Transit access and zero-vehicle households
2011 report by the Brookings Institute’s Metropolitan Policy Program on the transit options of U.S. households without private vehicles.
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Macroeconomic effects of tax changes: Estimates from a new measure of fiscal shocks
2010 study in the American Economic Review on the direct consequences of post-World War II shifts in tax policy and their subsequent fiscal shocks.
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Health risks and benefits of urban cycling compared with car use
2011 study published in the British Medical Journal examining the health and environmental benefits of public cycling initiatives.
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The relationship of leadership quality to the political presence of civic associations
2011 study in Perspectives on Politics on impact of leadership strength on effectiveness of citizen groups.
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Collective efficacy and major depression in urban neighborhoods
2011 study in American Journal of Epidemiology on how depression rates are affected by types and qualities of city neighborhoods.
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Missed opportunity: Transit and jobs in metropolitan America
2011 study by the Brookings Institution on how well U.S. public-transportation networks line up with the needs of workers and commuters.
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Community information and civic engagement
2011 survey by Pew, Knight and Monitor Institute on how information sharing can spur community engagement and satisfaction.
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Cultural attractions, human capital and economic growth
2010 paper by the Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich on cultural sites and how they shape local economies.
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How girls and boys adjust to leaving risky neighborhoods
2011 study in the American Journal of Sociology on gender differences and outcomes of housing relocations.
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State and local immigration enforcement in the United States
2011 study by the Migration Policy Institute on the state and local enforcement of the federal 287(g) section of the U.S. Immigration and Nationality Act.
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