PAST EVENT
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
9:30 AM to 4:00 PM
Washington, DC
On November 17, a day-long conference co-sponsored by Brookings and the Heritage Foundation will explore the measurement challenges associated with the recession, particularly in the financial and housing sectors; how innovation can become a standard component of our national accounting system, and how incorporating innovation metrics will aid the development of a unified picture of the sources of growth and economic disruption. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Mark Muro and Andrew Reamer, November 16, 2009, The Brookings Institution
America continues to grope toward the development of an effective innovation strategy as part of a credible push toward economic reinvention. Mark Muro and Andrew Reamer urge Congress to implement and test an important new strategy - a regional industry clusters program. This program would play a critical role in the nation’s economic recovery and longer-term revitalization at the metropolitan and rural levels ultimately stimulating innovation and job-creation. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Bruce Katz, October 12, 2009, The Seattle Times
Bruce Katz outlines the many metropolitan assets that could form the basis for the Seattle region’s economic recovery and evolution. However, Seattle won’t get there without renewed civic collaboration, smart government action and an overarching regional vision. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Darrell M. West, September 14, 2009, The Brookings Institution
In the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Congress tasked the FCC with developing a national broadband policy by February 17, 2010 to boost our nation’s communications infrastructure and long-term economic development. Darrell West explores in a new study what consumers want from new mobile communications in the United States, Spain, United Kingdom, and Spain and how these results demonstrate the virtue of innovation and open networks for communications policy. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Mark Muro and Jonathan Rothwell , July 06, 2009, The Vine, The New Republic
Moving beyond President Obama administration’s new lightbulb standards, Mark Muro and Jonathan Rothwell of the Metropolitan Policy Program note the need for broader policy interventions to shrink the carbon footprint of the built environment. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Mark Muro, June 29, 2009, The Brookings Institution
Following a narrow House vote on Friday to pass climate change legislation, President Obama called on the Senate this weekend to follow suit. Mark Muro urges an even greater investment in energy innovation to catalyze a radically cleaner future. Read More
PAST EVENT
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
12:30 PM to 01:30
Washington, DC
Brookings expert Darrell West and Politico Senior Editor David Mark discussed ways the government can use the Internet and new technologies to provide better, faster, more transparent and accountable service to its people in the June 17 edition of the Scouting Report. Read More
PAST EVENT
Wednesday, June 03, 2009
12:30 PM to 01:30 PM
Washington, DC
In the June 3 edition of the Scouting Report live web chat, Brookings policy expert Mark Muro and Politico senior editor Fred Barbash discussed how "The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009" is more than just a cap-and-trade bill. The bill has significant components dedicated to energy innovation and clean energy technology development and deployment. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Mark Muro, May 26, 2009, The Vine, The New Republic
The climate change bill now winding its way through the House of Representatives has significant components dedicated to energy innovation and clean energy technology development and deployment. However, Mark Muro argues, funding the Department of Energy’s budget request for innovation would more immediately establish American alternative energy leadership. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Mark Muro, May 13, 2009, The Brookings Institution
The in-depth versions of President Obama’s first budget released in early May detail a number of significant direct and indirect investments in the innovation capacity of U.S. metropolitan areas. Several of these proposals reflect ideas generated by Metropolitan Policy Program experts. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Mark Muro and Teryn Norris, April 30, 2009, Yale Environment 360
Mark Muro and Teryn Norris urge policy-makers to move innovation and commercialization to the fore of America’s outdated energy policy. They advocate creating regional energy partnerships—or e-DIIs—to accelerate the development of reasonably priced alternative energy technologies and bring them to the marketplace. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Mark Muro, March 10, 2009, The Vine, The New Republic
Some say America needs to deploy existing green technology quickly while others say the nation needs to stress new scientific breakthroughs. Mark Muro says both camps are right, and that MPP’s proposal for the federal government to create a series of energy discovery-innovation institutes (e-DIIs) suggests a way to make progress on both counts. Read More
PAST EVENT
Monday, February 09, 2009
1:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Washington, DC
With new national leadership committed to investing in clean energy technology, now is the time to explore new research paradigms in America. At this event, the Blueprint for American Prosperity released a new report that examines the role of expanded energy research in reinvigorating America’s metropolitan economies, tackling security challenges and responding to global climate change. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
James Duderstadt, Mark Muro, Gary Was, Andrea Sarzynski, Robert McGrath, Michael Corradini, Linda Katehi and Rick Shangraw, February 01, 2009, The Brookings Institution
America’s economic revitalization and future energy security compel the transformation of U.S. energy policy. To push innovation to the center of national reform, this Blueprint for American Prosperity report argues that the federal government should establish a national network of regionally-based energy discovery-innovation institutes (e-DIIs) to serve as the hubs of a decentralized, commercialization-oriented research network. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Bruce Katz and Jennifer Bradley, January 26, 2009, Newsweek
American suburbs today more resemble cities than a treasured retreat from life’s tumult. Bruce Katz and Jennifer Bradley argue that unless we grabble with the problems and opportunities of the new suburbs, America can’t ensure its leading place in the global economy. Read More