Policy and research program manager @urbaninstitute. @hudgov; @fractweets; @nyuwagner alum. Tweets are my own.

Joined October 2012
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Explore financial well-being at the local level by race and ethnicity—looking beyond income to include credit, debt, savings, assets, and wealth: urbn.is/3MgMLHV

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Job Alert 🚨 Come join Urban and our Housing Matters team!
JOB ALERT! We're seeking a team member to lead our team. If you're committed to elevating racial equity & housing justice & using evidence to show the power of an affordable, stable, quality home, please apply! bit.ly/32954sy
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Opinion: "Rent — it’s the greediest of bills. For many families, it grows every year, arbitrarily, almost magically, not because of any home improvements; just because.” via @NYTOpinion@just_shelternytimes.com/2020/08/29/opini…
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Opinion | The Gaps Between White and Black America, in Charts - The New York Times nytimes.com/interactive/2020…

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Dear non-profit leaders, philanthropies, policy wonks, planners & community development orgs: How will we continue to show up for black lives after this moment? Beyond lip service, what are we doing to dismantle racism in our work, our organizations, & the communities we serve?
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$62 billion, a little more than bailing out the airline industry. It’s Time to Reinforce the Housing Safety Net by Adopting Universal Vouchers for Low-Income Renters: urbn.is/3e2NYRA via @urbaninstitute

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The Neighborhoods We Will Not Share nytimes.com/2020/01/20/opini…

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"There are solutions....but the first step is to shake ourselves of the idea that explicit racial discrimination is yesterday’s problem" The Racism Right Before Our Eyes nyti.ms/2qzUY4w

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"Thriving Residents, Thriving Cities: Propelling Inclusive Growth through Resident Financial Health" is #LiveAtUrban now. Tune in: urbn.is/2nwZu20 youtube.com/watch?v=Py1qC66J…

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#LiveAtUrban, 11/5: How are community colleges supporting advancement in education & the workforce through career pathways programs? Register to attend: urbn.is/2mt4ZyE

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Today, the How Housing Matters website is dropping the "how" and putting the emphasis on "matters"—because there’s no question that it does. Learn about our new initiative & the journey we took to get here: urbn.is/2JtlVgA

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.@GVelasquez72: "In the interest of job growth & to alleviate current & new county residents priced out of housing, the leadership here needs to demonstrate that it’s willing to confront the vast amount of influential & affluent NIMBYs." (via @McCartneyWP) urbn.is/2MTgxqn
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Zoning matters: Learn how land-use policies shape our lives. (via @housing360) urbn.is/2F6usE9

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Opinion | A Secret to Better Health Care - The New York Times nytimes.com/2019/05/27/opini…

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It Started as a Tax Cut. Now It Could Change American Life. nyti.ms/2kabIfo

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#LiveAtUrban this Thursday: A discussion of resilience and recovery in the wake of Harvey and Irma: urbn.is/2wOKdKt
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Starting now: VP Biden speaks about housing affordability and #MiddleClassFirst priorities whitehouse.gov/live/vice-pre…

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Courtney Jones retweeted
Great conversation at @HUDgov today with @VP Biden, who reaffirmed the Administration's commitment to expanding #housingopportunity.
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