In high-cost markets like DC, a growing share of working families were already struggling to pay their monthly rent. Architects behind the Washington Housing Initiative explore how public-private innovation can address the worsening housing affordability and neighborhood displacement crises during the pandemic.
Black people account for 74 percent of COVID-19 deaths in DC while comprising less than half of its population. The residents we spoke with are clear: put equity at the forefront and center those most affected in developing COVID-19 response.
Urban Institute president Sarah Rosen Wartell recently led a discussion with nonprofit leaders on how the THRIVE East of the River program’s direct cash and food assistance is helping DC residents weather the pandemic.
In June 2020, the Urban Institute Youth Apprenticeship Intermediary Project convened a group of educators and policymakers from across the greater DC region to share their experiences and recommendations on how to structure and strengthen apprenticeship programs.
