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How can neighborhoods reduce poverty and increase inclusive prosperity?
@planetmoney shares the story of Bronzeville — one of the most successful communities identified in our new research from @BrookingsMetro
Bronzeville was the epicenter of a renaissance before it fell on hard times. Now, it’s booming again. Here’s the story of its incredible turnaround.
npr.org/sections/money/2022/…
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America’s state and local leaders will face a dramatically different federal landscape starting in January. In a new compilation, experts from across @BrookingsMetro outline what to expect. brookings.edu/articles/whats…
What are the key ingredients of national prosperity? A new report from @BrookingsMetro and @LISC_HQ argues that it begins inside neighborhoods with economic opportunity, health, public safety, and climate resilience.
The report’s findings focus on historically underinvested neighborhoods and identified “five key wins” for implementing community-centered economic inclusion in these areas:
#1. Significantly increasing local public, private, and philanthropic investment
#2. Fostering greater capital access, capacity-building, and market opportunities for local small businesses owned by people of color, women, and legacy residents
#3. Facilitating physical improvements, including the reuse and redevelopment of vacant real estate, and the development of affordable housing
#4. Encouraging new approaches to improve public health and wellness including through food entrepreneurship and community safety investments
#5. Enhancing the capacity of community organizations and facilitated new and improved relationships between neighborhoods and the public and private sector
The full report, authored by @hannamlove and Bethany Krupicka can be found here: brookings.edu/articles/build…
This is an important story for people to read. The high school pictured at the top of the article is my alma mater @BRMBulldogs
My investigative journalism piece with a team of academics, a hard working reporter, and editor is up on @ConversationUS
theconversation.com/students…
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This is one of the proudest moments of the past several years; our research on What young people in crisis need from their communities is finally out. Social connections are top, closely followed by making art. With @rhettmorris @RoAcharya @margaretmeagher @CrisisTextLine
Social connections rising to the top again: in an analysis of over 87,000 crisis conversations, young people shared what communities can provide to support coping: social connections was #1, artistic expression #2, mental health services #3. shorturl.at/cmnsH
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Quality of place is a proven economic development strategy.
Read this synthesis of #research & a wide-ranging panel conversation with @ProfWeinstein @rhettmorris @mitchell_silver @alexajbush #economicdevelopment #civicinfrastructure #equity #economy medium.com/reimagining-the-c…
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Data backs up the strategy of creating a great place as a path to inclusive prosperity, defined as economic growth that benefits everyone and does not cause displacement. @ProfWeinstein @rhettmorris @mitchell_silver
@alexajbush #inclusivegrowth link.medium.com/ufisWLKjYAb
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What's the best way to improve employment rates for residents of distressed neighborhoods?
According to @UpjohnInstitute's @TimBartik:
🚌 Improve transportation
💼 Provide job info and training
🧒 Boost child care access
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“We need to encourage what has worked to support great neighborhoods and downtowns and make those things accessible to more people.” — @lohplaces reminding us that we already know many of the solutions to the problems facing cities 👇
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Very interesting and timely new research on crime in downtowns and what leaders can do to prevent it from @lohplaces & @hannamlove
Whether or not crime actually is up in central city business districts, fear of crime certainly is. As leaders seek to rebuild downtowns, they must do so without letting the perceptions and politics of crime drive policies, argue @hannamlove and @lohplaces.brookings.edu/research/the-g…
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New @BostonGlobe profile of Uphams Corner based on research from our partners @RoAcharya and @rhettmorris published by @BrookingsMetro. A great example of “development without displacement!”
Thanks to @dscharfGlobe for this deeply researched story.
Arson devastated the Uphams Corner section of Dorchester in the 1970s. But in recent decades, the neighborhood has grown wealthier — without displacing the Black and Latino residents who have long called it home.
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Between 2017 and 2019, while the unemployment rate dropped to 3.5%, one in four Americans experienced episodic poverty (a spell of two months or more).
Not only is our tolerance for poverty high, our labor market's ability to reduce it has limits.
Great to see one of the best ever pick up a songwriting Grammy
Congrats Song Of The Year winner (A Songwriter(s) Award): "Just Like That" - Bonnie Raitt, songwriter (@TheBonnieRaitt)
This is great news! It’s one of the best things the federal government can do to support entrepreneurship and innovation. And it helps workers at the same time. Keeping my fingers crossed.
FTC proposes rule to ban noncompete clauses, which hurt workers and harm competition: bit.ly/3QlBVlZ /1
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These neighborhoods prove you can reduce poverty without major gentrification, reports @AlexaLiacko @DenverChannel @ScrippsNational. denver7.com/news/national/th… – at Washington, DC
Do leaders want to manage homelessness or solve it?
Thought provoking research from @kfall16 and others @urbaninstitute on the benefits from a housing-first program in Denver — less homelessness, lower crime, & better health outcomes. Worth a read!
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Why do people live in cities? Why do they visit them?
They want to DO THINGS! Fascinating new analysis shows how different activities are concentrated in specific types of places — in patterns that change by city.
Great stuff via @BrookingsMetro brook.gs/3Cw3H95
More great detail from @82_Streetcar 👇
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Great study from @yfreemark - especially enjoy the thoughtfulness and creativity of the methodology. Using both tract- and municipality-based approaches provides a novel way to overcome the data challenges of ever changing city boundaries.
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More information on our research on reducing poverty without community displacement can be found here 👇 brookings.edu/research/reduc…