Urban Institute
Washington, D.C. think tank researching economic and social policy, founded 1968.
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Yonah Freemark (principal research associate)
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- The Urban Institute is an American think tank in Washington, D.C. that researches economic and social policy.
- The Lyndon B.
- Johnson administration set it up in 1968 to study urban problems and evaluate Great Society programmes.
- It has more than 600 staff and co-runs the Tax Policy Center with the Brookings Institution.
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People
- Yonah FreemarkPerson
principal research associate; leads Fair Housing, Land Use and Transportation (as of 2026) 2
Before
Led by until 2000
William Gorham (first president) 1
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