A new study from the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia — the first longitudinal study to look at gentrification’s long-term effects — suggests that displacement due to gentrification is less widespread than is typically understood.
U.S. Senator Kamala D. Harris (D-CA) on Monday announced the Water Justice Act, landmark legislation to ensure that the nation’s water supply is safe, affordable, and sustainable.
At Essence Fest in New Orleans, many of these leaders converged to discuss the challenges their cities face — and the solutions they've brought to the table.
...a bill making its way through the Legislature would make California the first state to let student-athletes at public and private campuses profit from the use of their name, image or likeness beginning in 2023. And for the first time, student-athletes could hire a licensed representative.
Cities across the nation are committing to an “Equity Manifesto,” not just as a matter of social fairness but a matter of economic survival.
...the hashtag #DontMuteDC was displayed on the screen. The hashtag was created in response to a resident of a luxury apartment building issuing a complaint against a local store long known for playing go-go music on the street and has come to symbolize a growing movement to preserve and protect DC’s culture
The Bay Area Equity Atlas is made up of 21 metrics separated by topics such as income, race, geography and ancestry and it tracks changes in the nine-county region.
In cooperation with PolicyLink, a research institute, and the University of Southern California, the Bay Area Equity Atlas has been created at https://bayareaequityatlas.org to improve the lives of the working-class and minority residents in the region.