Explore Ideas in Progress from the Center for Urban Research
The Center for Urban Research is committed to open dialogue around the challenges and possibilities of neighborhood revitalization. This page shares in-progress ideas and evolving perspectives from our team, with the goal of sparking conversation and inviting feedback.
Each topic includes materials designed to support reflection or facilitate group discussion. We invite community members, researchers, and practitioners to explore, question, and contribute to these conversations.
Current Topics
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What is Displacement and How do We Measure It?
Explore how neighborhood revitalization efforts aim to promote inclusive, mixed-income communities while preventing the displacement of long-term, low-income residents of color.
Neighborhood Reputations and Place Branding: Why do they matter?
Explore the importance of neighborhood brand and reputation, how a neighborhood's brand and residents influence each other, and how residents can use place branding to guide the future of their neighborhood.
Taking the Temperature of Urban Health: Neighborhood Operating Impact
The statistics and dashboards that city officials use to inform their decisions are often outdated by the time they are analyzed and applied. Explore a new tool, the Neighborhood Operating Impact, which can quickly assess the financial health of a neighborhood and how it changes over time.