Over 35 years after the enactment of the Rental Housing Act of 1985, the number of rent-stabilized units in D.C….
On November 22, 2019, D.C. Policy Center Director of the Education Policy Initiative Chelsea Coffin testified before the Committee of…
Land is among the most valuable assets in the United States, and its value is a function of how we…
Although the spatial distribution of wealth in the D.C. area has remained relatively constant over the past 40 years, with…
The District of Columbia has many factors in its favor making it attractive to workers: high average wages, a variety…
2018 was a record setting year for hate crimes in the District of Columbia, and the number reported continues to…
There’s a lot riding on the 2020 Census. The federal government uses census data to allocate more than $6 billion…
October is National Women’s Small Business Month. Only 8 percent of business establishments in the District of Columbia with…
Below is a chronological list of all our reports, articles, and testimony:
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.
