The Heritage Foundation Papers: Urban Issues

Gang Crime: Effective and Constitutional Policies to Stop Violent Gangs

The Heritage Foundation - David B. Muhlhausen, Ph.D., and Erica Little — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 10:21:24 EST

To address gang-related crime appropriately, the national government should adhere to federalist principles and limit itself to tasks that are within its constitutionally designed sphere and that state and local governments are not well situated to perform. State and local governments are the most appropriate level of government to develop policies to prevent and suppress most gang-related crime.

After Weeks of Confusion, the Right Course for Evacuee Housing Assistance

The Heritage Foundation - Ronald D. Utt, Ph.D. — Wed, 28 Sep 2005 16:38:10 EST

Yes to vouchers, no to remote and isolated trailer parks.

North American Transnational Youth Gangs: Breaking the Chain of Violence

The Heritage Foundation - Stephen Johnson and David B. Muhlhausen, Ph.D. — Mon, 21 Mar 2005 14:51:36 EST

Policymakers can help to stabilize gang neighborhoods through migration reforms, by denying time and space to delinquent activities, and by increasing coordination between law enforcement agencies. The United States should promote the rule of law and free-market reforms in Mexico and Central America to boost employment while fostering cooperative security links to track gang member migration.

Executive Summary: North American Transnational Youth Gangs: Breaking the Chain of Violence

The Heritage Foundation - Stephen Johnson and David B. Muhlhausen, Ph.D. — Mon, 21 Mar 2005 15:03:24 EST

Executive Summary: The Contribution of Highways and Transit to Congestion Relief: A Realistic View

The Heritage Foundation - Wendell Cox and Randal O'Toole — Mon, 26 Jan 2004 14:11:12 EST

Executive Summary:Overall, transit has little chance of reducing congestion in urban areas. Spending large sums of money to get a few drivers out of their cars risks losing sight of transit's main mission: providing mobility for people who cannot drive. Genuine transit advocates would focus on that mission, while those concerned about congestion should find new tools, such as congestion tolls, that would reduce congestion and fund needed improvements in the highway system.

The Contribution of Highways and Transit to Congestion Relief: A Realistic View

The Heritage Foundation - Wendell Cox and Randal O'Toole — Mon, 26 Jan 2004 14:23:31 EST

Overall, transit has little chance of reducing congestion in urban areas. Spending large sums of money to get a few drivers out of their cars risks losing sight of transit's main mission: providing mobility for people who cannot drive. Genuine transit advocates would focus on that mission, while those concerned about congestion should find new tools, such as congestion tolls, that would reduce congestion and fund needed improvements in the highway system.

Transit Advocates Want the Working Poor to Use Bikes and Buses, Not Cars _

The Heritage Foundation - Wendell Cox and Ronald D. Utt, Ph.D. — Wed, 10 Sep 2003 14:11:40 EST

The federal transportation program has suffered from an advanced case of mission creep over the past several decades and now spends tens of billions of dollars each year on marginal projects that benefit only a small fraction of the traveling public. This year's reauthorization is a good place to start restoring balance to the program and begin funding projects that people actually want to use, such as more road capacity.

Census Shows Commuters are Rejecting Transit

The Heritage Foundation - Ronald D. Utt and Wendell Cox — Thu, 05 Sep 2002 18:26:52 EST

Data released by the U.S. Census Bureau show that over the past decade, 39 of the nation's 50 largest metropolitan areas experienced a decline in the share of commuters using public transit--buses, rail, and subways--to get to work.

AmeriCorps: Still a Bad Idea for Citizen Service

The Heritage Foundation - Matthew Spalding, Ph.D. and Krista Kafer — Fri, 12 Jul 2002 10:27:56 EST

Just when terrible events have revived the national spirit and refocused Americans on the importance of family, friends, and faith, it would be wrong to pour more money into a program that tells Americans that what they really need to help their neighbors is more help from government.

Turning a Dangerous City into a Safe One

The Heritage Foundation - Edward F. Davis III — Fri, 02 Aug 2002 16:28:05 EST

A balance of good, strong police enforcement with effective prevention is the key to economic development. Building trust in the community will flow from this proper balance.