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We did the math for the towns formerly known as Fairfield County, Connecticut and estimated that the economy would be BILLIONS bigger and region would raise an extra $600 million in property taxes.

The Upside—Growth, Potential, and the Future of Fairfield County, Connecticut

What if we could address the huge inequities in education, compensation, and housing related to race and ethnicity?
www.urban.org/research/pub...

Long-Term Evaluation of the Urban Alliance High School Internship Program Urban Alliance is a national nonprofit that partners with schools, employers, governments, and philanthropies to provide skills training, mentoring, and paid internships to high school students.

New Research: www.urban.org/research/pub...

I'm not sure. It seems like it would get people money faster, though. And that is a benefit all its own. So, I'm eagerly following ongoing pilots to see what works and what doesn't.

Vouchers are America’s primary tool for helping people with very low incomes afford safe and decent housing. But vouchers remain hard to use. More than 1/3 of people offered a voucher aren’t able to use one. Would it be better and easier to pay people directly, instead of paying their landlords?

Housing Vouchers Are Hard to Use. Would Cash be Easier? Housing choice vouchers can be difficult to use. Would paying renters cash be easier?

New housing matters post on direct (cash) rental assistance.

You only start new projects. You don't finish the current ones. Sorry i don't make the rule.

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WWE meet Department of Education

I'll probably just lurk here too, or post the occasional research, or maybe all hot takes on professional wrestling.