Fall 2013 Michigan Public Policy Survey Homepage

The Fall 2013 Michigan Public Policy Survey

• Topics:
  • Energy and environmental issues: the Great Lakes, wind power, fracking, energy sources, environmental sustainability; Detroit bankruptcy
• Methodology:
  • This survey ran from October 7 to December 17, 2013 and received responses from 73% of jurisdictions
• Survey questionnaire
• Publications:
  • Michigan's local leaders generally support Detroit bankruptcy filing despite some concerns
  • Fracking as a community issue in Michigan
  • Wind power as a community issue in Michigan
  • Beyond the coast, a tenuous relationship between Michigan local governments and the Great Lakes
• Access data at ICPSR:
  • Learn more about MPPS data access at ICPSR
  • Public/Student-use datasets
    • Detroit bankruptcy
    • Great Lakes
    • Hyrdraulic fracturing (fracking)
    • Wind energy
  • Restricted-use dataset
    • Restricted-use codebook

Input on questionnaire design for the Fall 2013 MPPS was provided by the following people:

• Valerie Benka, University of Michigan
• Christopher Borick, Muhlenberg College
• Christopher Gore, Ryerson University
• Ryan Holeywell, Governing Magazine
• Lisa Kingsmore, Ryerson University
• Emma Maack, University of Michigan
• Sarah Mills, University of Michigan
• Michael Pagano, University of Illinois at Chicago
• John Pottow, University of Michigan
• Chad Rogers, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
• Ruth Tabak, University of Michigan

The final questionnaire design reflects decisions made the CLOSUP MPPS staff, which may not represent the views of advisory committee members or others who provided input.