The Urban Institute
Following are all UrbanTurf articles filed under The Urban Institute, from most recent to least.
With Nearly Half of DC Renters Rent-Burdened, Urban Institute Recommends Federal Housing Relief
Nena Perry-Brown | August 10th 2020
Maryland and DC are two areas hardest hit by the pandemic-amplifying housing crisis. ... read »
Two Reports Offer Perspective on How Opportunity Zones are Falling Short
Nena Perry-Brown | June 22nd 2020
Both the National Community Reinvestment Coalition and Urban Institute recently noted how OZs are performing in unexpected ways. ... read »
Eviction Moratorium Covers One in Four Rental Units Nationwide
Nena Perry-Brown | April 7th 2020
FHFA's mortgage forbearance-for-eviction moratorium policy during the pandemic was codified in the federal CARES Act. ... read »
Montgomery County Approves Plan to Add 10,000 Homes By 2030
Nena Perry-Brown | November 7th 2019
The target specifies 1,000 additional units each for the cities of Gaithersburg and Rockville. ... read »
DC Area Homeownership Gap Going Opposite Direction than Rest of the Country
Nena Perry-Brown | October 16th 2019
Last year, UrbanTurf reported on the racial homeownership gap in the DC area, one of the smallest nationwide. Since then, the local gap has actually... read »
The DC Area Has a Deficit of Over 200,000 Housing Units for Lowest Income Households
Nena Perry-Brown | September 4th 2019
A new report by the Urban Institute illustrates the severity of the lack of supply of affordable housing in the DC area. ... read »
DC Releases Findings on Need for Family-Sized Residential Units
Nena Perry-Brown | June 25th 2019
DMPED just released a report taking stock of the city's inventory of family-sized units and what can be done to course-correct. ... read »
How a Desire to Live in DC is Hindering Millennial Homeownership
Nena Perry-Brown | July 18th 2018
Urban Institute's study of millennial homeownership takes a look at how the generation's preference for city living is keeping them from buying... read »
DC’s Failing Score on Inclusivity
Nena Perry-Brown | April 30th 2018
A new study by the Urban Institute shows that DC is below-par when compared to the nation's other largest cities in ensuring inclusivity. ... read »
A Closer Look at Rent Control in DC
UrbanTurf Staff | June 8th 2011
A report was published yesterday by the Urban Institute, which looked at the inventory, size and location of rent controlled buildings in DC. ... read »
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