Center for Public Policy at VCU Wilder School

Center for Public Policy at VCU Wilder School Advancing research and training that informs public policy and decision-making to improve our communities.

Congratulations to Team Progressive Consortium from GEHLI's 2018 class of the Minority Political Leadership Institute fo...
03/08/2021

Congratulations to Team Progressive Consortium from GEHLI's 2018 class of the Minority Political Leadership Institute for the publication of their article "Assessing the Racial Equity Impact of Legislation to Establish a Virginia Grocery Investment Program and Fund" in the Journal of Management and Social Policy!

"Nakeina Douglas-Glenn, a VCU Wilder School professor who has specialized in race and social equity for more than 15 yea...
01/25/2021

"Nakeina Douglas-Glenn, a VCU Wilder School professor who has specialized in race and social equity for more than 15 years, said the lack of data collection shows why the mistrust in health care systems and government agencies is so ingrained: Communities know they view race and ethnicity as an afterthought. So the conversation on trust is misguided, Douglas-Glenn said."

Virginia has not recorded the race or ethnicity of more than half of the people who have received the coronavirus vaccine, undercutting a critical pillar in marshaling resources to hard-hit

In our latest Wilder School Commonwealth Poll, more than 7 in 10 Virginians say they are likely to get a COVID-19 vaccin...
01/14/2021

In our latest Wilder School Commonwealth Poll, more than 7 in 10 Virginians say they are likely to get a COVID-19 vaccine.

More than 7 in 10 say they are likely to get a vaccine, according to a new statewide poll conducted by the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs.

From our latest Wilder School Commonwealth Poll: More than 8 in 10 Virginians said they did not have enough information ...
01/12/2021

From our latest Wilder School Commonwealth Poll: More than 8 in 10 Virginians said they did not have enough information to approve or disapprove of the state budget passed during the most recent General Assembly special session.

More than 8 in 10 Virginians (81%) said they did not have enough information to approve or disapprove of the state budget that was passed during the most recent General Assembly special session, according to the new statewide Commonwealth Poll conducted by the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government....

Visit the link below to learn more about the results of our latest Wilder School Commonwealth Poll.
10/29/2020

Visit the link below to learn more about the results of our latest Wilder School Commonwealth Poll.

The former vice president’s double-digit lead in Virginia remains stable heading into Election Day.

Our most recent article in the ASPA PA Times discusses how polls can provide insight into difficult decisions made durin...
10/26/2020

Our most recent article in the ASPA PA Times discusses how polls can provide insight into difficult decisions made during the coronavirus pandemic.

Coronavirus cases continue to ebb and flow across the United States and around the world. While we wait, surveys such as the Wilder’s School’s Commonwealth Poll can provide policymakers with insights reflecting the public's needs and opinions.

Our Center for Urban and Regional Analysis team recently led a webinar in partnership with the Virginia Chapter of the A...
10/12/2020

Our Center for Urban and Regional Analysis team recently led a webinar in partnership with the Virginia Chapter of the American Planning Association to explain how planners can identify, address, and plan for housing affordability issues in their communities.

This webinar will explain how planners can identify, address, and plan for housing affordability issues in their communities. The impacts of COVID- 19 have s...

Our recent article in the ASPA PA Times discusses promising practices in ensuring equitable land use.
09/28/2020

Our recent article in the ASPA PA Times discusses promising practices in ensuring equitable land use.

Virginia’s Land Use Education Program (LUEP) has seen how networking and information sharing can help planners and policymakers approach challenges. In this article, we discuss some highlights of these trends and experiences, with a primary focus on promoting equity during the planning process.

Our recent article in the ASPA PA Times discusses public opinion on public health, social equity and the upcoming electi...
08/31/2020

Our recent article in the ASPA PA Times discusses public opinion on public health, social equity and the upcoming elections.

Multiple times each year, the Center for Public Policy at Virginia Commonwealth University’s Wilder School conducts the Wilder School Commonwealth Poll to better understand how Virginians view important issues that policymakers are facing. Here we discuss findings related to public health, social ...

We are thrilled to have our Wilder School Commonwealth Poll selected as a featured 2020 Presidential Election Poll by CN...
08/26/2020

We are thrilled to have our Wilder School Commonwealth Poll selected as a featured 2020 Presidential Election Poll by CNN

The VCU Wilder School Commonwealth Poll has been selected as a featured 2020 Presidential Election Poll by CNN. Selection as a CNN-approved poll is based on a rigorous review of methodologies and assumptions that ensure that CNN-cited polling entities are employing the gold standard in public opinio...

Findings from our most recent Wilder School Commonwealth Poll show that approval of both President Trump's and Gov. Nort...
07/30/2020

Findings from our most recent Wilder School Commonwealth Poll show that approval of both President Trump's and Gov. Northam's handling of COVID-19 has fallen since April. Read more in the link below.

Approval of both Trump's and Northam's handling of COVID-19 has fallen since April, VCU poll finds (Getty Images) Thursday, July 30, 2020 Contacts:Angelica BegaExecutive assistant to L. Douglas Wilder(804) 828-8520 or [email protected] Farrah Stone, Ph.D.Poll Director(804) 305-3447 or [email protected]...

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