Policy Studies

A Line in the Land

Urban-growth Boundaries, Smart Growth, and Housing Affordability

Policy Study by Samuel Staley, Jefferson Edgens and Gerard Mildner November 1, 1999

The Future of the Center

The Core City in the New Economy

Policy Study by Joel Kotkin November 1, 1999

Child Protection at the Crossroads

Child Abuse, Child Protection, and Recommendations for Reform

Policy Study by Susan Orr October 1, 1999

Urban-Growth Boundaries and Housing Affordability

Lessons from Portland

Policy Brief by Samuel Staley October 1, 1999

Rivers Among Us

Local Watershed Preservation and Resource

Policy Study by Michael Harrington and Christopher A. Hartwell October 1, 1999

“Urban Sprawl” and the Michigan Landscape

A Market-Oriented Approach

Policy Brief by Samuel Staley September 1, 1999

Getting Greens in the Black

Golf course Privatization Trends and Practices

Policy Study by Lisa Snell August 1, 1999

Seeking Safety in a Dangerous World

Environmental Risk Reduction Framework for Policymakers

Policy Study by Kenneth P. Green August 1, 1999

Reforming Financial Management in the Public Sector

Lessons U.S. Officials Can Learn From New Zealand

Policy Study by Ian Ball May 1, 1999