@marykcunningham

SVP @urbaninstitute researching solutions and driving impact she/her

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CDFIs Are Pillars of Local Economic Growth for Rural and Urban Communities urban.org/urban-wire/cdfis-a…

CDFIs Are Pillars of Local Economic Growth for Rural and Urban Communities

Community development financial institutions are one of the most cost-effective tools available to federal policymakers, with every $1 in federal investment …

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How Would SNAP Benefit Cuts Affect Your Community?

Eliminating the 2021 Thrifty Food Plan would mean the maximum SNAP benefit would not cover the cost of a modestly priced meal in any state or county nationwi…

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Mass Deportations Would Worsen Our Housing Crisis urban.org/urban-wire/mass-de…

Mass Deportations Would Worsen Our Housing Crisis

Mass deportations would reduce the construction labor force, which is highly dependent on immigrant workers, exacerbating the US housing crisis—but some stat…

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Harris and Trump barely mention transportation. But the winner will have a lot to say about what kinds of infrastructure get funded bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @citylab

Transportation Policy Gets Left Behind in Presidential Race

Harris and Trump barely mention transportation. But the winning candidate will have a lot to say about what kinds of infrastructure will get funded.

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Hurricane Milton Is Not an Isolated Event. Disaster Policy Should Reflect That. via @sara_mct urban.org/urban-wire/hurrica…

Hurricane Milton Is Not an Isolated Event. Disaster Policy Should Reflect That.

Although funding allocations will treat Hurricanes Milton and Helene as separate events, Florida residents are at risk of a challenging and longer recovery b…

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To Protect Disabled People during Climate Disasters, We Need to Invest More in Rural Connectivity urban.org/urban-wire/protect…

To Protect Disabled People during Climate Disasters, We Need to Invest More in Rural Connectivity

Rural communities are home to a disproportionate number of people with disabilities. Investing in more reliable, accessible communication systems can help ru…

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With large pieces of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) set to expire in 2025, taxes will be a top priority for the next presidential administration and Congress. But so far, neither major party candidate has unveiled a detailed tax plan. apps.urban.org/features/2024…

Harris vs. Trump on Tax Policy

A breakdown of where Harris and Trump stand on tax policy

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Working on increasing upward mobility? Check out this @urbaninstitute data tool upward-mobility.urban.org/da…
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Mary Cunningham retweeted
Jenny Schuetz@jenny_schuetz9 Sep 2024
A heartfelt request to housing policy colleagues, reporters, editors, & policymakers: drop “end single-family zoning” from your lexicon. It’s vague, inaccurate, & terrible political messaging. brookings.edu/articles/end-s…

‘End single-family zoning’ is bad political messaging | Brookings

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Peggy Bailey@PeggyBaileyDC21 Aug 2024
Housing Choice Vouchers are an important tool to end #homelessness & help the millions who struggle to afford rent. Sadly, it is underfunded leaving 75% of eligible people behind. After 50 years, the time is NOW to improve & expand assistance so everyone who needs it, gets it.
WillPFischer@WillPFischer21 Aug 2024
Tomorrow is the 50th anniversary of Section 8, signed into law by President Ford on August 22, 1974. The tenant-based rental assistance program created then evolved into what we know today as Housing Choice Vouchers, which make housing affordable for millions of people. Thread:
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@urbaninstitute data that supports what @MichelleObama said last night, "we will never benefit from the affirmative action of generational wealth." In particular chart #5 + #9 apps.urban.org/features/weal…

Nine Charts about Wealth Inequality in America

Explore how wealth inequality has varied across race, age, and time in the US over the past 60 years, what’s driving inequities, and how policymakers can close these gaps and help all Americans build...

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Also, this: urban.org/research/publicati…

Potential Implications of the Great Wealth Transfer for the Black-White Homeownership Rate Gap

Nationwide, a sizable transfer of wealth from older generations to younger generations has begun, sometimes referred to as The Great Wealth Transfer.

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Five Ways to Address Unsheltered Homelessness, No Matter How SCOTUS Rules on Grants Pass v. Johnson from @GillespieSarah_ @thesamanthab urban.org/urban-wire/five-wa…

Five Ways to Address Unsheltered Homelessness, No Matter How SCOTUS Rules on Grants Pass v. Johnson

The research is clear: jurisdictions cannot fine and cite their way to ending unsheltered homelessness.

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Exploring AI: How Urban Is Piloting Guidelines around Using AI in Our Research and Policy Work by @urbaninstitute link.medium.com/VsG6E63jdKb

Exploring AI: How Urban Is Piloting Guidelines around Using AI in Our Research and Policy Work

Everyone I talk to these days is thinking about artificial intelligence (AI). My peers at research organizations, nonprofits, government…

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Important data for cities on commercial tax revenue from @TaxPolicyCenter taxpolicycenter.org/taxvox/n…

Navigating The Looming Commercial Property Tax Shortfall

Cities, counties, and other local governments have traditionally relied on property taxes as a substantial and stable revenue stream. But with remote work taking hold...

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Criminalizing Homelessness Won’t Make It Go Away nytimes.com/2024/04/16/opini…

Opinion | Criminalizing Homelessness Won’t Make It Go Away (Published 2024)

Hundreds of thousands of people are homeless. This filmmaker wants you to see them.

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apps.urban.org/features/weal…

Nine Charts about Wealth Inequality in America

Explore how wealth inequality has varied across race, age, and time in the US over the past 60 years, what’s driving inequities, and how policymakers can close these gaps and help all Americans build...

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Sam Tsemberis, creator of the Housing First model, has been named one of @TIME's 100 Most Influential People of 2024. Alliance CEO @annymoliva wrote about his impact for #TIME100: time.com/6964973/sam-tsember…

Sam Tsemberis: The 100 Most Influential People of 2024

Find out why Sam Tsemberis is on this year’s list

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