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How tax incentives can power more equitable, inclusive growth. Lourdes Germán and Joseph Parilla call for inclusive incentive scorecards and equity indicators as evaluative tools and practices that help cities maximize economic, fiscal, and social benefits.
Turnout in 2020 election spiked among both Democratic and Republican voting groups. William H. Frey's analysis of new census data reveals how different groups’ voter turnout shifted in 2020 from 2016 and earlier elections, and what that might mean for shifts in the demographic makeup of the voter population.
An overlooked part of Biden’s infrastructure plan. Weatherizing homes could be one of the most vital legacies of the plan and address affordability concerns across the country by lowering energy consumption to achieve energy and cost savings, Joseph W. Kane and Tara Pelton say.
In Philadelphia, efforts to increase educational attainment must consider the racial earnings gap. An analysis by Andre M. Perry, Carl Romer, and Anthony Barr focuses on the Philadelphia metropolitan area to show that even though college attainment is associated with boosted wages, racial disparities persist for Black workers at every level of education.
How a Memphis medical district is connecting residents to living-wage jobs.
In a new Placemaking Postcards blog post, Latasha Harris and Vonesha Mitchell describe how the Memphis Medical District Collaborative is addressing racial economic disparities with place-based “Hire Local,” ”Buy Local,” and “Live Local” initiatives that leverage opportunities to directly benefit vulnerable residents.
