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Impediments to Equity and Inclusion – Housing, Healthcare and Education

Using Data to Double Down on Digital Equity and Inclusion Efforts

The National League of Cities recently released its “Digital Equity Playbook: How City Leaders Can Bridge the Digital Divide” containing a wealth of resources to point leaders in the right direction as they address broadband connectivity gaps in their communities. Between key definitions, case studies, research and resource listings, the Digital Equity Needs Assessment is a highlight of the playbook.

December 22, 2021

COVID-19 Fines & Fees Policy Tracker

The number of people struggling to find work, feed their families, and pay off court debt has increased by 8 million since the pandemic began. U.S. city, state, and local governments should be taking immediate action to lessen the harms of COVID-19 on these communities. Instead, many have chos...

December 22, 2021
Fines & Fees Justice Center

Through the Roof: What Communities Can Do About the High Cost of Rental Housing in America

This report shows what local governments can do to mitigate the rising cost of rental housing. It considers the root causes of high rent burdens, reviews evidence about the conseq...

August 13, 2021

The Trust for Public Land Publishes New Report on Parks and and Equitable Recovery

June 1, 2021
The Trust for Public Land

Segregated By Design

‘Segregated By Design’ examines the forgotten history of how our federal, state and local governments unconstitutionally segregated every major metropolitan area in America through law and policy.

Prejudice can be birthed from a lack of understanding the historically accu...

March 4, 2021
Segregated By Design

Can Policy Interventions Reduce Inequality? Looking Beyond Test Scores for Evidence

New research suggests that reducing the social isolation in which many low-income Black families live and their children attend school is a powerful strategy to address race-based intergenerational inequalities.

January 13, 2021
William T. Grant Foundation

Study Shows Worse Health Outcomes in Redlined Neighborhoods

November 20, 2020
National Community Reinvestment Coalition

New White Paper Advocates for Equity in Civic Education

November 20, 2020
iCivics and Generation Citizen

Distressed Communities Index Maps the Country's Economic Well-Being

November 5, 2020
Economic Innovation Group

Racism and the Economy

Racism forms the foundation of inequality in our society, and it threatens our economy and limits economic opportunity for people of color. All 12 District Banks of the Federal Re...

October 7, 2020
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis

Embedding Racial Equity in Housing

July 13, 2020
National League of Cities

Racism Is a Public Health Crisis, Say Cities and Counties

June 17, 2020
The Pew Charitable Trusts

Inequitable fines and fees hurt vulnerable communities. Now, policymakers have an opportunity for re

As the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated economic insecu...


Brookings

Socially Connected Communities: Solutions for Social Isolation

Social isolation is not a personal choice or individual problem, but one that is rooted in community design, social norms, and systemic injustices. In addition to a complementary ...


Healthy Places by Design