RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Jennifer S. Vey, August 01, 2006, The Brookings Institution
Though possessing much economic strength, the Kansas City region faces stark barriers to its long term competitiveness, including a limited capacity for innovation, unfocused growth, and wide racial disparities. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Bruce Katz and Mark Muro, October 24, 2004, The Springfield News-Leader
Missourians should look beyond divisive wedge issues to evaluate their gubernatorial choices on the basis of the real issue this fall: their state?s dire land-use and competitive crisis. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Bruce Katz and Mark Muro, October 19, 2004, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
The Missouri gubernatorial race will likely turn on ""character"" but that's too bad; Missourians need to hear about some other things this fall. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Bruce Katz, June 04, 2004, Presentation to the Mid-America Regional Council
In this presentation to the Mid-America Regional Council, Bruce Katz discussed the policies the Kansas City region can pursue to help it move toward a brighter economic future. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Amy Liu, March 10, 2004, Presentation to Greening the Heartland 2004
This presentation by Amy Liu discusses growth and development trends in the state of Missouri and their consequences. Additionally, it outlines strategies that Missouri and other states can pursue to help communities grow in more efficient and fiscal Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
November 01, 2003, The Brookings Institution
Kansas City in Focus: This Living Cities databook compiles key city information from Census 2000 in a "one-stop" guide for local leaders. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Tom Luce, April 01, 2003, The Brookings Institution
A new analysis of tax increment finance (TIF) in Missouri finds the state's vague provisions and weak oversight allow abuse of the economic development mechanism, particularly in the St. Louis metropolitan area. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Mark Muro, March 02, 2003, Springfield News-Leader
This commentary in the Springfield (MO) News-Leader argues that Springfield?s economic resilience depends on the city setting a statewide example of growth management in the Show Me State. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Metropolitan Policy Program, December 01, 2002, The Brookings Institution
This report documents that Missouri's population is spreading out to an extreme degree that imposes substantial fiscal, economic, environmental, and social costs on communities and taxpayers. Read More
NEWS RELEASE
December 09, 2002
Press Release for Growth in the Heartland: Challenges and Opportunities for Misosuri Read More