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Using art to promote a healthy community during the COVID-19 pandemic
How do we keep a sense of community alive amid the pandemic? Local DC artists created posters and signs reflecting the Wear a Mask message, showing how art can promote health, community, and equity.
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A flexible safety net can help many families in Arlington struggling to afford basic needs
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story of a single mom in Arlington, Virginia, highlights how flexible safety net programs are needed to help struggling families avoid the “cliff effect,” or when a family’s borderline income exceeds a program’s eligibility requirement.
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Reallocating police budgets is a viable pathway to redefining public safety
In public testimony to a DC committee, Urban Institute researchers shared lessons learned from several cities and jurisdictions that use their budgeting processes to build up community safety while scaling back conventional policing.
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Equitable development and urban park space: The 11th Street Bridge Park project
Urban’s
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multiyear evaluation DC’s 11th Street Bridge Park project gauges progress on its Equitable Development Plan. Learn how the project
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builds community power and fosters
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cultural equity in economic development.
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Event: A vision for a more equitable DC region
Chief equity officers across the region face remedying centuries of discrimination. Join a virtual discussion on Thursday, August 5, with three chief equity officers exploring the region’s accomplishments, challenges, and visions for the future.
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