Dig Deeper into Housing Market Trends using Home Sale data from Moody’s Analytics. High-quality and affordable housing is critical to a family’s wellbeing. But homes in some areas of the U.S. are so expensive that many families struggle to meet this fundamental need.
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Residential lending boundaries drawn over 80 years ago widened racial wealth gaps, solidified unfair housing and lending patterns, and perpetuated racial segregation across the U.S. A growing body of research shows the impact these practices have extended beyond housing, driving disparities related to health, quality of life, and education access throughout our communities.
Read MorePolicyMap recently made a number of improvements to the accessibility of its application. People with disabilities will now find the site more compatible with assistive technologies, and easier to use with keyboard navigation and with larger text settings. PolicyMap now conforms to Level AA of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines for implementing Section 508 Accessibility […]
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A look at the geography of working women and April unemployment rates sheds light on the crucial role women play in bringing the nation back to pre-pandemic employment levels and the need for public policy that supports them.
Read MorePhiladelphia, PA— May 5, 2021 PolicyMap announces the availability of its national data and mapping web-based application to members of The Center for Research Libraries (CRL). Information for this agreement is now available through CRL’s eDesiderata® platform. This new agreement provides CRL members with favorable terms and simplified access to PolicyMap’s geodatabase on its newly […]
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Jurisdictions should deploy new federal dollars strategically to achieve broad, long-term impacts – not just spend dollars on a to-do list of projects. The severity of what households and businesses have endured over the past year calls for something larger than business-as-usual. And this kind of strategic decision making should be guided by relevant data about the nature of the places in which we all live.
Read MorePolicyMap Chief Data Officer Elizabeth Nash joined the second cohort of the Aspen Tech Policy Hub’s Tech Executive Leadership Initiative (TELI). TELI attracts and trains leaders across the U.S. to effectively engage with government by learning how government works and how to lead in support of government. TELI is a collaboration of the Aspen Tech […]
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PolicyMap CEO and Founder Maggie McCullough talks with TechEnabled John Bailey about the many uses PolicyMap offers to policymakers and government officials.
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PolicyMap is working with the SBA to help small businesses determine whether they meet one of the criteria to be eligible for COVID-19 Targeted Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) funding. The PolicyMap EIDL mapping tool provides an eligibility lookup for businesses in low-income areas.
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PolicyMap is making it possible for the US Small Business Administration (SBA) to help small businesses determine if they are eligible for COVID-19 Targeted Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) Advance funding.
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