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April 1, 2013 - Publication
Report Identifies Models, Gaps in How Communities Adapt to Climate Change
The ways in which society is responding to climate change in the planning and management of cities, agriculture, and natural resources are examined in The State of Adaptation in the United States.
March 28, 2013 - Publication
Multifamily Housing Offers Opportunity For Utilities To Meet Energy Efficiency Goals
For utilities seeking to meet energy efficiency goals, the multifamily housing sector represents a sizable opportunity achieve energy savings through target energy efficiency programs.
March 26, 2013 - Publication
‘The Back of the Line’: Explaining Immigration Lines, Wait Times, Visa Categories
Contrary to popular belief, there is not one “line” that leads to legal permanent residence in the United States; current immigration law provides multiple paths to permanent residency.
March 25, 2013 - Publication
Documenting Violence Against Journalists in Mexico
MacArthur grantee Article 19 assesses violence against journalists in Mexico in 2012 and shows that threats and attacks continued as well as other information.
March 21, 2013 - Publication
Lessons Learned in Juvenile Justice Reform
A series of research briefs aggregates key learnings emerging from MacArthur’s multi-state juvenile justice initiative.
March 12, 2013 - Publication
Civic Federation Releases Illinois State Budget Projections
The Roadmap shows the state is on track to accumulate nearly $22 billion in unpaid bills by FY2018 unless action is taken to curb rising pension costs.
March 11, 2013 - Publication
Lessons From Chicago's Public Housing Transformation
The key successes and challenges faced by the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) and its residents are explored in a new series of five research briefs by the Urban Institute.
March 10, 2013 - Publication
National Juvenile Defense Standards Published
The National Juvenile Defender Center has published the National Juvenile Defense Standards, which provide a comprehensive summary of the role and complex duties of the juvenile defender in the 21st century juvenile court system.
March 7, 2013 - Publication
Energy Efficiency Programs for Multifamily Buildings An Untapped Opportunity
With whole-house energy retrofits growing in popularity, the report finds multifamily buildings represent a large and mostly untapped potential for saving energy.
February 28, 2013 - Publication
Tools Explore New Thinking About Affordable Rental Housing
The National Housing Conference and Center for Housing Policy have created a suite of new materials exploring lifecycle underwriting, a new way of thinking about the costs of affordable multifamily rental housing.
February 28, 2013 - Publication
Immigration and the Economic Future of the Midwest
The economic future of the Midwest rests, in part, on U.S. immigration policy, according to a report by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs.
February 27, 2013 - Publication
Illinois Nonprofit Arts and Culture Sector is $2.75 Billion Industry
Illinois' nonprofit arts and culture sector supports more than 78,000 full-time-equivalent jobs, generates $2.3 billion in household income to residents, and delivers nearly $324 million a year in local and state government revenue..
February 25, 2013 - Publication
Report Recommends New Systems for Housing Finance and Federal Rental Assistance
A bipartisan commission of former Cabinet secretaries, former senators, and other leading housing and economic experts have unveiled recommendations for a new framework for housing policy, which the commission says intend to further the nation’s ...
February 11, 2013 - Publication
A Blueprint for Ending International Labor Recruitment Abuse
Labor rights, migrant rights, and anti-trafficking organizations have come together to raise awareness of immigrant worker abuse and to call on Congress to address their concerns.
February 8, 2013 - Publication
Investing in Broadband Evaluation
High-speed Internet can connect remote communities, help coordinate and streamline healthcare services, enable children with unparalleled access to learning opportunities, and spark and support innovation in numerous fields.
February 7, 2013 - Publication
Millenials Have Big Ideas for the Future of Government
Millenials seek a government that is reactive to and reflective of their generation, according to Government By and For Millenial America, a report from the Roosevelt Institute Campus Network, which is part of MacArthur grantee the ...
February 6, 2013 - Publication
Database Tracks State Efforts to Combat Medicaid Fraud and Abuse
The database aggregates hundreds of anti-abuse practices in states across the nation that have been found to be promising by state and federal Medicaid agencies.
February 6, 2013 - Publication
Rethinking the Manufacturing Sector in Mexico and Central America
A report from the Regional Migration Study Group, a highlights the changing needs of the Mexican and Central American manufacturing economy, which currently employs 17 percent of the regional work force.
January 31, 2013 - Publication
NRC Report on Juvenile Justice Cites MacArthur
A new two-year independent study by the National Research Council takes stock of the growing body of knowledge regarding adolescent development.
January 31, 2013 - Publication
Ten Principles Can Guide Business and Biodiversity Offsets
A set of ten fundamental principles can help companies, governments and civil society preserve biodiversity, according to an updated report by Forest Trends, a MacArthur grantee.