High income suburbs invest in high levels of services to deliver a strong return on investment.
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Cleveland was a top 10 city from 1900-1960, while Indianapolis rested in the top 25. Indianapolis has added 750,000 people in the last 50 years while Cleveland’s population has remained flat. Indy has done a better job of focusing on the needs of the central city and the role of regional government.
Filed under: growth, Labor markets, leadership, Progressive Center, public finance | Tagged: arts, central city, Cleveland, culture, education, Fortune 500, growth, health care, Indianapolis, location, manufacturing, momentum, public relations, public schools, race relations, regional economics, regional government, sports, transportation | Leave a Comment »
Indiana school districts will face funding deficits for the next 3 years. Identifying creative solutions today is the best answer.
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A nonpartisan process for drawing Indiana’s legislative districts would improve the quality and incentives of representatives, leading to centrist solutions that add economic and social value.
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Indiana population growth for the last 110 years has been largely driven by the metro areas of Chicago/Gary, South Bend/Elkhart, Ft. Wayne, Indianapolis, Cincinnati and Louisville. Rural areas deserve a fair share of state revenues, but not any more.
Filed under: growth, public finance | Tagged: growth, Indiana, Indianapolis, metropolitan statistical areas, population, rural, small cities, suburbs, universities, urbanization | Leave a Comment »
Public libraries offer economic returns, personal growth, civic and community benefits.
Filed under: public finance, public policy | Tagged: accountability, civic benefits, community, funding, library, personal growth, public finance, ROI, value added | Leave a Comment »
