DC Council Testimony on Bill 24-301, the “Business and Entrepreneurship Support to Thrive (BEST) Act of 2021”
My name is Yesim Sayin Taylor, and I am the Executive Director of the DC…
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Corporate name raises concerns in DC
It’s been a big week for name announcements in the district: The Washington Commanders (more…
DC Council Testimony on School Budget Bills 24-570 and 24-571
On Thursday, January 20, 2022, Executive Director Yesim Sayin Taylor testified at the DC Council’s…
State Board of Education Testimonial on SR20-11: Resolution on Improving the STAR Framework
On Wednesday, December 15, 2021, Education Policy Initiative Director Chelsea Coffin testified at the DC…
Slow Back to Work in Person Transforming Downtown DC Real Estate and Businesses | News
Fe less than 25% of office workers have returned to work in person in the…
Slow return to work in person transforming downtown DC real estate and businesses
Fe less than 25% of office workers have returned to work in person in the…
How Eating Patterns Influence School Decisions in DC
This is a follow-up to Exit & Voice: Perceptions of District Public Schools among Residents…
Testimony on Office-to-Housing Conversions to DC Council Special Committee on COVID-19 Pandemic Recovery
On October 12, 2021, DC Policy Center Executive Director Yesim Sayin Taylor testified before the…
The decreasing importance of travel times
Housing prices – particularly the price of single-family homes – in the Washington metro area…
DC’s “Heat Islands” Explained: Why It Is Much Hotter In Some Parts Of The City
As temperatures in the DC area have risen this week, some parts of the district…
Births and international immigration have maintained the District’s population growth for 15 years
Recently released estimates from the US Census Bureau of the components of demographic change (April…
Chelsea Coffin’s Education Testimony at DC Council Budget Oversight Hearing for FY2022
On June 3, 2021, Chelsea Coffin, director of the DC Policy Center’s Education Policy Initiative,…
Testimony to the Special Committee on Recovery from the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Joint Committee of the Whole Public Oversight Hearing
On May 26, 2021, Chelsea Coffin, director of the DC Policy Center’s Education Policy Initiative,…
New business at DMV during COVID-19 pandemic
According to the DC Policy Center, as many new businesses opened during the pandemic as…
Struggles continue for tourism workers
Emily davies THE WASHINGTON POST – One sunny Tuesday at the White House Gifts store,…
Chelsea Coffin testimonial on distance learning in the event of a pandemic at DC SBOE
On March 17, 2021, Chelsea Coffin, director of the Education Policy Initiative, testified before the…
Testimony from Chelsea Coffin regarding education agencies at the DC Council watchdog hearing
On March 9, 2021, Chelsea Coffin, Director of the Education Policy Initiative, testified before the…
The District’s tax incentive strategy is unique
The district’s strategy for targeting industries and the dollar value of the incentives offered are…
Detailed data shows the full picture of jobs retained by PPP loans in the district
In response to a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit on December 1, 2020, the U.S.…
Part I: What Are the Provisions of Current District Rent Control Laws?
DC’s rent control laws, first enacted in 1985, are designed to stabilize the rents of…
Policy Brief: How would the Reclaim Rent Control proposals change the District’s rental housing landscape?
The DC Council is currently considering at least six separate bills that would change its…
Testimony of Yesim Sayin Taylor on the Tax Review Commission Restoration Act 2019
On September 30, 2020, the executive director of the DC Policy Center, Yesim Sayin Taylor,…
District Rent Assessment – DC Policy Center
Author’s Note: We originally planned to release this report on March 17, 2020. But with…
Testimony of Executive Director Yesim Sayin Taylor on the FY2020 budget proposal
Yesim Sayin Taylor Executive Director DC Policy Center Yesim Sayin Taylor is the founding executive…
Commentary: DC’s budget is growing at a faster rate than economic fundamentals can support
Commentary: DC’s budget is growing at a faster rate than economic fundamentals can support -…
Yesim Sayin Taylor – DC Policy Center
Yesim Sayin Taylor is the founding executive director of the DC Policy Center. With more…