The Rappaport Institute in the News

Economic Development

"Boston at the Crossroads," a five-part series on WBUR-FM radio, 5/22/2006 - 5/26/2006, had extensive interviews with both Edward Glaeser and David Luberoff, respectively the Institute’s director and executive director.

"Home Costs are Called a Drag on State Growth," by Kimberly Blanton, The Boston Globe, 5/22/2006 reported on a new Institute policy brief by Glaeser that was released at a conference at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, cosponsored by the Institute.

“Where’s the Housing,” an editorial in The Boston Globe, 5/24/2006 and "Which State Will We Be?" an editorial in The Boston Globe, 5/1/2006 both cited work by the Institute on why the state is losing residents and jobs.

 “Casinos' impact: Cities break even,” by David R. Guarino, The Boston Herald, 1/13/2005; and "Casinos Have Little Impact on Counties, Harvard Study Says," By Steve Urbon, The New Bedford Standard-Times, 1/14/2005 reported on a Rappaport Institute study and event.

“Skilled Workforce Key to Hub's Expansion,” By Diane E. Lewis, The Boston Globe, 5/8/2005 reported on a new paper by Glaeser and a conference at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston that was co-sponsored by the Institute.

Housing and Land Use Regulation

"Housing Slowdown Blamed on Local Rules," By Scott S. Greenberger, The Boston Globe, 1/1/2006, described a new study co-authored by Glaeser on housing costs in greater Boston.

"Home Economics," By Jon Gertner, New York Times Magazine, 3/5/2006 profiled Glaeser and included extensive discussion of his research on housing prices and regulation in greater Boston.

"Zoning In; Trying To Bring Down High Housing Prices; Study's sponsors discuss how state can spur towns to encourage growth in housing stock,"  By Julie Jette, The Patriot Ledger, 1/24/2006, reported on a presentation that Luberoff and others made for the South Shore Chamber of Commerce.

"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 is a summary version of a working paper von Hoffman wrote for the Institute.

"I-495 Communities Not Keeping Up With Planning," By Erik Arvidson, Lowell Sun, 4/13/2006 and "Report Suggests Need for More Land Planning," By Andrew Manuse, MetroWest Daily News, 4/13/2006 both described a panel discussion on a forthcoming Institute working paper.

Policing and Criminal Justice

NECN covered "A Less Lethal Death: How Victoria Snelgrove's Death is Changing Policing” a 10/24/2005 panel discussion co-sponsored by the Institute.

"Crime Watch Efforts May Be Fine-tuned," by Suzanne Smalley, The Boston Globe, 9/7/2005, reported on work done by Duncan Shipley-Dalton, a Rappaport Summer Public Policy Fellow who worked for the Boston Police Department.

Public Administration and Finance

"Somerville counts on wonks-in-training for budget overhaul," by Robert Preer in Commonwealth Magazine Winter 2005 described work done by an Institute-supported Kennedy School course in budgeting and management.

"At 25, Prop. 2½ Still Controversial: Some want update; others say tax cap is only protection homeowners have," by Tom Benner, The Patriot Ledger, 11/4/2005, quoted Phineas Baxandall, then the Institute’s assistant director, who provided technical assistance to the Metro Mayors Coalition task force on local finance.

"Donnelly goes back to school: Officials attend seminars at Harvard, By Jennifer Fenn Fitchburg Sentinel & Enterprise, 12/9/2004 reported on a training seminar for local officials offered by the Institute.

Transportation

Highway Robbery," by Phil Primack, Boston Magazine, July 2005, quoted David Luberoff on cost overruns on the Central Artery/Tunnel project.

"Think Again on New Green Line," by David Luberoff, The Boston Globe, 5/23/2005, and "Dug In: It's Time to Reconsider Big Dig-related Transit Projects," David Luberoff, Commonwealth Magazine, Spring 2005, both questioned the rationale for several planned new transit investments. 

“Sic Transit,” By Robert Keough, in The Sunday Boston Globe’s Ideas section, 5/22/2005, reviewed the controversy created by Luberoff’s articles, which were also discussed in "Silver Line Ambition," editorial, The Boston Globe, 5/31/2005.

 “Silver Line, Urban Ring Don't Excite Dukakis,” By Thomas C. Palmer, The Boston Globe, 5/8/2004 reported on a panel discussion and new Institute paper on the Civic Leadership and the Artery Business Committee by Luberoff.

Urban Demographics

“Where Goes The Middle Class? Young Families With Children Are Fleeing The City. But They'll Be Back,” By Thomas M. Keane, Jr., The Boston Globe Sunday Magazine, 10/16/2005 quoted Luberoff on changing demographics in Boston.

“Ethnic Division Outside Boston Minorities, Whites Live In Separate Worlds,” By Brian MacQuarrie, the Boston Globe, 12/14/2004; “Worcester minorities gaining,” by Mark Melady, Worcester Telegram & Gazette 12/29/2004; and “Minority population booms in Lowell, other cities; integration slows,” By Julie Mehgan, The Lowell Sun, 12/14/2004 all reported on an Institute study by Guy Stuart, an associate professor at the Kennedy School of Government.