Urban Policy
Researchers in the urban policy area address issues relevant to metropolitan areas including urban crime, governance, transportation, sprawl, and urban fiscal and economic issues.
Completed Projects
The State of the Science on Urbanization and Air Quality
July 01, 2010
Funding: GW Institute for Sustainability Research, Education, and Policy
Using Market Analysis of Home Values to Measure the Economic and Fiscal Effects of Multi-Use Trails
January 01, 2010
Funding: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
June 01, 2008
Funding: MacArthur Foundation (through the University of California-Berkeley)
Economic Competitiveness and the Determinants of Sub-National Economic Activity: A Literature Review
June 01, 2008
Funding: District of Columbia Office of Revenue Analysis
Assessing Change in Ohio’s Older Industrial Cities
March 01, 2008
Funding: The Brookings Institution
November 01, 2006
Funding: The Brookings Institution
The Ingredients for Successful and Vibrant Cities
September 01, 2005
Funding: CEOs for Cities
Promoting Bicycling in Three Metropolitan Washington Counties
August 01, 2005
Funding: Active Living Research, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Weak Market Cities: Research for the Brookings Institution’s “America’s Core Cities” Project
May 01, 2005
Funding: The Brookings Institution
The Effect of State Policy on Urban Performance
September 01, 2004
Funding: The Fannie Mae Foundation