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We believe every community can be prosperous, just, and resilient – no matter its starting point.


As Brookings Metro enters its next 25 years of impact, we have redoubled our commitment to local leaders. In collaboration, we will help them transform original research insights into policy and practical solutions that scale nationwide.

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Brookings Metro has launched a major initiative to act as a bridge between local leaders and federal decisionmakers, so that generational national investments in infrastructure, economic vitality, and climate action yield transformative and equitable impact in communities—and powerful learning at the federal level.

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