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An Economic Studies and Center on Children and Families Event

Low-Income Car Ownership: New Policy for Employment and Family Well-Being

U.S. Economy, Income Distribution, Children & Families

Event Summary

Research suggests that having a car is a worthwhile investment for better outcomes among low-income families. At this meeting, researchers and program operators reviewed the research evidence, and discussed the policy implications and recent federal legislative proposals to improve access to car ownership opportunities for the working poor.

Agenda

10:30 Welcome and Overview - Margy Waller
   Watch a video of Margy Waller's Welcome
10:40 Presentations on Existing Knowledge
Evelyn Blumenberg, UCLA, Transportation and Low-Income Households
   View Evelyn Blumenberg's Presentation (PPT)
   Watch a video of Evelyn Blumenberg's Presentation
Margy Waller, Brookings, Making Connections 10 City Survey
   View Margy Waller's Presentation (PPT)
   Watch a video of Margy Waller's Presentation
Susan Crane, PortJobs, Evaluation of Working Wheels, Seattle
   View Susan Crane's Presentation (PPT)
   Watch a video of Susan Crane's Presentation
Jeff Faulkner, Ways to Work Evaluation
   View Jeff Faulkner's Presentation (PPT)
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Carolyn Hayden - National Economic Development Law Center - Field Scans, Low-Income Car Ownership Programs, 2001 and 2004
   View Carolyn Hayden's Presentation (PPT)
   Watch a video of Carolyn Hayden's Presentation

Q and A
Moderator - Harry Holzer, Georgetown University and Urban Institute
   Watch a video of Harry Holzer's Q&A Session

12:30 Lunch
1:00 Introduction
Ron Haskins, Brookings Institution
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Policy Presentations
Policy History and Current Proposals - Margy Waller, Brookings
   View Margy Waller's Presentation (PPT)
   Watch a video of Margy Waller's Presentation
Family Self Sufficiency Program (HUD) - Jeff Lubell, Center for Housing Policy
   View Jeff Lubell's Presentation (PPT)
   Watch a video of Jeff Lubell's Presentation
Policy Recommendations from the field - Marty Schwartz, Vehicles for Change and Peter Kilde, Jumpstart
   View the Schwartz/Kilde Summary (PPT)
   Watch a video of Marty Schwartz's Presentation
   Watch a video of Peter Kilde's Presentation
Discussion
Moderator - Ron Haskins, Brookings Institution
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2:30 Conclude

Event Information

When

Monday, December 05, 2005
10:30 AM to 2:30 PM

Where

Falk Auditorium
The Brookings Institution
1775 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20036
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Contact: Brookings Office of Communications

E-mail: events@brookings.edu

Phone: 202.797.6105

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