Madeline Brown

she/her/hers
senior policy associate at the Urban Institute
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[Madeline Brown @madeline_ebrown]

@whereisMUNA
The DC bike lanes are full of queers heading to u, shoutout to our brand new friend Anna who took this vid

[Madeline Brown @madeline_ebrown]

I shared findings from our research, which underscores the importance of 6 principles to ensure that baby bonds programs have the greatest chance at reducing racial wealth inequities (4/4) @urbaninstitute @TrinaShanks1 @OfronamaB @CathYconomy

[Madeline Brown @madeline_ebrown]

It's been a big week for baby bonds from the federal level down to DC. In addition to the reintroduction of the American Opportunity Accounts Act (Booker (D-N.J.) & Pressley (D-MA)), highlights from the field include: (1/4) https://t.co/pqsUDhxZ4m

[Urban Institute @urbaninstitute]

.@madeline_ebrown: "Wealth isn’t just for the wealthy; it really is a component for financial health." (via @LorieKonish) https://t.co/IED3VG84kt

[Madeline Brown @madeline_ebrown]

This morning I testified before @councilofdc's Committee on Business and Economic Development underscoring the importance of flexibility and inclusiveness in the Child Trust Fund program (3/4)

[Madeline Brown @madeline_ebrown]

Poverty and racial inequities in wealth will persist unless we reframe our idea of the safety net to include both income and wealth.

[Urban Institute @urbaninstitute]

.@madeline_ebrown, @SMMcKernan, & @TrinaShanks1: To truly meet "the goals of such programs to catch families as they fall into poverty, stabilize them, & help them achieve economic independence, the safety net should include both income & wealth supports." https://t.co/vPqz2PZmk0

[Madeline Brown @madeline_ebrown]

We are thrilled to hear from @TrinaShanks1 @RayBosharaSTL @gchelwa @OfronamaB and others!

[Madeline Brown @madeline_ebrown]

At @urbaninstitute we often get asked what baby bonds are, how they might close the racial wealth gap, and how they can fit in a budget with other wealth building policies and income supports. We are going to answer these questions and more, register here: https://t.co/GrT5mp7TKr

[Ajjit Narayanan @Ajjit10]

🚨 Data Tool Alert 🚨

Today we released v2.0 of the Spatial Equity Data Tool, to quickly measure disparities in your city, county, state, AND national geographic data!

https://t.co/rHJnd6iDsO

[Urban Institute @urbaninstitute]

How can local leaders center racial equity & inclusion in economic recovery?

1. Address policies & programs with harmful impacts. (via @madeline_ebrown, Julia Payne) https://t.co/toyJWWXW9n

[Madeline Brown @madeline_ebrown]

Local stakeholders asked us for guidance on centering racial equity & inclusion in recovery policymaking. My @urbaninstitute colleagues and I created this framework complete with examples from jurisdictions around the US to help: https://t.co/LkVgKnuODH

[Madeline Brown @madeline_ebrown]

@mkingviehland they're radiant! so excited for the whole fam

[Urban Institute @urbaninstitute]

.@marykcunningham: "We are missing an enormous opportunity... We have $47 billion—$47 billion—in housing assistance. It is stunning to me that with these unprecedented resources we are going to have even one added eviction for the poor." (via @GlennThrush) https://t.co/GgFle2nAA8

[Madeline Brown @madeline_ebrown]

Demographic estimates from @urbaninstitute and @TexasDemography suggest Texas should have gained up to 6 seats today, instead of the 2 apportioned. This mismatch hurts Latinx representation most. For more on why, here's our piece from October: https://t.co/NlI1Nujlhi

[Madeline Brown @madeline_ebrown]

@_Rob_Santos is a phenomenal scholar, mentor, and colleague. I'm thrilled for you and for all who will benefit from your leadership.

https://t.co/I99X6qP9ee

[Madeline Brown @madeline_ebrown]

So much work went into this in a time when hours and energy were hard to come by--proud to be part of this effort and excited for the future. Congrats to @BrookingsUnion as well!

[Urban Institute Employees' Union @UrbanInst_Union]

Good morning! We just informed our management that a supermajority of eligible @UrbanInstitute staff have formed the Urban Institute Employees Union, organized with the @NonprofitUnion. Read our press release here:

https://t.co/J4iVK7p1RI

[Madeline Brown @madeline_ebrown]

If you got a stimulus check today and want to redistribute, what better way than by supporting orgs like @AAAJ_Atlanta who are protecting & advocating for #AAPI people in Atlanta & the US

https://t.co/CBM8LOnNs2 #EndWhiteSupremacy #EndAsianHate

[Urban Institute @urbaninstitute]

Based on the most current data from the @uscensusbureau, @madeline_ebrown & @_Rob_Santos find Latinx communities in Texas are at risk of losing political representation & economic opportunity because of an unprecedentedly large #2020Census undercount: https://t.co/GNF0w2s3sr

[Madeline Brown @madeline_ebrown]

@Fanatics @KingJames @TheTraeYoung @DevinBook @NBA @WNBA @Suns @Fanatics maybe you will care about the wnba now? why are there so few jerseys for each team? why do none of your sales ever apply to women's sports apparel? why is it so hard to get a @T_Cloud4 jersey!?!