Browsing by Author "Ottensmann, John"

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    Economic Development Evolution The missing link between Porter and Florida: Human Capital Clusters
    (IUPUI (Campus). Center for Urban Policy and the Environment, 2008-09) Klacik, Drew; Payton, Seth; Ottensmann, John
    This issue brief is intended to bring the policy and marketing potential of the human capital cluster approach to the reader's attention and provide an overview of how it might be used. Delving into the 12 clusters (and the 65 lifestyle segments that comprise the clusters) in greater detail is essential to the focused and targeted development of amenities and marketing strategies. Furthermore, the use of additional sources of marketing data (perhaps from other vendors) could be useful as a tool to both check the findings of the ESRI data and further refine policy development.
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    HERA Funds Could Reduce Foreclosures and Rebuild Distressed Neighborhoods
    (IUPUI (Campus). Center for Urban Policy and the Environment, 2008-08) Payton, Seth; Ottensmann, John
    This issue brief focuses on the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008. This bill has provisions that will offer opportunities for state and local governments to strategically curb foreclosure growth and repair the damage from foreclosures in distressed communities.
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    Impacts of Property Tax Reform
    (IUPUI (Campus). Center for Urban Policy and the Environment, 2008-08) Ottensmann, John; Payton, Seth; Klacik, Drew
    HEA 1001, passed by the Indiana General Assembly in 2008, is intended to provide property tax relief to Hoosiers. This issue brief examines the direct and indirect effects of the reform effort on house prices, community quality of life, and local government services..
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    Indiana Lags United States in Per Capita Income
    (IUPUI (Campus). Center for Urban Policy and the Environment, 2011-07) Ottensmann, John
    Per capita income is a measure of an area's economic performance. Per capita income in Indiana is only 86 percent of the national level. This brief examines the components of per capita income and some factors that affect it. Trends over the past 40 years provide insight into the origins of Indiana's per capita income gap.
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    Indianapolis Study: Land Use Affects Crime Incidence
    (IUPUI (Campus). Center for Urban Policy and the Environment, 2006) Stucky, Thomas D.; Ottensmann, John
    This analysis suggests that land use and crime are related. The relation between the two, however, depends on the type of land use, the kind of crime, and whether the area has high or low levels of unemployment, poverty, and family disruption.
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    The Location of Nonprofit Organizations Influences Residential Housing Prices
    (IUPUI (Campus). Center for Urban Policy and the Environment, 2006) Ottensmann, John; Bielefeld, Wolfgang; Payton, Seth
    This report describes an analysis of the effect of nonprofit organizations on residential property values. The results show that the contribution of nearby nonprofit organizations to the prices in Indianapolis of houses sold is significant.
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    Low Density Development Increasing in Central Indiana
    (IUPUI (Campus). Center for Urban Policy and the Environment, 2002) Palmer, Jamie; Ottensmann, John; Lindsey, Greg
    Low density exurban development is one indicator of urban sprawl. This issue brief examines the population distribution across Central Indiana and the change in low density exurban development from 1990 to 2000 in the region.
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    LUCI Model Aids Planning for Transportation and Other Infrastructure
    (IUPUI (Campus). Center for Urban Policy and the Environment, 2004) Ottensmann, John; Palmer, Jamie
    The Land Use in Central Indiana (LUCI) model forecasts urban development through 2040 and allows users to generate and compare urban development scenarios reflecting different policy choices and assumptions about how development is likely to occur. This report describes four recent projects that illustrate practical uses for the LUCI model in analyzing regional issues.
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    New Model Predicts Growth Patterns in Central Indiana
    (IUPUI (Campus). Center for Urban Policy and the Environment, 2003) Palmer, Jamie; Ottensmann, John
    Introduction to the Land Use In Central Indiana (LUCI) model and how it can be used to forecast future urban development through 2040.
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    Nonprofits in the Neighborhood: Are Housing Prices Affected
    (IUPUI (Campus). Center for Urban Policy and the Environment, 2007) Barreto, Tami; Ottensmann, John; Bielefeld, Wolfgang; Payton, Seth
    In cooperation with the Metropolitan Indianapolis Board of Realtors (MIBOR), researchers at the Center are investigating how prices of housing, including affordable housing, vary by location and over time in the Indianapolis area. This is one of a series of reports on these analyses.