Urban Policy & Infrastructure
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Rising Fuel Costs Drive Up Carpooling Rates
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A new study finds that drivers respond to higher fuel prices by forming more carpools and finding substitute modes of transportation.
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No Longer Locked In
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The ACA weakens the link between employers and access to health insurance. What will the labor market implications be?
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Unleashing the Power of Data for the City of Chicago
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Former Chief Information Officer for the City of Chicago, Brett Goldstein, discusses how Chicago is leading the way in using open data and predictive analytics to improve government effectiveness and transparency.
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Wheels in Motion: Should Cities Get Behind Car Sharing?
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A new study explores the ups and downs of car sharing in a complex transportation market.
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Understanding Mixed Messages in Baltimore’s War Against Crime
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Baltimore’s attempt to replicate Chicago’s CeaseFire program presents less consistent outcomes with important lessons.
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America’s Prisons: Warehouses or Criminal Creators?
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A study of Cook County Courts seeks to pinpoint the true effects of imprisonment on employment and recidivism.
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Who’s in Your ‘Hood: The Relationship between Neighborhood Diversity and Americans’ Acceptance of Immigrants
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A study examines the link between neighborhood composition and Americans’ acceptance of immigration.
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Ignoring Successful Practices: A Case Study of Michelle Rhee and William Bratton
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Under what conditions are dramatic policy reforms successful and sustainable?
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Drugs, Racial Bias, and Academic Discord
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Academics disagree on the existence of racial bias in policing drug crimes
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Past, Present, and Future: Newt Gingrich Reflects on the Republican Party
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Newt Gingrich on what he learned from the campaign trail, what to expect from Republicans over the next few years, and what he would do if he were Speaker of the House today.
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Better Outcomes, Lower Costs?
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When a public health department shifts from a local independent institution to a regionalized department spending on public health services increase.