| Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy

As the most suitable sites for wind energy development, rural areas are integral to the growth of the renewable energy sector in the U.S. A crucial aspect of siting decisions lies in the opinions of the local community, for which environmental...

Working Papers

Renewable Energy Policy in Texas

May 8, 2020

Christopher Bowman*, Guy Packard*, Zach Pritchard*, University of Michigan

Despite voting Republican in every presidential election since Reagan, Texas was one of the first states to adopt a renewable portfolio standard (RPS) and is now ranked third nationally in production of renewable energy, beaten only by California...

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State of public discourse between citizens

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Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS)

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Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, civic discourse, Trust in citizens

Working Papers

Modeling ‘A Sense of Place’: Evaluating the Roles of Knowledge and Reputation in Neighborhood Dynamics via Online Surveys

February 1, 2019

The processes driving neighborhood change have been of persistent interest to social scientists for decades. While researchers have developed many theories of how neighborhoods change over time – from ecological models of invasion-succession to...

Working Papers

California: Landscape of Renewable Energy Policy

January 1, 2020

Molly Blondell*, Akshat Kasliwal*, Doug Noe*, Owen Watson*, University of Michigan

Californians have a strong history of environmentalism and progressive energy policies, dating back to the days of the gold rush. Some have posited that Californians care so much about the environment because they have had so much to lose from its...

Question 05i

Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or likely to take regarding funding for economic development programs?

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Spring 2010

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Economic Development, Development funding, Finances, Development program funding

Question 18b

Overall, thinking about relationships between people in your community and the tone of discussions that take place around local policy issues, how would you describe the state of public discourse between public officials and citizens within your jurisdiction?

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Fall 2012

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Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, civic discourse

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