Matthew Staiger

Research Scientist at @OppInsights

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Read the full paper, slides, and data: https://t.co/ycWfyfVHHS

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***🧵NEW RESEARCH w/ @OppInsights *** Can we create opportunity by transforming neighborhoods? Our latest study examines the HOPE VI program—$17B invested to revitalize 262 high-poverty public housing projects into mixed-income communities across the US.

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Important caveat: Our analysis doesn't focus on the costs borne by families displaced by redevelopment. Future efforts should aim to deliver these benefits while minimizing disruption to local communities.

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We mapped low-income neighborhoods across the US that could benefit from connection-based revitalization. While solutions must fit local context, HOPE VI shows that connecting isolated neighborhoods to the broader community can meaningfully improve economic opportunity.

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These lessons extend beyond public housing. Across the US, low-income neighborhoods that are more socially connected to nearby affluent areas see better outcomes for kids. We don’t see the reverse for high-income areas—so integration can help low-income kids without much harm.

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I'm excited to release this new research on the long-run impacts of the HOPE VI neighborhood revitalization program! To learn more about the findings, tune into the Brookings webinar tomorrow at noon ET. https://t.co/T1l5hQ4wiQ

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Today, @OppInsights released new research about how low-opportunity neighborhoods can be transformed to offer improved mobility for low-income children using insights from the $17 billion HOPE VI program.