Are you looking for an expert to weigh in on policies being debated this election cycle, including those related to #housing? Janneke Ratcliffe is vice president for housing #finance policy at the Urban Institute, and brings unique insight into academic-, federal-, and state-level research. She can speak about the country’s housing supply, subsidy programs, and the history of federal intervention in response to the housing crisis, among other issues. https://urbn.is/4dRwd5t Contact media@urban.org to get in touch with Ratcliffe or Urban’s other housing #policy experts.
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What do you think needs to be done to solve the country’s #housing crisis, a central issue in the upcoming elections up and down the ballot? Safe, affordable, and stable housing is increasingly out of reach for many in the US, regardless of their income or age. An interconnected web of factors contributes to this, from restrictive zoning to #climatechange. Urban Institute experts examined the current housing crisis and its underlying causes and provide a framework of federally-driven strategies—from major legislative reforms to small-scale changes—that policymakers could enact to effectively address national housing needs. Learn more about the strategies and what Urban’s #research shows about everything from expanding the housing supply to supporting renters to assisting people experiencing homelessness. What do you think elected leaders should prioritize to curb the housing crisis? Leave a comment. https://urbn.is/4e6FN4R
A Road Map to Address America's Housing Crisis
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Did you know that #domesticviolence survivors with certain intersecting identities experience higher rates of violence and greater barriers to seeking and receiving help? In early 2024, Urban and the US Office on Violence Against Women convened domestic violence survivors, practitioners, and #policymakers to develop guidance for responding to domestic violence. This Domestic Violence Awareness Month, learn more in this Urban brief about nine guiding principles for enacting or improving a #justice responses to domestic violence. https://urbn.is/4f6GY4Z
Guiding Principles for Justice Responses in Domestic Violence Cases
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How can local leaders help communities of color achieve, maintain, and experience homeownership’s benefits? Join the Urban Institute on 10/17 @ 12:00 p.m. ET for a hybrid event focused on sustainable #homeownership and wealth preservation for communities of color. Speakers will present new #research findings and engage in evidence-based discussions about loss mitigation, home repair and preservation, and climate risk. Register now. https://urbn.is/3Y1ePpa #LiveatUrban
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How can #data inequities be better addressed in communities around the world? A new report in the Do No Harm Guide series — a body of work aimed to help researchers and analysts approach their work through an #equity lens — explores #international differences, approaches, and perspectives that can broaden conversations on the equitable use of data and offer the opportunity for people across the world to learn from each other. Learn more about the series and access the collection of short essays from people and organizations working in the data visualization space around the globe. https://urbn.is/4eWb7UE
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Sara McTarnaghan is a principal #research associate at the Urban Institute and co-lead of the Climate and Communities practice area, whose research centers on climate-resilient affordable housing as well as equitable approaches to resilience planning and disaster recovery. McTarnaghan also brings expertise in household and community risk to natural hazards and #climatechange. https://urbn.is/4f0MlTq If you're looking for an expert to weigh in on policies being debated this election cycle, including those related to climate, disasters, and resilience, contact media@urban.org to get in touch with McTarnaghan or Urban's other #climate change experts.
Sara McTarnaghan
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The widespread destruction from Hurricane Helene—and now the aftermath of Hurricane Milton—has brought #climatechange to the forefront of the presidential race. For families in western North Carolina who lost their homes in Helene, the effects of a changing climate are now painfully all too real. How can leaders and organizations best meet the #housing needs of residents displaced by the storm? Based on an analysis of demographic and housing data for counties in the area, Urban experts offer insights into what it will take to prioritize an equitable, resilient housing recovery and ensure that western North Carolinians aren’t permanently displaced. Read this Urban Wire piece to learn more. And keep following Urban each week until Election Day as we illuminate research and #policy solutions on the issues being debated this campaign season—including climate change. https://urbn.is/4euAkFO
How North Carolina Can Address Housing Challenges After Hurricane Helene
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Did you know counties affected by both Hurricanes Milton and Helene have experienced more than a dozen presidentially declared disasters over the past decade? Although #funding allocations will treat Hurricanes Milton and Helene as separate events, Florida residents are at risk of a challenging and longer recovery because of the two storms’ compounding effects. To inform emergency management efforts and illustrate the need for policies that address compounding disasters, Urban experts analyzed the affected communities’ existing needs and highlight the challenges posed by the storms’ cumulative effects. Explore the new #analysis and learn more about suggested #policy changes that could help avoid spiraling losses from compounding disasters. https://urbn.is/3A4kRx4
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Mark your calendar for 10/10 @ 1:00 p.m. ET and register for an Urban Institute hybrid event that will highlight how access to digital #infrastructure can facilitate equitable outcomes across #policy sectors. The discussion will explore how digital infrastructure investments are being implemented at the state and local level and feature a diversity of speakers, including federal agency officials, community representatives, and Urban subject-matter experts. Register now. https://urbn.is/3YecOXV #LiveatUrban
Making Investments in Digital Infrastructure toward More Equitable Outcomes
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In the aftermath of #Hurricane Helene, housing is quickly becoming one of the most important challenges for North Carolina residents and other affected communities as they begin to navigate short- and long-term recovery. Urban Institute's Andrew Rumbach was recently featured on CBS Mornings discussing the urgent need for updated flood planning. Rumbach is a senior fellow at Urban where he co-leads the Climate and Communities practice area in the Metropolitan Housing and Communities Policy Center. His work focuses on household and community risk to natural hazards and #climatechange. Watch the interview and learn more about a new rapid-response analysis that could help local leaders address critical #housing challenges in western North Carolina. https://urbn.is/3NfYszZ
Urban Institute Senior Fellow Addresses Housing Challenges Families Are Facing After Hurricane Helene
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