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UPCOMING EVENT

Save to My PortfolioRemaking the Suburbs in a Carbon-Constrained World: A Case Study of Maryland’s Purple Line

Wednesday, December 03, 2008
9:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Washington, DC

On December 3, Brookings will host a discussion exploring the key questions of our national support for transit projects by examining the construction of the Purple Line, a proposed 16-mile rapid transit line in the Maryland suburbs. Panelists will discuss the federal evaluation process, the role of the state in funding and the challenges in securing support from local communities. Read More

Energy Security, Environment, Climate Change, Washington DC

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioQuality Schools, Healthy Neighborhoods, and the Future of DC

David F. Garrison, Margery Austin Turner, Jennifer Comey, Barika Williams, Elizabeth Guernsey, Marni Allen, Mary Filardo, Nancy Huvendick and Ping Sung, September 29, 2008, The Brookings Institution

New analysis by Greater Washington Research at Brookings, the Urban Institute and 21st Century School Fund argues that Washington, DC can become a more family-friendly city by improving its public schools, expanding affordable housing, and revitalizing its neighborhoods. The paper examines families’ current public school choices and recommends that the city strategically link its policies and investments in education, affordable housing, and neighborhood revitalization in order to better serve those already living here, attract new families with children to city neighborhoods, and encourage young couples with preschool-age children to stay in the city. Read More

Washington DC, Economic Mobility, Education, Cities, Urban and Inner-city Schools

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioWhy Washington Needs a Community College

Alice M. Rivlin and Walter Smith, July 06, 2008, The Washington Post

Writing in the Washington Post, Brookings’ Alice M. Rivlin and Walter Smith of DC Appleseed argue that a community college should be established in the District of Columbia. Read More

Education, Economic Mobility, Washington DC, Community Development

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioEnvisioning Opportunity: Three Options for a Community College in Washington, D.C.

Brooke DeRenzis, Martha Ross and Alice M. Rivlin, June 06, 2008, The Brookings Institution

Envisioning Opportunity: Three Options for a Community College in Washington, D.C.Of the 50 largest cities in the United States, Washington, D.C. is the only one without a fully fledged community college. Washington needs a community college in order to provide all District residents with increased opportunities for employment and further education in an affordable and flexible manner, argue the authors of this report, who offer three options for creating a community college in the nation's capital. Read More

Economic Mobility, Education, Washington DC, Cities, Urban and Inner-city Schools

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioPlanning for Quality Schools: Meeting the Needs of District Families

David F. Garrison, Marni D. Allen, Margery Austin Turner, Jennifer Comey, Barika X. Williams, Elizabeth Guernsey, Mary Filardo, Nancy Huvendick and Ping Sung, April 24, 2008, The Brookings Institution

The District of Columbia is struggling to attract and retain families with children. Most newcomers are singles and childless couples. The total number of school-age children has declined slightly. Many of the city’s schools suffer from long-standing physical, management and academic problems. The availability of quality public schools, near affordable family-friendly housing, will help determine the city’s success. Read More

Education, Inequality, Transportation, Charter Schools, Washington DC

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioPublic Oversight Roundtable on Eliminating Poverty Among District Residents

Alice M. Rivlin, January 16, 2008, D.C. City Council Committee on Housing and Urban Affairs

In testimony before the D.C. City Council Committee on Housing and Urban Affairs, Alice M. Rivlin presents recommendations for reducing poverty in the District. She gives examples of education and training programs that could be funded in the FY2009 budget and reviews longer-term workforce development strategies. Read More

U.S. Poverty, Washington DC, Income Distribution, Pensions, Quality-of-Life Issues

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioPopulation Dynamics in the District of Columbia since 2000

Brooke DeRenzis, January 2008, The Brookings Institution

Evidence from a variety of sources indicates that there is renewed interest in living in the District of Columbia. Brooke DeRenzis reviews changes among D.C.’s population since 2000 and examines movement in and out of the city. She finds that the city has drawn newcomers from across the country. Many of those leaving the District are settling in the Washington region’s suburbs.



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Demographics, Washington DC, Cities, Community Development, Development

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioSt. Elizabeths Hospital Campus

David F. Garrison, November 08, 2007, The Brookings Institution

St. Elizabeths Hospital CampusThe federal government is planning to devote the entire 176-acre West Campus of the St. Elizabeths Hospital, a national historic landmark, to the exclusive use of the Department of Homeland Security’s headquarters. Read More

Economic Development, Cities, Washington DC

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioLatin American Immigrants in the Washington, DC Metropolitan Area

Audrey Singer, November 01, 2007, The Brookings Institution

With the backdrop of a simmering immigration debate across Metropolitan Washington, Audrey Singer profiled Latin American immigrants in the Washington region at the conference on “Latin American Immigrants: Civic and Political Participation in the Washington, DC-Metro Area,” at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. Read More

Immigration, Latin America, Washington DC

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioA Much More Urban America

Bruce Katz, July 23, 2007, The Washington Post

Bruce Katz argues in the Washington Post that the national capital region is an avatar of the metropolitan trends reshaping the nation, trends which require a federal response if the nation is to grow in economically robust, sustainable, and inclusiv Read More

