Mayor Ras J. Baraka has announced the launch of a website meant to help residents locate affordable housing options. The tool is part of the administration’s long-term goals related to equity in the city.
Five innovative policymakers were recently honored for their proposals that would best improve Americans’ economic well-being and overall quality of life, and make government work more effectively to meet communities’ needs.
Zachary Markovits
What Works Cities, Results for America
Zachary Markovits is the vice president of local government and managing director of What Works Cities at Results for America. Before joining Results for America, he worked at the Pew Charitable Trusts, where he led Pew s elections performance portfolio, as well as the Voting Information Project. Previously, he worked out of the University of California s Survey Research Center and served as a community organizer in the south side of Providence, Rhode Island.