Public Policy Institute, Indiana University
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The Indiana University Public Policy Institute was established in 2008 as a multidisciplinary institute with the IU School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA). Its original function was to serve as an umbrella organization for the Center for Urban Policy and the Environment (CUPE), established in 1992, and the Center for Criminal Justice Research (CCJR), established in 2008. These centers are now represented by research areas within the institute. The IU Public Policy Institute conducts research, policy analysis, program evaluation, facilitated discussions, and long-term planning for clients from the public, private, government, academic, and nonprofit sectors. Its primary areas of research are economic development, tax and finance, criminal justice, public safety, housing and community development, and land use and the environment.
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Item Assessment of the Impact of the Indianapolis Cultural Trail: A Legacy of Gene and Marilyn Glick(IU Public Policy Institute, 2015-03) Burow, Sue; Majors, JessicaThe Indianapolis Cultural Trail: A Legacy of Gene and Marilyn Glick is expected to make a wide range of contributions to the quality of life and economy of central Indiana. This evaluation establishes a baseline for future evaluations and begins to measure the impact of the Cultural Trail. To complete this evaluation, the Institute used a multi-faceted approach to capture the contributions the Cultural Trail makes to both the economy and quality of life in central Indiana. This impact can be measured in various ways at different levels of detail. The present analysis, includes counts of the number of individuals using the Trail, and Trail user and business surveys. The evaluation also seeks to detail perceptions of the Trail, and examines the impact of new business investment and growth in property value assessments. Finally, trail usage data and survey response data are used to quantify consumer spending that may be attributed to the Cultural Trail. The issue brief, Reasons to Love the Indianapolis Cultural Trail: A Legacy of Gene and Marilyn Glick, summarizes some of the findings.Item Entire Neighborhoods Benefit from Investments in Urban Forests(IU Public Policy Institute, 2007-12) Payton, Seth; Klacik, Drew; Lindsey, GregThis fact sheet is the third in a series discussing the economic benefits of Indiana's urban forest.Item Indiana Rural Roads and Bridges: The Crumbling Reality and What it will Take to Mend These Critical Economic Arteries(IU Public Policy Institute, 2016-08) Palmer, Jamie; McCullouch, Bob; Dumortier, Jerome; Marron, John; Ketzenberger, JohnNearly $6.4 billion. That’s how much it would cost to bring all of Indiana’s rural roads up to an acceptable level and to repair or replace all of Indiana’s functionally obsolete or structurally deficient bridges. The number is nearly triple the state’s financial reserves. It’s quadruple the amount of new money legislators injected into the road funding formulas during the General Assembly’s 2016 session. It’s an enormous amount of money, yet for a state that rightly calls itself the Crossroads of America, the investment is necessary to ensure Indiana’s farmers and all who make a living in agriculture have a route to continued economic strength.Item Outlooks for New Rentals in Downtown Indianapolis(IU Public Policy Institute, 2013-11) Klacik, DrewDowntown Indianapolis is a nationally recognized asset that is a source of pride for Hoosiers. Downtown has served as a key employment engine and the location of outstanding sporting facilities, great public spaces, thriving entertainment and commercial districts, and the host of Final Fours, the Super Bowl, and other national events and conventions. Until recently, downtown has primarily played a supportive residential role. In the past few years, however, an increasing number of empty nesters (born between 1946 and 1964) and young millennials (born between 1977 and 2003) are choosing to live in downtown Indianapolis. Much of the downtown residential market’s growth has been in the rental market. This report highlights key factors related to the downtown housing market including the outlook for new rentals.Item Policy Choices for Indiana's Future: Defining the Midwest Comparison Region(IU Public Policy Institute, 2010-07) Ottensmann, JohnThis paper presents definitions of the Midwest region with a recommendation for the definition to use for comparative purposes for the Policy Choices for Indiana’s Future project. The purpose is to define an area that makes the most sense for comparative statistical purposes, and as a region that could potentially act collectively to address challenges and opportunities. Because one objective is the collection and presentation of a range of statistical data, the regional definition will be composed of entire states.Item Reasons to Love the Indianapolis Cultural Trail: A Legacy of Gene and Marilyn Glick(IU Public Policy Institute, 2015-07) Burow, Sue; Majors, JessicaThis issue brief summarizes the key findings from the preliminary assessment of the impact from the Indianapolis Cultural Trail: A Legacy of Gene and Marilyn Glick. On behalf of the Central Indiana Community Foundation, the Institute examined assessed value data and conducted surveys of businesses and owners about spending and use of the Trail. The study shows that less than one year after construction was completed on the Trail, it is already having a positive impact on visitors and residents, as well as businesses along the Trail.Item Recommendations for a Thriving Indiana(IU Public Policy Institute, 2016-03) Littlepage, Laura; Lawrence, R. Mark; Klacik, Drew; Marron, John; Palmer, Jamie L.; Burow, Sue; Merritt, Breanca; Spalding, Ronnetta; Wyeth, Debbie; Cobb-Dennard, Jamar; Glaze, Brittany; Camacho-Reyes, KarlaWhen it comes to Indiana, one size does not fit all. Our state is blessed with open spaces and small, rural communities reminiscent of simpler times, friends on front porches, or a Norman Rockwell painting. At the other end of the spectrum is Indianapolis, the 14th largest city in America, and urban communities from Gary to New Albany, Evansville to Fort Wayne. In between are cities, suburbs, towns, and rural communities of various shapes and sizes. All have differing assets, opportunities, and needs. So Thriving Communities, Thriving State is, in essence, three studies in one: an urban communities study, a mid-sized communities study, and a rural/small communities study (see definitions on page 2). This report is a summary of those three reports. The work was informed by three commissions composed of people from many walks of life in each kind of community. The research, analysis, and resulting recommendations were guided by their knowledge of the kinds of communities in which they live, work, and serve. Thriving Communities, Thriving State, produced community-based recommendations that require policy decisions at the local, regional, and state levels. In other words, it’s not only what Indiana can do for its communities, but also what communities can do for themselves and the state. All three commissions prioritized: • Education/workforce preparation • Leadership and engagement • Quality of life and quality of place In addition to these overlapping goals, the commissions each identified other areas including government innovation/local control, entrepreneurship, and acceptance of diversity.Item Urban Forest Generates Economic Activity in Indiana(IU Public Policy Institute, 2007-12) Payton, Seth; Klacik, Drew; Lindsey, GregThis fact sheet discusses the economic contributions of the Indiana horticulture industry.Item Urban Forest Provides Measurable Economic Benefits to Hoosiers(IU Public Policy Institute, 2007-12) Payton, Seth; Klacik, Drew; Lindsey, GregThis fact sheet is the second in a series discussing the economic benefits of Indiana's urban forest.Item Why Downtown Indianapolis Matters(IU Public Policy Institute, 2013-09) Klacik, DrewDowntown Indianapolis, the region, and the state of Indiana depend on one another to thrive. This report takes a look at the current and projected importance of downtown Indianapolis in the areas of jobs (including job sector and pay level), amenities, and attraction of new residents. The report was produced as background information for a project with Indianapolis Downtown, Inc.