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Scott Alard on the Changing Geography of Poverty

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Washington SSN brings together scholars from multiple locations in the Pacific Northwest, primarily in Washington state. Members include leading scholars of criminal justice, economic and racial inequality, health care, political history, urban development, tax policy, and more.  

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Margaret O'Mara
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Sarah Quinn
Members
Allard
Scott W. Allard
Beckett
Katherine Beckett
Blume
Grant H. Blume
University of Washington
Chi
Donald Chi
Flores
René D. Flores
Harris
Alexes Harris
Jecker
Nancy S. Jecker
Long
Mark C. Long
McCormick
Tyler McCormick
Parker
Christopher S. Parker
Grace Reinke
Grace Elizabeth Reinke
University of Washington
Schwab
Eric Schwab
Sousa
David J. Sousa
Walker
Alexis N. Walker
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Sophia Jordán Wallace
University of Washington
Way
Thaisa Way

Latest Briefs

Lessons From the Movement to Enact and Implement a Bill of Rights for Domestic Workers in Seattle

  • Grace Elizabeth Reinke
SSN Basic Facts,

Latino Support for Rights Movements in the Age of Trump

  • Chris Zepeda-Millán
  • Sophia Jordán Wallace
SSN Key Findings,

How U.S. Presidents Can Inspire Economic Innovations That Benefit Everyone

    Margaret O'Mara
SSN Key Findings,

How Reliance on Fees and Charges to Fund U.S. Criminal Justice Weakens Public Faith in Poor Communities

  • Alexes Harris
SSN Key Findings,

How Congressional Lawmakers from both Parties Preempt State Power to Achieve Partisan Policy Goals

  • Mallory E. SoRelle
  • Alexis N. Walker
SSN Key Findings,

Latest in the News

"A Warning From Seattle to Amazon’s HQ2," Margaret O'Mara, The New York Times, November 6, 2018.
"Parks Help Cities – but Only if People Use Them," Thaisa Way, The Conversation, November 20, 2018.
Katherine Beckett's research on death penalty discussed in Christine Clarridge and Lewis Kamb, "Death Penalty Struck down by Washington Supreme Court, Taking Eight Men off Death Row," The Seattle Times, October 12, 2018.
Mark C. Long's research on wealth distribution discussed in David Hyde and Teo Popescu, "How Much of the '1 Percent' Lives in Seattle?," KUOW, June 20, 2018.
"Commentary: Poverty Is Up in Suburbs; Here’s What’s Causing It," Scott W. Allard, Herald Net, June 8, 2018.

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