News and Events

August 16, 2012 Drew Klacik responds to the Urbanophile's "Why I Don't Live in Indianapolis" blog post
August 01, 2012 Indianapolis Cultural Trail sees thousands of users during Super Bowl
April 09, 2012 Drew Klacik testified for Indianapolis-Marion County Council TIF Commission Meeting
January 19, 2012 Lilly Endowment awards $6.6 million to support IU Public Policy Institute
November 02, 2011 PPI Director John L. Krauss appointed to the Indiana Education Employment Relations Board
April 15, 2011 Krauss Interviewed by Governing Magazine
February 22, 2011 Krauss Talks About the Hoosier Oskar Schindler
February 07, 2011 Krauss Contributes to Indianapolis Star's Conversations Section
December 21, 2010 Krauss Comments on City-County Unification
September 14, 2010 CUPE Estimates Economic Impact of Marian University's College of Osteopathic Medicine
August 25, 2010 Center to Participate in Motorsports Study
August 23, 2010 Krauss Interviewed for Article in the Des Moines Register
June 22, 2010 Krauss Participates in UniGov Panel Discussion with RCGA
May 19, 2010 2010 Indianapolis Homeless Count Up
May 03, 2010 Krauss Interviewed for Impact of Vehicular Ban on Monument Circle
April 21, 2010 IU Public Policy Institute Director Featured in WFYI Documentary
April 14, 2010 U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Roberts Visits IUPUI Campus
February 12, 2010 Krauss to Appear on This Week's Indiana Lawmakers to Discuss Local Government Reform
January 27, 2010 Drew Klacik Contributes to the Urbanophile
September 22, 2009 Center for Urban Policy and the Environment to Provide Program Assessment for GINI
September 21, 2009 John Ottensmann Interviewed for IBJ Article on Greenwood Merger
May 28, 2009 Survey: Local Officials Have Mixed Opinions on Local Government Reform
May 04, 2009 John Krauss Article Highlighted in IBJ
April 14, 2009 John Krauss to Present at National League of Cities Seminar
February 23, 2009 Drew Klacik Delivers Keynote Speech at Central Indiana Housing Summit
February 05, 2009 Center for Urban Policy and the Environment Leads Effort to Determine NSP Targeted Areas
January 14, 2009 Center Staff Prepare Report for Indiana Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations
January 13, 2009 Center Work Highlighted in IU Perspectives on Policy
January 05, 2009 Senior Policy Analyst Drew Klacik Interviewed for USA Today Article on Household Interstate Moves
December 29, 2008 IU Plays Central Role in American Humanics National Institute
December 19, 2008 Daniels Announces 2009 Initiatives for Reforming Local Government
December 19, 2008 John Krauss Named to Attorney General-Elect Greg Zoeller's Transition Team
December 11, 2008 IU Center for Urban Policy and the Environment Receives $2 Million Grant from Lilly Endowment
November 24, 2008 IU Center for Urban Policy and the Environment to Study Court Reform
November 11, 2008 Governor Daniels Expected to Focus on Shrinking Local Government
November 11, 2008 John Krauss Conducts Workshop for National League of Cities
September 12, 2008 Center Faculty to Present Paper at the Gambling, Prediction Markets and Public Policy Conference
September 08, 2008 Economic Development Research by the Center for Urban Policy and the Environment Featured in IBJ
August 12, 2008 Foreclosure Research by the Center for Urban Policy and the Environment is Highlighted in the IBJ
August 07, 2008 Impacts of Property Tax Reform
July 11, 2008 PA Times Highlights Recommendations of the Indiana Commission on Local Government Reform
July 02, 2008 John Ottensmann Contributes to Summer Issue of Indiana Business Review
June 25, 2008 Center to Conduct Evaluation for the Indiana Advanced Manufacturing Education Collaborative
May 05, 2008 Center Releases Report Analyzing Trail Usage
May 05, 2008 Center to Analyze Utilization of Minority and Women-Owned Businesses for Hoosier Lottery
May 05, 2008 IACIR Solicits Questions for 2008 Survey of Elected Officials
December 13, 2007 Streamlining Local Government: We’ve got to stop governing like this
December 12, 2007 Hoosiers Chime In on Local Government Effectiveness
November 01, 2007 Center Will Organize Project to Reform and Restructure Local Gov’t
November 01, 2007 Public Input Sought on Local Government Effectiveness
February 22, 2007 John Ottensmann Will Speak at Cutting Edge Lecture
February 17, 2007 Center Survey for Indiana Horse Racing Commission Released
November 15, 2006 Reducing Tobacco Use in Indiana-What Policies Can Help?
