.: "If stakeholders want to improve access to quality resources for all citizens in developing countries, this research agenda should inform innovations & reforms that improve how subnational governments raise & spend resources."
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Matt Eldridge
@Matt_Eldridge
Policy Manager at the Urban Institute but all opinions are my own. Interested in innovative finance, urban planning, and international development. He/Him
New York CityJoined August 2015
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(3/3) Data is bad news for those who declared NY dead but, w/o better policies & investments, it's also troubling for housing affordability! (Btw, Manhattan is still way down from its overcrowded peak of 2.3m people in 1910...but the island still fits 1.7m in just 23 sq. mi!)
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(2/3) Why was the estimate so off? It predicted big net negative migration (more people leaving than arriving) but net migration was actually a bit positive. So the city is (more) crowded: the Bronx, Queens, Staten I., and Brooklyn are all at or exceed their record populations.
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(1/3) Thought about crunching the Census numbers for NYC for a blog but this excellent report beat me to it and did a better job!
Interestingly, pre-Census estimates predicted just a 1% pop. increase from 2010-20 for NYC, while the 2020 Census actually showed an 8% increase.
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Can’t Keep a Great City Down: What the 2020 Census Tells Us About New York | Manhattan Institute manhattan-institute.org/kober-new-york
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#LiveAtUrban on 11/18: What can the US learn from Barcelona & other cities about creating inclusive public spaces? Hear from , , & experts from , , & .
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More evidence is needed to understand the effectiveness of PPPs, write & .
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Less than 25% of the population is fully vaccinated in at least 482 counties
From James Ladi Williams & : Improving local governments’ capacities to raise revenue could boost global development efforts urbn.is/3wO1u4m
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I support my eligible colleagues' decision to unionize - a decision consistent with Urban's commitment to evidence-based decisionmaking and made in the interest of advancing an equitable and inclusive workplace at .
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Countless pieces of research, many by @UrbanInstitute authors, highlight how much unions benefit their workers by boosting wages and improving benefits. They even help nonunion workers by setting norms and labor standards. And their effects on racial equity cannot be understated.
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Looking forward to this event on April 21 discussing lessons from subnational health budgeting in Kenya!
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Join @savethechildren on April 21st to discuss key findings from their latest report: “Building Resilient Health Financing in the Wake COVID-19: Case Studies of Subnational Health Budgeting in #Kenya".
: April 21, 2021
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#LiveAtUrban, 3/30: Join , , & experts from , , , & more for a conversation about the advantages of veteran apprenticeship & ways to access this talent pool.
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Parks will be essential to an inclusive recovery from COVID but only if park investments center equity, writes :
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From Kilolo Kijakazi, Margaret Simms, , & : How policymakers can ensure the pandemic doesn’t widen the racial wealth gap urbn.is/2Oo6iMG
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#LiveAtUrban, 2/18: Join @AnnieDonovan_10, , Lisa Green Hall, Amy Hartzler, , & for a discussion on how impact investing leaders can advance the common good through strategic policy advocacy & engagement.
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Exciting news from the incoming Administration
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President-elect Biden has nominated Ambassador Samantha Power as USAID Administrator.
A leading voice for humane and principled American engagement in the world, she will rally the international community and work with our partners to confront the biggest challenges of our time.
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Timely research as countries consider how to pay for COVID recovery and (hopefully) rethink fiscal policy.
“Tax cuts for rich people breed inequality without providing much of a boon to anyone else, according to a new study”
Implementation is key to policy success. Our new framework helps improve the implementability of policies in African agriculture and beyond - via (w/ + )
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Current "crises call for a deviation from business as usual," write E. Bramhall, , & .
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Harmful traditional practices affecting women and girls (like forced marriage and genital mutilation) are often viewed as rural issues but what does the evidence say? New issue brief with urban.org/research/publi via
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Coronavirus latest: US economy expected to shrink 38% on year in Q2 on.ft.com/2zdtia4
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Targeting behavior change can improve solid waste management - lessons from projects in Vietnam from &
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Global sustainability will require flattening per capita economic growth and that's "not yet on the agenda for development economics or sustainable development." - Partha Dasgupta (via )
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Ensuring all urban residents are a 10 minute walk from quality green space *is* a world changing idea!
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Connection to nature is a fundamental human need, especially now. @FastCompany has recognized #10MinWalk among their #FCWorldChangingIdeas and we couldn’t be prouder to carry on the work of increasing access to parks and public green spaces. bit.ly/3f01c2f
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Read my new blog on the economic vulnerability of developing countries to #COVID19 and recommendations for accelerating their recovery urbn.is/34HYN7m
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From @Matt_Eldridge: How developing countries can manage the COVID-19 economic impact. urbn.is/34HYN7m
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How can we reliably support utilities to serve the poorest? - Our research looks beyond traditional WASH funding sources and mechanisms. , , , Y Kim bit.ly/32szTad
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New report by AHW Steering Committee member @nagpaltweets of @SAISHopkins offers new solutions to provide #water + #sanitation for poor households. bit.ly/32szTad
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Problems with high-upfront costs and unclear responsibility are hard to solve, even with potentially large long-term benefits. Could innovative funding models change this? (w/)
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Funding parks in low-income neighborhoods is a challenge. Forthcoming research and conversations will help identify solutions:
Honored to speak with incredible world mayors today about some of the water and sanitation they face at an event hosted by
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Our mayors highlighted water, sanitation, and hygiene infrastructure issues as regular challenges that they face in their communities. Thanks to @urbaninstitute and @nagpaltweets for joining us to talk through best practices in addressing these issues! #IWD2019
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Should fast-growing cities focus on expanding outwards or densify their cores? Perhaps a little of both so long as there's an equity and political economy-based approach! Check out my new blog:
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"Few Angelenos viewed transit as an amenity that directly benefited them: They voted for public transit as an expression of their political beliefs."
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Four ways Jeff Bezos’s $2 billion could make the biggest impact on family homelessness: urbn.is/2OCD4oR via
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Need advice on negotiating with agencies for data? Check out the resource guide bit.ly/NNIPDataGovGui
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#PayforSuccess is used for social services but what if we harness it for social physical infrastructure like innovative designs for schools, hospitals, and prisons?
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#RCTs are often the strongest possible way of evaluating a project's outcomes. Some worry that randomization is unethical, but here are 4 strategies to do it ethically: urbn.is/2GRBnje (via )
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