A first-in-the-nation law allows people in prison who were convicted of serious offenses as a young adult to be considered for release via judicial review. Pairing this reform with community supports for young people can build on this progress.
A rent subsidy pilot program that provides local families with $7,200 a year to use whenever they need shows how flexibility is an empowering alternative for many families facing housing instability. Read more about the flexible rent subsidy.
THRIVE East of the River appears to provide the largest payment of short-term private emergency cash relief ever offered in the US. Early insights from an Urban Institute program evaluation suggest how cash relief might alleviate crisis and reduce income inequality.
Evidence shows a variety of promising solutions to address violence that do not rely on police. Building up new safety infrastructure and reducing overall reliance on police can simultaneously promote public safety and reduce the harms of overpolicing in DC.
The Urban–Greater DC team convened with residents to reflect on lessons learned from the pandemic and the racial justice movement to answer a critical question: What would it take to imagine a more equitable revitalization of the region we call home?
Many DC landlords who own few units are worried the pandemic-induced rental crisis could cause them to lose their properties, which could destroy generational wealth for local families and reduce affordable housing.
Led by the Urban Institute, the DC Education Research Collaborative aims to understand how DC’s schools can better serve its students. The project’s highly collaborative approach will bring students, teachers, principals, librarians, and custodians to the table.
