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Greater Phoenix Forward: Sustaining and Enhancing the Human-Services Infrastructure, a report by ASU’s College of Public Programs and Morrison Institute, highlights current and future human services needs for Maricopa County. More»
Pinal County Domestic-Violence Court, Some Early but Encouraging Results reveals that Pinal County’s specialized court for domestic-violence cases offers some promising results for dealing with this common and complex offense. This brief, co-authored by Bill Hart and Richard Toon, Ph.D., is the third issue in Morrison’s Criminal Justice Issues for Arizona series. More»
"We Are L.A.?" Phoenix, a city often accused of having no identity, has long known what it doesn’t want to be. What is it we are so afraid of? All big cities have mixed images, but the über-negative view of Los Angeles is grounded in three attributes – smog, congestion, and sprawl. These problems and the comparisons between Phoenix and L.A. are worth a closer examination. Read more in “We Are L.A.?” the new issue of the Forum 411 briefing series. More»
"Immigration: From Global to Local to Kids"
describes the worldwide migration phenomenon and the reality for Arizona
that immigration is as much about kids and parents as it is about workers
and employers. It introduces "Generation Global" -- or "Gen G" -- the
thousands of children with global ties who will help shape Arizona's economy.
This is the debut issue of Forum 411, Morrison Institute's
new quarterly briefing series More»
Megapolitan: Arizona's Sun Corridor
examines Arizona's Sun Corridor as one of 20 “megapolitan” areas in the U.S. and offers a bold new picture of Arizona’s geography and its future opportunities and “megaton” challenges.
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Arizona Policy Choices - Sustainability for Arizona: The Issue of Our Age provides clear definitions, examples, and data to help policymakers and voters understand how to solve the “puzzle” of sustainability from a state and local policy perspective.
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The Future at Pinal: Making Choices, Making Places describes Pinal County’s choices for a livable, competitive future. For most of the past 50 years, Pinal County hasn’t had to think much about its image, choices, or growth. But now, Pinal County is changing faster than anyone ever imagined.
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The Treasure of the Superstitions: Scenarios for the Future of Superstition Vistas — Arizona's Premier State Trust Land in the Southeast Valley
One can hardly look at the Superstition Mountains without thinking about the legend of Jacob Waltz and his burro searching for lost gold. Today, though, the treasure is not mythical gold, but land. More»
Morrison Institute reports can be found at the following libraries:
Hayden Library (ASU Tempe Campus)
Phoenix Public Library (Burton Barr Central Library)
1221 N. Central - (602) 534-2468
Tempe Public Library
3500 Rural Rd. - (480) 350-5500
Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records
1700 W. Washington, Suite 200
Phoenix, AZ 85007 - (602) 926-4035
In July 2007 all major Arizona libraries started receiving Morrison Institute reports. Our newest reports should be available at your local library.
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