants may be less likely to enroll their children in early childhood services compared with other eligible families due to access barriers, lack of trust, and more. Explore a new guide from the Urban Institute and Switchboard to learn more about early childhood services accessible to families who are refugees, strategies to enhance #family access, and examples of programs that have innovated to successfully engage refugee families in services such as home visiting and Head Start. https://urbn.is/4fZizzA
Helping Families Who Are Refugees Access Early Childhood Services
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Did you know #student loan #debt could exacerbate senior poverty? For borrowers ages 50 and older, student loan debt poses significant challenges to #retirement security. New research from the Urban Institute sheds light on the prevalence of student loan debt among older adults and who stands to benefit the most from debt relief efforts. Read more in this Urban Wire Post. https://urbn.is/473F5TP
Ensuring Americans Can Retire Free from Student Loan Debt
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What works to increase refugee and #immigrant families’ access to early childhood services? Urban Institute researchers conducted a systematic review of the evidence, finding that policies promoting free and culturally responsive child care and early #education have successfully increased enrollment. Other strategies such as community outreach and linguistically and culturally matched early childhood program staff may also promote access among immigrant and refugee #families with young children. Explore the Urban Institute’s evidence summary with Switchboard to learn more about the practices, policies, approaches, and interventions that help increase access to early childhood services among refugee and immigrant families. https://urbn.is/3XeKzYD
What Works to Increase Refugee and Immigrant Families' Access to Early Childhood Services?