U.S. Metro Areas

A mural dedicated to George Floyd on Friday, June 5, 2020 at the corner of North Avenue and Holton Street. Chris Burke, the artist who painted Floyd's portrait, said they are going to paint Breonna Taylor's portrait on the wall next to it later.Mjs Mural Nws Zh 3 Of 7

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Being honest about racial justice

Saturday, June 6, 2020

FILE PHOTO: General Motors assembly workers attach the engine to the chassis of Chevrolet 2019 heavy-duty pickup trucks at General Motors Flint Assembly Plant in Flint, Michigan, U.S. February 5, 2019. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo

The Avenue

Why COVID-19 hit Michigan so hard

John C. Austin and Brad Hershbein

Thursday, June 4, 2020

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The Avenue

The Washington, DC region needs more housing, and satellite data can tell us where to build

Leah Brooks, Genevieve Denoeux, and Jenny Schuetz

June 4, 2020

Protesters march from Bryant Park to Trump Tower against police brutality and in favor of the Black Lives Matter Movement in New York, NY on June 2, 2020. Protests are taking place across the country after the death of George Floyd while in police custody in Minneapolis was filmed by a bystander. A curfew was set today for 8:00 PM in New York City after yesterday's curfew of 11:00 PM was set for the first time in over seventy years. (Photo by Christopher Lazzaro/Alive Coverage/Sipa USA)No Use UK. No Use Germany.

The Avenue

When Black lives are valued, property becomes worth saving

Andre M. Perry and Jonathan Rothwell

Wednesday, June 3, 2020

Reports

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Report

Parking requirements and foundations are driving up the cost of multifamily housing

Hannah Hoyt and Jenny Schuetz

Tuesday, June 2, 2020

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Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Essential but undervalued: Millions of health care workers aren’t getting the pay or respect they deserve in the COVID-19 pandemic

Thursday, May 28, 2020

Buffalo

Demographics & Population

American cities saw uneven growth last decade, new census data show

William H. Frey

Tuesday, May 26, 2020

Union Station

U.S. Metro Areas

As the capital region’s population ages, public policies need to adjust

Jaclene Begley, Leah Brooks, Brian J. McCabe, Jenny Schuetz, and Stan Veuger

Wednesday, May 20, 2020

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Housing Markets & Finance

Flexible zoning and streamlined procedures can make housing more affordable

Hannah Hoyt and Jenny Schuetz

May 19, 2020

Blog Posts

BAL HARBOUR, FL - MAY 23: Independent book store Books&Books finally re-open one of their store at the Bal Harbour shop after two month closing due amid of reducing the out spread of Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. Sign posted all over the store urge customer to wear mask and staff provided hand sanitizer upon enter the store to customer on May 23, 2020 in Bal Harbour, Florida. Miami-Dade County, Florida start Phase one re-opening after two month of stay at home order was place by (R) FL Gov. Ron DeSanti (Photo by JL/Sipa USA)No Use UK. No Use Germany.

The Avenue

Small businesses have received uneven relief from COVID-19 federal aid

Sifan Liu and Joseph Parilla

Friday, May 29, 2020

Visitors leave the screening station for coronavirus in front of the emergency department entrance at Cartersville Medical Center required for hospital entry on Tuesday, March 17, 2020, in Cartersville, Ga., where several patients have been confirmed to have COVID-19 and dozens of others are under investigation who are suspected to potentially have the coronavirus. Two triage tents have been set up for anyone who has symptoms. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution/TNS)

The Avenue

Mapping COVID-19’s spread from blue to red America

William H. Frey

June 3, 2020

Mar 28, 2020; Columbus, OH, USA; More than 300 protesters outraged over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis refused to vacate the roadway at Broad and High streets in downtown Columbus on Thursday, May 28, 2020. Columbus police used pepper spray to disperse protesters after some threw plastic bottles of water, smoke bombs and other items at police. Windows at the Statehouse and in bus stations along High Street were shattered, trash cans were tossed and decorative planters wrecked in the chaos. Mandatory Credit: Barbara J. Perenic/Columbus Dispatch via USA TODAY NETWORK

The Avenue

George Floyd’s death demonstrates the policy violence that devalues Black lives

Andre M. Perry and Tawanna Black

Thursday, May 28, 2020

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Events

Webinar: Mitigating the economic impacts of COVID-19 in rural areas

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Webinar: Employment after incarceration—Fair chance hiring in the COVID-19 era

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Webinar: State of the Capital region 2020 — A region in demographic and economic transition

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

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Multimedia

May 2, 2020; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; A view of downtown Atlanta just prior to the flyover of the Blue Angels and the Thunderbirds to honor workers during the pandemic in Atlanta. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY NETWORK

Podcast Episode

A new paradigm for valuing Black communities

Andre M. Perry and Robert Wicks

Friday, May 22, 2020

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How cities and states are responding to COVID-19

Amy Liu, Mark Muro, and Fred Dews

Friday, April 3, 2020

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Podcast Episode

How racism hurts businesses in Black communities

Andre M. Perry and Fred Dews

Friday, February 28, 2020

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