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Policy Memo
Accelerating Affordable Housing Through Market-Based Incentives

The lack of affordable housing supply in high-opportunity metro regions impedes equitable economic growth. According to a study published in the American Economic Review, the misallocation of labor as a…

02.22.24 | 3 min read
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Environment
day one project
Policy Memo
Aligning Reconstruction and Zoning to Invest in Housing

The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program is one of the most flexible federal funding sources for communities to invest in housing. In the few instances where CDBG tools mention…

02.22.24 | 2 min read
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Global Risk
Blog
For Heaven’s Sake: Why Would Russia Want to Nuke Space?

It can be more than a little scary to look into the mind of a dangerous dictator like Vladimir Putin. But as Russia has several thousand nuclear weapons, managing stability…

02.21.24 | 7 min read
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Environment
day one project
Policy Memo
Increase Occupancy of Existing Affordable Housing by Simplifying the Qualification Process

Regulatory requirements for federally subsidized housing programs— such as the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program (LIHTC) and Project-Based Section 8 Vouchers (PBV) — force households in crisis to wait months…

02.21.24 | 5 min read
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Environment
day one project
Policy Memo
Harnessing Federal Programs to Improve Local Housing Permit Data

Many recent regulatory reforms are intended to spur new housing development, but timely data on the location and quantity of new housing is limited. The most comprehensive data source on…

02.21.24 | 4 min read
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