From Corianne Payton Scally, Amanda Gold, Will Oliver, & C. Salerno: 5 early lessons for communities considering using tiny home villages as a solution to chronic homelessness. urbn.is/33Oysq3

Navajo Nation faces the same pandemic as other Americans, but without a basic tool to combat it - water. Here's what we can do about it. Urban Institute urban.org/urban-wire/fou…

In 2017, the Indian Health Service spent $3,332 per patient. By comparison, Medicare spent $12,829 and Medicaid spent $7,789 -via Mark Walker nytimes.com/2020/09/29/us/…

Concerning findings from McCourt School study on DC #evictions (2014-2018): - 30,000+ eviction cases filed annually - 93% due to rent nonpayment rent, avg due = $1,207 - 90-95% of landlords have counsel vs 10% of renters - Evictions disproportionately impact wards 7 & 8 @cnhed

Myth: Rural America is the white, agricultural “heartland.” Fact: Rural America is increasingly diverse. Anne Junod Corianne Payton Scally & Clare Salarno Urban Institute urban.org/urban-wire/deb…

Improving rural health requires a commitment that extends beyond our current crisis. Jorge Morales-Burnett Corianne Payton Scally and I share solutions here: urban.org/urban-wire/imp… #NRHD Urban Institute

1. Providing young people with choices in their housing increases satisfaction, & supporting young people empowers them to navigate difficult housing decisions. (via Matt Gerken, A. Williams, Amanda Gold, & Samantha Batko) urbn.is/2Y43TIC

From Ebonie, MPH & @BirthEquity: "When it comes to solving the Black maternal health crisis, Black women are not research subjects; we are the experts." #BlackMaternalHealthWeek urbn.is/2Qse3Co

There is no single rural America. A new tool from Urban Institute explores how to invest in the strengths of all rural communities. reenvisioning-rural-america.urban.org Corianne Payton Scally Yipeng Su Eric Burnstein Jorge Morales-Burnett patrick spauster

So proud to be a part of the @UrbanInstitute team working with the Disability Economic Justice Collaborative and its launch (happening now)! @SJPopkin Ben Falk Dr. Elaine Waxman Nora Hakizimana

So excited to have made it into the top 20 pitches! Thanks Tall Poppy Writers #writersoftwitter #YA #SF #DS

WOW- made it to the finals for my #YASF novel The Darkest Future! Congrats to all the finalists and big thanks to @TSNOTYAW for teaching me how to pitch. Tall Poppy Writers #amwriting #WritingCommunity

Blade Runner 2049 in NYC right now (photo credit: David Gold)

We’re thrilled to announce the winners of the inaugural #TPWPerfectPitch Contest! It was a tight race and our 6 finalists did an amazing job. Thanks to ALL of our nearly 250 entrants for trusting us with your work. So many bright literary futures in this group!

WO! Snagged the GRAND PRIZE (out of 230 entries) as BOTH Agent’s Choice AND Reader’s Choice Tall Poppy Writers perfect pitch novel contest for WIP #psychologicalthriller The Savage Seven. Now i need an agent. #amquerying #amwriting #writersoftwitter #writerslife

The U.S. is building more apartments, but not for the people who need them.