Rappaport Institute Policy Briefs

Rappaport Institute Policy Briefs are short (four-to-eight page) non-technical essays in which leading scholars analyze key issues facing the region and discuss policy options for addressing those problems. Our hope is that policymakers and civic leaders in Greater Boston will find these pieces useful as they craft policies and programs to address important issues.

Below is a listing of all the Policy Briefs. To receive this occasional email newsletter with the latest information on research findings, send an email to polly@rappaportinstitute.org with "subscribe rappaport_policy_notes" in the body.

The Greenness of Cities

The Seven Big Errors of PerformanceStat

The Impacts of Commuter Rail in Greater Boston

Hard Choices for the Next Governor

The Impacts of Commuter Rail in Greater Boston

The Economic Impact of Restricting Housing Supply

Why Are Smart Places Getting Smarter

Regulation and the Rise of Housing Prices in Greater Boston

Local Services, Local Aid, and Common Challenges

Crowd Control That Can Kill: Can American Police Get a Grip on Their New, "Less-Lethal" Weapons Before They Kill Again?

Creating an Effective Foundation to Prevent Youth Violence: Lessons Learned from Boston in the 1990s

Smart Growth: Education, Skilled Workers, and the Future of Cold-Weather Cities

Standards-Based Education Reform in the Computer Age: Lessons from Boston's Murphy School

Needed Corrections: Promising Strategies for Improving Massachusetts' Prisons and Jails

Betting the Future: The Economic Impact of Legalized Gambling

Can Social Capital Last? Lessons from Boston's Villa Victoria Housing Complex