Brookings: Topics - Missouri

New Report Details Rising Fiscal and Other Costs Associated with Missouri Development Trends

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 19:09:08 GMT

Press Release for Growth in the Heartland: Challenges and Opportunities for Misosuri

Organizing for Success: A Call to Action for the Kansas City Region

Tue, 01 Aug 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Though possessing much economic strength, the Kansas City region faces stark barriers to its long term competitiveness, including a limited capacity for innovation, unfocused growth, and wide racial disparities.

Missouri Needs to Focus

Sun, 24 Oct 2004 00:00:00 GMT

Missourians should look beyond divisive wedge issues to evaluate their gubernatorial choices on the basis of the real issue this fall: their state?s dire land-use and competitive crisis.

Missouri Candidates Should Get Real

Tue, 19 Oct 2004 00:00:00 GMT

The Missouri gubernatorial race will likely turn on ""character"" but that's too bad; Missourians need to hear about some other things this fall.

Kansas City: Region on the Rise

Fri, 04 Jun 2004 00:00:00 GMT

In this presentation to the Mid-America Regional Council, Bruce Katz discussed the policies the Kansas City region can pursue to help it move toward a brighter economic future.

Growth in the Heartland

Wed, 10 Mar 2004 00:00:00 GMT

This presentation by Amy Liu discusses growth and development trends in the state of Missouri and their consequences. Additionally, it outlines strategies that Missouri and other states can pursue to help communities grow in more efficient and fiscal

Kansas City in Focus: A Profile from Census 2000

Sat, 01 Nov 2003 00:00:00 GMT

Kansas City in Focus: This Living Cities databook compiles key city information from Census 2000 in a "one-stop" guide for local leaders.

Tax Increment Financing in the Kansas City and St. Louis Metropolitan Areas

Tue, 01 Apr 2003 00:00:00 GMT

A new analysis of tax increment finance (TIF) in Missouri finds the state's vague provisions and weak oversight allow abuse of the economic development mechanism, particularly in the St. Louis metropolitan area.

Springfield's resilience: Plan well to keep it

Sun, 02 Mar 2003 00:00:00 GMT

This commentary in the Springfield (MO) News-Leader argues that Springfield?s economic resilience depends on the city setting a statewide example of growth management in the Show Me State.

Growth in the Heartland: Challenges and Opportunities for Missouri

Sun, 01 Dec 2002 00:00:00 GMT

This report documents that Missouri's population is spreading out to an extreme degree that imposes substantial fiscal, economic, environmental, and social costs on communities and taxpayers.