Communities east of the Anacostia River historically have had the highest shares of Black
residents in DC, but a recent analysis finds the share of Black homebuyers and homeowners in
those areas has decreased.
Although overall investment in the DC region from 2010 through 2020 was among the highest nationally, the investment wasn’t evenly distributed across jurisdictions and neighborhoods.
“Our research indicates that fidelity to the principles of universal eligibility, automatic enrollment, and flexible use of funds makes baby bonds programs more likely to reduce racial wealth inequities,” Madeline Brown and Ofronama Biu testified.
Using Urban’s new Housing Market Forecaster, researchers demonstrate how to connect local zoning policies with other local demographics, while documenting how changes over time might influence outcomes.
The program aims to enhance early education career pathways for Black and Latina women and to improve DC’s early education quality. It supported 93 students in its first year.
Urban Alliance, an internship-placement program, positively affected certain employment and economic measures. But researchers didn’t find evidence that the program increased the connection of participants after high school.
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