Sprawl, Cities, Washington DC

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioA Pathway to the Middle Class: Migration and Demographic Change in Prince George's County

Alice M. Rivlin and Brooke DeRenzis, April 2007, The Brookings Institution

A dynamic county in a rapidly changing region, Prince George's County has experienced significant demographic transformation during the last 15 years. This paper examines how migration has contributed to the changing demographic landscape of Prince George's County. Read More

Washington DC, Cities, Demographics, Ethnicity, Race

PAST EVENT

Save to My PortfolioReducing Poverty in the District of Columbia: A Community Discussion

Monday, March 26, 2007
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Washington, DC

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Washington DC, Cities, Economic Development, U.S. Poverty

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioReducing Poverty in Washington, D.C. and Rebuilding the Middle Class From Within

Martha Ross, March 26, 2007, The Brookings Institution

In her presentation at the Brookings event on reducing poverty in Washington D.C., Martha Ross discusses how to help the city's low-income residents move into the middle class over the next few years. Read More

Washington DC, Cities, U.S. Poverty, Economic Development, Concentrated Poverty

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioD.C. Housing Task Force Recommendations: One Year Later

Alice M. Rivlin, March 2007, The Brookings Institution

The Brookings Greater Washington Research Program sent the D.C. Mayor and the City Council a report on the status of the implementation of the Housing Task Force recommendations. Read More

Cities, Washington DC, Washington DC

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioD.C. Housing Task Force Recommendations: One Year Later

Alice M. Rivlin, March 2007, The Brookings Institution

The Brookings Greater Washington Research Program sent the D.C. Mayor and the City Council a report on the status of the implementation of the Housing Task Force recommendations. Read More

Cities, Washington DC, Washington DC

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Alice M. Rivlin

Alice M. Rivlin

Senior Fellow, Metropolitan Policy Program, Economic Studies

Alice Rivlin, the first director of the Congressional Budget Office, is an expert on urban issues as well as fiscal, monetary and social policy. She directs the Greater Washington Research project. 
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The Latin America Initiative provides high-quality, in-depth, and independent research across a range of economic and political issues, and offers policy recommendations aimed at U.S. and Latin American policymakers.

ExpertRebecca Blank

Rebecca Blank is an expert on the interaction between the macroeconomy, government anti-poverty programs, and the behavior and well being of low-income families. She has just been named the Robert S. Kerr senior fellow at Brookings.

ExpertMauricio Cárdenas

Mauricio Cárdenas is a senior fellow and director of the Latin American Initiative. Formerly minister of Economic Development and Transportation, and director of National Planning of Colombia, his research focuses on international and development economics. He is also the president of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic Association (LACEA).

ExpertSarah A. Binder

Sarah Binder is an expert on Congress and legislative politics.  She is completing a project on the politics of advice and consent, and is at work on the politics of how Congress responds to financial crises.

ExpertDouglas W. Elmendorf

Doug Elmendorf, whose government posts have included the Federal Reserve, Treasury, Council of Economic Advisors, and CBO, focuses his research on macroeconomics and fiscal policy. He is co-editor of the Brookings Papers on Economic Activity and director of The Hamilton Project, which develops proposals for shared growth.

ExpertJulia B. Isaacs

Julia Isaacs focuses on public investments in children and how children are affected by national budgetary policies. A former federal budget analyst, she also researches the economic mobility of children and families across the income spectrum.

Policy CenterEngelberg Center for Health Care Reform

The Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform provides practical solutions to achieve high-quality, innovative, affordable health care with particular emphasis on identifying opportunities on the national, state and local levels.

ExpertSuzanne Maloney

Suzanne Maloney studies Iran, the political economy of the Persian Gulf and Middle East energy policy. A former U.S. State Department policy advisor, she has also counseled private companies on Middle East issues.

TopicMigration

Migration is an issue that bridges Brookings’s expertise in domestic and foreign policy. In the United States, reforming immigration policy remains a subject of intense political debate. Globally, the unprecedented movement of people across borders raises issues in both industrialized countries and the developing world.

ProgramGovernance Studies

Governance Studies explores political institutions of the United States and other democracies to assess how they govern, how their practices compare and how citizens and public servants can advance sound governance.

ExpertCarlos Pascual

Carlos Pascual is a former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine. As vice president and director of Foreign Policy, he focuses on post-conflict stabilization and international security policy.

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TOPICThe Presidential Transition

During the 77 days from the election to the Inauguration, Brookings experts will offer 12 "Memos to the President" on top policy priorities across the spectrum of domestic and global challenges, plus additional advice on transitioning from campaigning to governing.

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Eswar Prasad, the Tolani Senior Professor of Trade Policy at Cornell University, is a senior fellow in Global Economy and Development. He was previously head of the Financial Studies Division and the China Division at the IMF.

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Former president and chief executive officer of the National Urban League, Hugh Price is an expert on education, civil rights, equal opportunity and criminal justice. His 40-year career spans journalism, philanthropy, the law, and social advocacy.

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Darrell M. West is the vice president and director of Governance Studies at Brookings. His studies include campaigns and elections, political advertising, mass media, public opinion, technology policy and electronic government.