October 06, 2006 Analysts Release Major Report on Substance Abuse in Indiana
September 17, 2006 John Ottensmann Discusses Sprawl
July 19, 2006 Center Research Shows Troubling Trends in Indiana
June 05, 2006 High Obesity Rate Increases Healthcare Costs in Indiana
June 02, 2006 John Krauss Elected President of the Indianapolis Museum of Art Board of Governors
May 11, 2006 Lincoln Institute of Land Policy Awards Fellowship to Seth Payton
February 07, 2006 John Krauss Elected Chair of the Indiana Supreme Court's Commission on Continuing Legal Education
January 24, 2006 Latino Population Boom Impacts Central Indiana
December 14, 2005 Center Project Will Make Government More Responsive to Citizens
November 30, 2005 DWD Will Upgrade Data Based on Recommendations from Center and IBRC
November 03, 2005 Dona Sapp Appointed Chief Administrative Officer
September 12, 2005 IUPUI Experts: Medical Error Reporting System Could Help Save Lives in Indiana
September 08, 2005 Krauss Comments on the Importance of a Dynamic Downtown
June 02, 2005 John Krauss Re-Elected Vice President of the IMA Board of Governors
May 13, 2005 Most Hoosiers Attend Arts and Cultural Events, but Education, Income, and Location Affect Participation
May 03, 2005 Dept of Workforce Development Announces Partnership with the Center and IBRC
May 03, 2005 Center Students Win Awards
April 01, 2005 Survey: Local Elected Officials Say Heatlhcare, Substance Abuse, and the Economy Are Top Concerns
March 24, 2005 Center Staff Member Tami Barreto Nominated for Campus Leadership Award
March 09, 2005 Exemplary Volunteers Do Love Their Neighbors!
February 15, 2005 Lilly Endowment Awards $2 Million Grant to the Center for Urban Policy and the Environment
January 06, 2005 John Krauss, Center Director, Elected Vice President of Indiana Commission for Continuing Legal Education
December 31, 2004 Study Released: Motorsports Industry in the Indianapolis Region
December 10, 2004 IU Home Pages Interviews John Krauss
October 19, 2004 Urban Center Analyst Seth Payton Wins Mike Curro Award
October 04, 2004 Stormwater Report Cited in Star Editorial
September 14, 2004 Center Director Interviewed about Funding for Police and Fire Pensions
September 13, 2004 State Volunteer Rates Announced
September 09, 2004 Center Welcomes April Williams-Shaw as New Chief Operating Officer
September 09, 2004 Urban Center Launches New Website
August 30, 2004 Mediation Course Taught by Center Director Featured on WFIU Bloomington
August 29, 2004 Tax Breaks Plentiful; Results Vary
August 11, 2004 Center Study Ranks States by Volunteerism
July 19, 2004 Center Researchers Examine Effective Government Reform in Indiana
July 15, 2004 Survey Reveals Hoosiers Are Concerned about Jobs, Alcohol and Drug Abuse, and Public Transportation
July 06, 2004 Center Will Facilitate Public-Academia Partnership
June 30, 2004 Urban Center Will Facilitate Public/Academia Partnership
May 19, 2004 Airport Investments Yield Uncertain Returns
May 18, 2004 Rankings for Indianapolis and Indiana Provide Snapshots, But Not Guidance
May 14, 2004 Indiana Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations Releases Annual Survey Report
March 10, 2004 Urban Center Staff Member Wins Award
March 06, 2004 Study Says the Monon Trail Affects Indianapolis Property Values
February 02, 2004 New study lauds casino impact: IUPUI analysis finds strong economic and fiscal impact on communities
January 15, 2004 Krauss Appointed Center Director
January 12, 2004 IUPUI Researchers to Study Barriers to Physical Activity
January 08, 2004 Lindsey Appointed Associate Dean of SPEA’s Indianapolis Programs
December 12, 2003 IU Professors Named Editors-in-Chief of Prestigious Journal on Nonprofits and Philanthropy; IUPUI’s Bielefeld and Burlingame to Lead Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly
November 13, 2003 Secular, Religious Groups Compared in Study
October 29, 2003 Krauss Appointed to IUPUI Law and SPEA Faculties
September 13, 2003 Study: Area Lags in Outlays for Public Infrastructure
September 08, 2003 Center to Gauge Biotech Progress: Study Will Quantify Patent, Venture Capital Activity
June 19, 2003 Krauss Elected to IMA Officer Post
June 16, 2003 Commissioners Seek Money for Water Mandate
May 27, 2003 Study Questions Success of Faith-Based Contracts
May 26, 2003 Study: Faith-based Charities Don't Have Any Better Results
May 25, 2003 Faith-Based Charities May Not Be Better, Study Indicates
May 23, 2003 Happy Trails to You Active Eastsiders
May 21, 2003 Public Can Get Free Forecast of Area’s Growth from LUCI
May 09, 2003 Computer Program Predicts Growth Patterns in Central Indiana
February 21, 2003 Housing Boom May Slow Locally
February 12, 2003 A Good Funding Source to Ensure Safe Water
January 30, 2003 Focus Turns to Water Quality and “Brown Fields” as IUPUI Taylor Symposium Addresses Environmental Justice
January 08, 2003 IU Center Celebrates 10 Years of Focus on Urban Policy, Environmental Issues
August 14, 2002 IUPUI Expert Says Central Indiana Becoming Less Rural