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In the News

January 2006
February 2006
March 2006
April 2006
May 2006
June 2006
July 2006
August 2006
September 2006
October 2006
November 2006
December 2006

December 2006

"Commuter Rail's False Promise," by Tom Keane, The Boston Globe Magazine, 12/31/2006.

"Springfield Eyes Benefits of Rail Links with Connecticut," by Stan Freeman, The Springfield Republican, 12/29/2006.

"Free Roads are Anything But Free," by Edward Glaeser, The Boston Globe, 12/11/2006.

"Going Beyond Alma Mater, Rappaport Boosts Suffolk," by Julie Hatfield, The Boston Globe, 12/10/2006.

November 2006

"Report Doubts Impact of Rail Money," by Jonathan Graham, Fitchberg Sentinel and Enterprise, 11/6/2006.

"Commuter Rail Can Take Us Only So Far," by David Luberoff, The Boston Globe, 11/3/2006.

October 2006

"Resources: Harvard in Greater Boston - Shaping a Better Boston" Resources Magazine, October 2006.

"Study: Rail Benefits Small," by Grant Welker, Fall River Herald News, 10/31/2006.

"Growth from Rails Limited, Study Says," by Michael Naughton, Boston Globe, 10/30/2006.

"Election Forum: Turning Point - Get Out of the Way," by Edward Glaeser, Boston Globe Ideas Section, 10/29/2006.

"Lessons from the Big Dig," CommonWealth Magazine article featuring David Luberoff, Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston, October 2006.

September 2006

"City Pushing Megatowers: BRA Chief Briefs Execs on Change," by Brett Arends, Boston Herald, 9/28/2006.

"Harvard Forum Compares Youth Violence Studies," by Erin Greenberg, Boston University Daily Free Press, 9/25/2006.

"Harvard Fundraising Reaches $595M in Fiscal Year '06," Harvard Gazette, 9/12/2006.

"Balancing Housing Options," Op-ed by Edward Glaeser, Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston, The Boston Globe, 9/3/2006.

August 2006

"Pols Like Route 2 Connector Idea," by Kyle Alspach, Sentinel and Enterprise, 8/27/2006.

"Census: Mass. Housing Growth Among Worst," by Jon Brodkin, MetroWest Daily News, 8/23/2006.

"City to Let Callers View Response to Complaints," by Donovan Slack, The Boston Globe, 8/1/2006.

July 2006

"Big Dig State of Mind," by Carolyn Y. Johnson, The Boston Globe, 7/30/2006.

"The Big Debacle," by Alex Beam, on CNN Money website, 7/26/2006.

"Curtatone Addresses Harvard's Rappaport Fellows," Press Release by the City of Somerville, 7/24/2006.

"Bold Failure at the Big Dig: An anomaly?" by Matt Bradley, Christian Science Monitor, 7/20/2006.

"'Big Dig' Collapse A Blow to Urban Dream," by Jason Szep, Reuters News Service, 7/18/2006.

"The Culture of Stressing Costs Over Safety," by David Luberoff, Boston Globe Op-ed, 7/16/2006.

"The High Life," by Tom Keane, Boston Globe Magazine, 7/16/2006.

"Boston Politicians Lay Blame for Big Dig Death," by Rebecca Knight, MSNBC, 7/15/2006.

"The Ideas of Youth Interns Help City Toward Smooth Summer Run," Lawrence Eagle-Tribune, 7/14/2006.

"Adding to a Long, if Mixed, Legacy," by Michael Jonas, The Boston Globe, 7/9/2006.

"Harvard Students Intern Here," Somerville Journal, 7/6/2006.

June 2006

"New Tunnel's Many Visions: 'Little Dig' Costs Only Just Begun," by Brett Arends, The Boston Herald, 6/30/2006.

"KSG Gets $12M to Study Boston," by Casey N. Cep, The Harvard Crimson, 6/30/2006.

"Developer Gives $12M to Harvard," by Donna Goodison, The Boston Herald, 6/29/2006.

"$100m Gift Withheld from Harvard," by Marcella Bombardieri, The Boston Globe, 6/29/2006.

"Rappaport Foundation Endows Institute at Harvard's Kennedy School," The Associated Press, Worcester Telegram and Gazette, 6/28/2006.

"Harvard Makes Ambitious Life Sciences Gamble," by Svea Herbst-Bayliss, Reuters News Service, 6/2/2006.

"Economy Hinges on Housing," by Susan Brickman, Shrewsbury Chronicle, 6/1/2006.

"Rappaport Names Summer Fellows," Harvard Gazette, 6/1/2006.

May 2006

"Immigrants Change Face of City," by Rick Foster, Attleboro Sun Chronicle, 5/28/2006.

"Avon Tops in Homes Affordable to Families," by Kimberly Blanton, The Boston Globe, 5/25/2006.

"Where's the Housing," Editorial, Boston Globe, 5/24/2006.

"Cooling, but No Collapse Freddie Mac CEO," by Erik Arvidson, The Lowell Sun, 5/23/2006.

