Posts by Chris Dickersin-Prokopp — Guest Contributor
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There’s a big racial disparity in where people born in DC end up moving (or not moving)
Thirty-two percent of black people born in DC still live there, but only 4% of white people born there do. Where they’ve moved to also differs greatly by race. This disparity arose from racial and racist policies in our history. Keep reading…
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Incomes are rising in the District, but not for people born here
Between 2006 and 2012, incomes for DC residents born in another US state increased by approximately 12%. But for people born in DC, they decreased by more than 16%. A rising tide, it turns out, will not necessarily lift all boats. Keep reading…
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A city can be diverse but its neighborhoods may still not be. (And DC scores poorly on both measures.)
How do you measure a city’s diversity? If a city has a lot of different racial and ethnic groups in their own segregated sections, is that diverse? A blog called priceonomics recently ranked major American cities on diversity by looking at the percentage of major racial and ethnic groups within the city’s limits. The District of Columbia came in 21st, slightly less… Keep reading…
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12 maps show how American cities sprawl differently
Some big US cities are dense, while others are spread out. This affects the economy, quality of life, and the environment. Here’s a way to visualize the residential density of the country’s 12 largest regions and their varying levels of sprawl. Keep reading…
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Does public assistance affect private spending?
Yesterday, we looked at how our expenditures vary by income, and an important question came up: Do the income figures include government assistance programs? The answer is mostly yes. Keep reading…
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See how housing and transportation costs hold the poor back
Everyone’s spending habits are basically the same. But rising housing and transportation costs hit low-income households hardest. Keep reading…
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Anacostia has changed a lot since 1892
Ghosts of DC posted an 1892 Map of Rural Anacostia earlier this week. I’ve made it into a graphic illustrating some of the other physical changes to the neighborhood and its surroundings in the last 120 years. Keep reading…
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America’s most efficient city is… Miami?
DC may be tops when it comes to green roofs, but the region stands out less on a more impactful environmental indicator: how efficiently our infrastructure is laid out. Keep reading…
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Where were District home purchases in 2012?
According to data from the DC Office of Tax and Revenue, 5,372 single family homes or condo units were purchased at fair market value in the District of Columbia in 2012. The geographic distribution of these homes and their sales prices follows some generally unsurprising patterns. Keep reading…
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Where could a small grocery store thrive in Ward 8?
The Yes! Organic Market in DC’s Fairlawn neighborhood has struggled to survive, and Anacostia’s only grocery store recently closed. Why can’t grocery stores thrive here? Mainly, economics. But one spot could work. Keep reading…