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June 1, 2008 -
Info sheet
The Power of Measuring Social Benefits
At A Glance
The Power of Measuring Social Benefits is a $35 million policy research initiative that seeks to test the hypothesis that effective social policies that invest in individuals in need or at risk not ... Read More
May 13, 2008 -
From the field
Chicago Receives $153 Million to Fight Traffic Congestion
The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded Chicago $153 million to fund a new approach for transportation improvements that had been recommended by MacArthur grantees Metropolis 2020 and Metropolitan Planning Council. Read More
April 7, 2008 -
Speech
Remarks by Jonathan Fanton at the Conference on Mental Health in the Mainstream of Public Policy
MacArthur President Robert Gallucci reflects on the Foundation's thirty years of mental health grantmaking and suggests steps to create an integrated system of mental health care. Read More
March 11, 2008 -
From the field
Metro Areas Need to Use Power of Their Votes
An opinion piece by Bruce Katz and MarySue Barrett calls for a “reimagination” of the partnership between the federal government and metropolitan regions. Read More
November 27, 2007 -
From the field
What Makes Regions Resilient?
A recent community piece in the National Civic Review entitled, “What Makes Regions Resilient?” sets out the themes that that will be explored by the newly-created MacArthur Research Network on Building Resilient Regions. The Network will ... Read More
April 27, 2006 -
Publication
Minority Populations Spread Out Across U.S.
Asians, blacks, and Hispanics make up make up the majority of population gains in fast-growing metro areas like Phoenix, Las Vegas, and Orlando, according to a report from the Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program. The report also ... Read More
March 6, 2006 -
From the field
Erosion of Wages Accounts for Growing Income Gap
A recent report co-published by the Center of Budget and Policy Priorities, a MacArthur grantee, and the Economic Policy Institute indicates that the gap between the highest-income families and poor and middle-income families has grown significantly ... Read More
March 6, 2006 -
From the field
New Regional Planning Board to Coordinate Growth in Northeastern Illinois
With forecasts that the Chicago region will expand by nearly two million people by 2030 (25%), MacArthur grantee Chicago Metropolis 2020 has long advocated for a central entity to coordinate and guide northeastern Illinois’ growth and ... Read More
May 23, 2005 -
Speech
Opening Remarks by Jonathan Fanton at the Announcement of Bipartisan Congressional Mayors’ Caucus
MacArthur President Jonathan Fanton discusses the Foundation's efforts to make American cities better places to live. Read More
February 17, 2005 -
Publication
Research Networks: Transitions to Adulthood and Socioeconomic Status and Health
About 25 percent of the MacArthur Foundation’s grantmaking budget each year is devoted to research, the vast majority of which is designed to have practical application and to inform policy. Over the years, support for ... Read More
December 2, 2004 -
Press release
Addressing Challenges Facing Metropolitan Regions
MacArthur has announced two grants totaling $1.4 million in support of research efforts to help local, state and regional policymakers and other civic and business leaders address challenges facing their metropolitan regions. Read More