"Restrictive Zoning, 'Snob' Attitude Unsettles Mass. Economy," by Susan Brickman, Metrowest Daily News, 5/23/2006.

"High Real Estate Prices Can Lead to Job Loss," Inman News, 5/23/2006.

"Interview with Edward L. Glaeser on Housing and the Economy," Fox 25 Morning Show, 5/23/2006.

"Massachusetts Housing Report," New England Cable News Interview with Barry Bluestone, Northeastern University, 5/23/2006.

"Syron Doesn't Foresee Housing Crash," by Jay Fitzgerald, Boston Herald, 5/23/2006.

"Boston at the Crossroads," WBUR 5-part series, 5/22/2006 - 5/26/2006.

"New Research Details Housing Market's Effect on Population and Employment," Kennedy School of Government Press Release, 5/22/2006.

"Freddie Mac CEO Says Fed's Rate Tightening May Be Near End," by Frank Byrt, MarketWatch, 5/22/2006.

"Freddie Mac Chief Sees Softer Prices Pinch Spending," by Svea Herbst-Bayliss, Reuters News Service, 5/22/2006.

"The Changing Numbers on For Sale Signs," New England Cable News Story, 5/22/2006.

"Study Finds Housing Costs Dragging Down State's Economy," WBZ 1030 Radio Story, 5/22/2006.

"Red States vs. Blue States, Divide not Wide," by Laura Dannen, Boston Metro, 5/22/2006.

"Home Costs are Called a Drag on State Growth," by Kimberly Blanton, The Boston Globe, 5/22/2006.

"Is it Time to Buy or Sell?" by Earl Swift, Parade Magazine, 5/21/2006.

"Forum Addresses the High Cost of Housing," by David Riley, Milford Daily News, 5/18/2006.

"Which State Will We Be?" Editorial in The Boston Globe, 5/1/2006.

"Regulation: The Real Culprit in our Housing Crisis," Editorial, Worcester Business Journal, 5/1/2006.

April 2006

"Excessive Restrictions on Building Fuel State's Rising Home Prices," Op-ed By Amy Dain of the Pioneer Institute, Worcester Telegram and Gazette, 4/24/2006.

"BARTs Airport Monorail on Track," By Paul T. Rosynsky, InsideBayArea.com, 4/17/2006.

"Now Arriving: Development Spurred by Greenbush Line," By Robert Preer, The Boston Sunday Globe, 4/16/2006.

"I-495 Communities Not Keeping Up With Planning," By Erik Arvidson, Lowell Sun, 4/13/2006.

"Report Suggests Need for More Land Planning," By Andrew Manuse, MetroWest Daily News, 4/13/2006.

"Panel Discuss Police Role in Combatting Terrorism," By Christine McCarthy, Boston University Daily Free Press, 4/12/2006.

"The Cost of the American Dream," By Rachel G. Bratt, MetroWest Daily News, 4/7/2006.

"KSG Students Help Town Manage Future Floods," By Alvin Powell, Harvard Gazette, 4/6/2006.

March 2006

"Farm-field Views Impose a Trade-off," By Patrick McIlheran, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3/29/2006.

"Questions Shadow Reilly's Big Dig Cost Recovery," By Sean P. Murphy and Jonathan Saltzman, The Boston Globe, 3/26/2006.

"The Answer is Very Simple: Fewer Jobs, Fewer People," By Brett Arends, The Boston Herald, 3/20/2006.

"Kerry Blocks Bush Pick for Top US Highway Job," By Rick Klein, The Boston Globe, 3/16/2006.

"Bylaw Would Put Teeth in Wetlands Protection," By Dan Tuohy, The Boston Globe, 3/12/2006.

"Selectmen Take Issue With Public Policy Study," By Cheryl Lecesse, Lincoln Journal, 3/8/2006.

"Home Economics," By Jon Gertner, New York Times Magazine, 3/5/2006.

"Affordable Housing Declines," By Alan J. Heavens, Knight Ridder Newspapers, 3/3/2006.

"Gaps and Puzzles in Housing Data," By Peter Coy, BusinessWeek Online, 3/3/2006.

"Residents Refute Land Use Report," By Sean Sullivan, Arlington Advocate, 3/2/2006.

February 2006

"Personal Finance: Owning a Home is Good for You - and Society," By Emily Brandon, U.S. News and World Report, 2/24/2006.

"High Housing Costs, Land-Use Regs - A Connection?" By Melody Hanatani, Bolton Common, 2/17/2006.

"Close Quarters Way to Save Dollars," By Missy Ryan, The Boston Globe, 2/16/2006.

"If You Worked Here, You'd Be Shopping Now," By Alexander Reid, The Boston Globe, 2/16/2006.

"High Housing Costs in Bay State Fueled By Land Use Regulations?" By Melody Hanatani, Bolton Common, 2/10/2006.

"Tisei: Housing Production Often Slowed by Laws, Regulation," By Senator Richard R. Tisei, Wakefield Observer Editorial, 2/9/2006.

"In Belmont, Land Limits Housing," By Melody Hanatani, Belmont Citizen-Herald, 2/9/2006.

