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As #DC candidates unveil economic priorities, policies must support the full continuum of #financial health—from meeting basic needs to building resilience and expanding opportunity. Urban experts share 4 realities to inform a #wealth building agenda. https://t.co/IG1uRqW5QF

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Join Urban on 6/9 @ 1 p.m. ET for a virtual workshop on how local leaders can use #data to better understand community conditions, identify strategic priorities, and advance upward mobility from #poverty. https://t.co/IIppoVKvWJ
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Join the Urban Institute on 6/15 @ 3 p.m. ET for a #webinar on innovative community development financial institutions (CDFI) approaches to small-dollar lending and #credit building. https://t.co/PbGj9oLPaj
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Public schools anchor #communities—but what happens when areas break away to form new school districts?

School district secession can shift who attends which #schools, how taxes are used, and how #resources flow. A new Urban project explores the impacts. https://t.co/3JNXE97Qim

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Join Urban on 6/8 @ 3 p.m. ET for a virtual event about using #data visualization tools to communicate budget information and help democratize #publicsafety budget data. https://t.co/Cwbw72h6wU
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#DC’s upcoming elections are spotlighting the high cost of #childcare—and threats to the Early Childhood Educator Pay Equity Fund. Research shows what’s at stake for providers, #families, and children that can help inform the incoming mayor and council. https://t.co/YSR5OlgqEc

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This election year, #DC’s incoming mayor and council will need to understand the effects of #job market trends if they want to solidify and expand the DC region’s economy. Explore what the #data show in this new Urban Wire article. https://t.co/MBzSzJfb1X

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Geographic disparities shape opportunity—but funding decides who benefits.

A new Urban #data tool tracks #federal spending on 13 major place-based programs (2010–2024) that can help decisionmakers understand if investments match #community needs.
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For over a decade, Urban partnered with #Denver to advance evidence-based #solutions to chronic homelessness. A recent evaluation found a 98% drop in large encampments—alongside gains in #housing stability and reduced strain on public systems. Learn more. https://t.co/qzq64vUZoJ

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Join Urban’s Upward Mobility Initiative on 6/9 @ 1 p.m. ET for a virtual workshop on using #data to advance upward mobility from #poverty. Hear from local leaders using UMI tools & data to set priorities, align stakeholders, & track progress. https://t.co/IIppoVKvWJ
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Like many US #communities, #DC has made real progress on #publicsafety, including having a coordinated multiagency response approach. This Urban Wire article outlines three things the incoming mayor and council need to know that could help. https://t.co/VachuQgDuz

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#Data visualization can help democratize public safety budgets—making it easier for #communities to shape decisions.

Join Urban on 6/8 @ 3 p.m. ET for a virtual event to hear CI:Now, ACT 4 SA and the Polis Center share tools + lessons. https://t.co/Cwbw72h6wU
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Join the Urban Institute on 5/29 @ 1 p.m. ET for a virtual #event on how state and local governments can help enable economic mobility and #wealth-building opportunities for their workers.

Reserve your spot. https://t.co/yq1V7VfXvD
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Urban's Heather Sandstrom spoke @DadsCaucus on #affordability challenges, with parents forced to make tradeoffs, as the annual cost of #childcare for two young children has increased by 40%.

Explore the #data using the American Affordability Tracker: https://t.co/pVwUgHJziC

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Today’s children are growing up under enormous pressure from social media and isolation to the stress of global instability.

@RepMenendez convened the mental health leaders to talk about how we can better support families and give our kids the tools they need to thrive.

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Many candidates in #DC’s upcoming election are focused on increasing #housing supply—but solving #affordability challenges will require the incoming mayor and city council to be creative. This Urban Wire post shares 3 evidence-based strategies to consider. https://t.co/Up6m1AMlHW

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When the USDA paused its annual #foodsecurity survey, a critical data source was at risk. Urban stepped in—expanding its Well-Being and Basic Needs Survey, launching new #tools, and convening partners to keep #data flowing.

Learn more. https://t.co/sIByXlp87Q

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To help state and federal policymakers understand the impacts of investments in school #mentalhealth, Urban experts explore how coverage changed in PA schools—and how impacts varied by #poverty level.

Learn more this #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth. https://t.co/dmtV6jRLIs

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Don’t start with AI. Start with the problem.

💡In last week's Responsive Cities Network webinar, @urbaninstitute helped cities assess their AI readiness. Thanks to @knightfdn's generous support, RCN cities not only gain technical skills, but shape real results for residents.

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Join Urban on 5/28 @ 1 p.m. ET for a virtual #event on what should come next for the future of federal place‑based #policy. Speakers include @mayorpaulyoung and former US Congressman Dan Kildee.

Register now. https://t.co/MocLsqlIzx
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Economic success, dignity, belonging, power, and autonomy fuel upward mobility—but how do #communities make it accessible to all?

Boone County, MO, shows it’s possible. Hear from 4 local #leaders on what it takes to build a future where everyone thrives. https://t.co/VBR73Tsh7v