.: "In many ways, the findings were not surprising... We noticed that people were less likely to be relying on credit cards, payday loans or pawn shops to make ends meet when they were getting the child tax credit." (via )
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It’s a funny thing about the truth. No matter how hard powerful institutions and people try to manipulate it, it stays the same. Truth is something that cannot be changed. A thread. #MackenzieFierceton
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From & : 3 steps city policymakers can consider to improve their rental data collection and transparency. urbn.is/3tx25sa
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New research: , , , , , , & team share what they’ve learned from DC’s THRIVE East of the River guaranteed income pilot.
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Our plan to defend our democracy covers a lot — because a lot goes behind defending democracy.
#TeamShapiro’s Policy Director, Akbar, is breaking it down in less than 60-seconds!
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Last May, I put out the first version of a river flow tool, which traced the path of a raindrop downstream. At the time, the biggest limitation was that it was constrained to the US. Happy to share that we've now got a global version of the tool working:
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Thank you, Ward 12. Together, we did it!
More to come about next steps, but for this evening, my heart is full with gratitude for all who voted and all who contributed to this hard-fought election.
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Ward 3 and Ward 12 residents reading this chart saying our wards are just on one side of the river 😤🤺🤺
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Voter turnout is currently at 16% in the city of Cleveland as of 3 PM according to the @cuyahogaboe.
boe.cuyahogacounty.gov/en-US/livevote
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Oklahoma could see a substantial reduction in child poverty this year due to expanded child tax credit benefits. and explore the data and examine where taxpayers in Oklahoma are most at-risk of missing out on these benefits. tpc.io/3Ft3VhK
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In Philadelphia, more than $1.1 billion in housing wealth – much in predominantly Black neighborhoods – is at risk due to tangled titles: pewtrusts.org/en/research-an thanks to research from and to our partners
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Thanks to the for supporting this work. This project started as a practicum exercise for ’s innovative program, and we are excited to debut it over the summer and share with the city and others who need it!
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OurPlan, a forthcoming free online tool, grapples with the question that looms over many development-related clashes: How to grow a neighborhood without disrupting its fabric.
via @KenSteif, @AkiraDrake + Sydney Goldstein
whyy.org/articles/phill
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A & FCCHO study provides a full assessment of housing access in CT & offers actions the state can take to meet residents’ urgent housing needs.
Research by FCCHO Dir. Christie Stewart, Kelly Davila, , ,
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Winter Storm Uri’s Impacts on Houston Neighborhoods Show Why It’s Urgent to Build Equity into Climate Resilience: urbn.is/3qAgSgW via & Sonia Torres RodrÃguez
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Picture thousands of cruise ships jammed with guests but short on hand sanitizer, protective gear and medical care.
Every week, a quarter of the passengers get off, replaced by new people.
There's a place like that in your community: the county jail.
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