RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Frank S. Alexander, October 28, 2008, The Brookings Institution
A new Blueprint paper argues that the rising number of vacant and abandoned properties around the nation requires a more robust drive by the federal government to aid states and localities in land banking. The author, Frank Alexander of Emory University, recommends that federal policy should better capitalize local and regional land banking (the process or policy by which local governments acquire surplus properties and convert them to productive use), encourage code reform and regional collaboration. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Jonathan Rauch, October 26, 2008, Los Angeles Times
Same sex couples are missing from the advertising wars over Proposition 8, the constitutional ballot initiative on whether to retain or reject same-sex marriage in California. As Brookings scholar Jonathan Rauch, the absence of same sex couples from California's same-sex marriage debate makes for an oddly hollow discussion. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Jason E. Bordoff and Pascal J. Noel, July 2008, The Brookings Institution
In a follow up to their Hamilton Project discussion paper, Pay-As-You-Drive Auto Insurance: A Simple Way to Reduce Driving-Related Harms and Increase Equity, Jason Bordoff and Pascal Noel examine the effects of pay-as-you-drive in California. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Benjamin Wittes, May 20, 2008, The New Republic
California Supreme Court struck down the state's ban on same-sex marriage, and ruled that civil unions are not a legally adequate substitution for marriage. Are then civil union supporters the legal equivalent of segregationists? The California court thinks so, writes Benjamin Wittes. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
William H. Frey, March 21, 2008, The Brookings Institution
Migration to America's fastest growing cities have tapered off in the last year, according to the latest Census data results. Would-be homebuyers in previously hot housing markets are unable to obtain the homes they desire, leaving them in limbo. William Frey examines the regions across America weathering the downturn. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Bruce Katz and David Jackson, February 01, 2008, The San Diego Union Tribune
Though Washington is abuzz with talk of a short-term stimulus for the economy, very little is being said about the long-term challenges to American prosperity. Bruce Katz and David Jackson discuss how metropolitan areas are key to addressing those challenges. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Matt Fellowes, April 09, 2007, California Assembly Banking and Finance Committee
In this testimony before the California Assembly Banking and Finance Committee, Matt Fellowes discusses the important opportunity to build wealth among California's lower income working families by expanding access to banking services. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Joel Kotkin and William H. Frey, March 2007, The Brookings Institution
Extending from the outer suburbs of greater Los Angeles to the foothills of the high mountains of Northern California, the "Third California" contains virtually all the state's fast-growing regions—from Riverside-San Bernardino in the south to the burgeoning suburbs around Sacramento. However, this growth comes with serious collective challenges on how to capitalize on job and population increases while addressing workforce and environmental concerns. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Christopher B. Leinberger, January 11, 2007, Keynote Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Downtown Sacramento Partnership
In his keynote presentation at the annual meeting of the Downtown Sacramento Partnership, Christopher B. Leinberger reveals recent research and market findings from across the country that point to the increased market demand for walkable urbanity. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Alan Berube, September 06, 2006, Fresno Works for Better Health
In this presentation to a citywide convening hosted by Fresno Works for Better Health, Alan Berube examines the causes of concentrated poverty in Fresno, the city with the deepest neighborhood poverty nationwide as noted by Census 2000. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Matt Fellowes, July 23, 2006, Los Angeles Times
Why are groceries, mortgages and banking more expensive in one of California's poorest cities? Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Alan Berube and Clare Winterton, June 26, 2006, Nation's Cities Weekly
One novel approach from the Bay Area may hold lessons for the rest of urban America. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Tiana Wertheim and Tim Flacke, May 2006, The Brookings Institution
This paper tells the story of the San Francisco Working Families Credit, now in its second year, explaining how the program worked in its first year of operation and describing lessons learned and best practices for those considering developing a sim Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Joel Kotkin and William H. Frey, 11-Oct-04, Los Angeles Times
At a low point a decade ago, Southern California now is growing fast, thanks to young newcomers. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Scott W. Allard, August 2004, The Brookings Institution
This paper analyzes the shifting geography of concentrated poverty and its impact on the proximity of social services. Read More