Population growth in the District of Columbia is slowing and migration patterns are changing. Population growth in 2018 was 2,400…
By Ashanté Reese This excerpt has been adapted from Black Food Geographies: Race, Self-Reliance, and Food Access in Washington, D.C….
The headlines from the proposed Fiscal Year 2020 Budget for the District of Columbia include $127.9 million in net new…
For the past several years, Mapping Segregation in Washington DC has been documenting the historic role of real estate developers,…
In recent years, jurisdictions across the country have increasingly turned to fines and fees[1] both as a policy mechanism and…
This article is adapted from “Teachable Moment: ‘Blockbusting’ and Racial Turnover in Mid-Century D.C.,” which originally appeared in Washington History,…
This article is adapted from “‘A Strictly White Residential Section’: The Rise and Demise of Racially Restrictive Covenants in Bloomingdale,”…
Relying on short-term revenue fixes to pay for spending increases doesn’t bode well for fair and competitive tax policy. Yet…
A new D.C. Policy Center report outlines the funding sources and expenditure patterns of subsidized[1] afterschool and summer programs in…
The D.C. Policy Center is an independent policy and research center. We provide analysis on policy issues that affect the District of Columbia with a singular focus on the District’s economy and demographics. Our work covers topics such as job creation, affordable housing for middle- and low-income residents, workforce development, infrastructure and transportation, and alleviating poverty.
