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Title: Inclusive Recovery in US Cities
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Publication Year: 2018
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Abstract: A decade after the start of the Great Recession, economic recovery in the US has been uneven—not only across cities and regions, but also within them. In many cities that have witnessed significant economic growth, income inequalities are widening, housing costs are consuming an ever-larger share of family incomes, and homelessness is on the rise (Glyn and Fox 2017; Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University 2017).1 In some of these cities, local leaders are prioritizing policies that harness growth for broadly shared benefit, including easing housing affordability pressures, preventing displacement and strengthening safety nets.2 In cities that have been left behind by the national recovery or continue to lose ground, local leaders are increasingly linking economic development to inclusion goals to ensure that all residents can contribute to turning around the local economy and share the benefits when economic fortunes shift (Funders Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities et al. 2017; Mallach and Brachman 2013). Across all types of cities, local leaders are beginning to recognize that economic growth does not automatically lead to inclusion; rather intentional strategies are needed (Einstein at al. 2017; Pacetti 2014).
Url: https://www.urban.org/sites/default/files/publication/97981/inclusive_recovery_in_us_cities.pdf
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Authors: Poethig, Erika; Greene, Solomon; Stacy, Christina; Srini, Tanaya; Mexiwell, Brady; Brown, Steven; Elliott, Diana
Publisher: Urban Institute
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Topics: Housing and Segregation
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