"Study Blames Local Rules for Home Shortage," By Melody Hanatani, Belmont Citizen-Herald, 2/9/2006.

"Study: Regulations Hinder Home-Building, Raise Prices," By Amy Wyeth, The Needham Times, 2/9/2006.

"Goodbye 'Burbs, Hello Boston," By Megan Woolhouse, The Boston Globe, 2/9/2006.

"Study: Regulation-Happy Communities Force Housing Prices Up," By Amy Wyeth, Brookline Tab, 2/2/2006.

"A Smaller New Orleans," Boston Globe Editorial by Edward L. Glaeser, The Boston Globe, 2/1/2006.

January 2006

"Think Tank Leaders Brief Lawmakers on Housing Production Policy Ideas," By Michael P. Norton, State House News Service, 1/31/2006.

"Northeastern University Plans to Create Social Science School," By Marcella Bombardieri, The Boston Globe, 1/31/2006.

"Think Tank Offers Ideas to Spur Housing Production," By Amy Lambiaso, State House News Service, 1/30/2006.

"Boston Scientific Climbs to the Top: Economic Power Shifts to the Suburbs," By Robert Gavin, The Boston Globe, 1/26/2006.

"Housing Study Was Skewed Heavily Toward Developers," Boston Globe Letter to the Editor, 1/26/2006.

"Affordability Remains Elusive," Editorial by James Stergios, The Boston Globe Editorial Page, 1/25/2006.

"Paying the Price for Housing," By Max Bowen, Pembroke Mariner, 1/25/2006.

"Trying to Bring Down High Housing Prices," By Julie Jette, The Patriot Ledger, 1/24/2006

"Rail at a Crossroads," By Brian Kladko, The Boston Globe, 1/22/2006.

"Run off Spurs More Strife," By Chris Richards, The Press Enterprise (CA), 1/22/2006. Subscription required.

"High Housing Prices Blamed on Land Use Rules," By Melody Hanatani, The Harvard Post, 1/20/2006.

"Chamber Tackles Housing Cost Issue," The Hingham Journal, 1/19/2006.

"Few Gains in Low-Cost Housing," By Emily Shartin, The Boston Globe, 1/19/2006.

"Turning the Corner on Housing Crisis," By Douglas I. Foy, Letter to the Editor in The Boston Globe, 1/18/2006.

"MBA News Link, By Mike Sorohan, 1/18/2006.

"Restrictive Zoning Faulted for Home Costs," By Brenda J. Buote, The Boston Globe, 1/15/2006.

"Tram Anxiety: Lessons Learned," By Ryan Frank, The Oregonian, 1/12/2006.

"Editorial: Dealing with the High Cost of Housing," Editorial, Dover-Sherborn Press, 1/12/2006.

"Local Rules Blamed for High Housing Costs," By Craig McCormack, MetroWest Daily News, 1/12/2006.

"IBS: More Regulation, Higher Prices," Herald Tribune, 1/12/2006.

"Report: Land-Use Regulations Fueling Home Price Increases," By Aglaia Pikounis, Banker and Tradesman, 1/9/2006. Paid Subscription Required.

"Priced Out," By Michael Jonas, The Boston Globe, 1/8/2006.

"State Must Step Up on Housing Issues," By Boston Herald Editorial Staff, The Boston Herald, 1/8/2006.

"Report Ties Home Prices to Zoning," By Rebecca Deusser, The Lowell Sun, 1/8/2006.

"Dealing with the High Cost of Housing," MetroWest Daily News Editorial, MetroWest Daily News, 1/7/2006.

"T-easing Pollution," By Deirdre Fulton, The Boston Phoenix, January 6 - 12.

"Economic Death by Restrictive Zoning," By Boston Business Journal Editorial Staff, Boston Business Journal, 1/6/2006. Free Registration is Required.

"The Stranglehold on Housing," Op-ed by James Stergios of the Pioneer Institute for Public Policy Research, The Boston Globe, 1/6/06.

"Study: Housing Restrictions Raising Prices," By Mont Fennell, New England Cable News Video Clip, 1/5/2006.

"Regulations Drive Boston's Hot Housing Market, By Belinda Yu, Reuters News Service, 1/5/2006.

"The Price is (Not) Right," By Edward L. Glaeser, Jenny Schuetz and Bryce Ward, Commonwealth Magazine, Growth and Development Extra 2006, 1/5/06.

"Statistically Significant: The Shape of Homes to Come," By Robert David Sullivan, Commonwealth Magazine, Growth and Development Extra 2006, 1/5/06.

"Bitter Pill: In Arlington, Aversion to Apartments Turned the Tide Against Growth," By Alexander von Hoffman, Commonwealth Magazine, Growth and Development Extra 2006, 1/6/2006.

"Red Line Pulls in Peds and Parkers," By Gabrielle Gurley, Commonwealth Magazine, Growth and Development Extra 2006, 1/6/2006.

"Housing Slowdown Blamed on Local Rules," By Scott S. Greenberger, The Boston Globe, 1/1/2006.

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