FALL 2000 TABLE OF CONTENTS

EDITOR'S NOTE
by Peter Ross Range

Where We Stand

THE QUALITY OF LIFE AGENDA
by Fred Siegel and Will Marshall
Voters want livable communities, clean air, smart growth, safe streets and schools - and relief from the work-family crunch

Livability

CREATING CHOICE FOR LIVABLE COMMUNITIES
by Rep. Earl Blumenauer
By partnering with the federal government, local communities can use tax and infrastructure codes to make our towns and cities better places for all citizens to live.

TEAR IT DOWN!
by Mayor John O. Norquist
Why deconstructing highways is a 21st century public works project.

MAPPING OUR WAY OUT OF GRIDLOCK
by Robert D. Atkinson
We need more roads, smarter driving, and sensible development. New laws, and incentives, can give us all three. Plus:

• GEORGIA'S REGIONAL AUTHORITY by Governor Roy E. Barnes
• ENVISION UTAH by Senator Scott N. Howell
• GROWTH IN THE TWIN CITIES by Ted Mondale

Environment

SELL SMOG NOW!
by Debra S. Knopman
Emissions trading would put a cap on pollution - and a price. Let the market stop the smog.

A NEW MODEL OF GOVERNANCE
by Debra S. Knopman and Marc K. Landy
Civic environmentalism promotes local approaches.

Working Family
A Special report -- Beating the Work-Family Squeeze!

FINDING TIME FOR FAMILY
by Maureen Minehan
Parents are working more than ever. They want more paid leave, flex-time, better child care, and support for fathers who nurture kids.

WORKING FOR FAMILIES
by Brian Robertson
Union workers would like more time off rather than company-subsidized daycare.

CRUDE, RUDE, AND LEWD
by Senator Joe Lieberman
How to stop the glut of sex and violence on prime-time TV. Don't watch. Turn it off. Set rules. Then call the FCC.

WHO OWNS OUR CHILDREN'S MINDS?
by Enola G. Aird
Advertisers are selling a worldview. It's called materialism.

AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS
by Andrew Rotherham
Plus:

• WORK-FAMILY STRESS AND SCHOOLS by Judy Packer-Tursman

FACING THE NEW SUBURBAN HOUSING CRUNCH
by Michael A. Stegman, Roberto G. Quercia, & George McCarthy
The quest for affordable housing has become a middle class crisis - and it has moved into the suburbs.

Crime

KEEPING CRIME ON THE RUN
by John J. DiIulio Jr.
We need a new set of public-private initiatives to deal with a record juvenile population and the unintended consequences of today's anti-crime policies. Plus:

• END RACIAL PROFILING by John D. Cohen, Janet J. Lennon, and Robert Wasserman

CATCHING CRIMINALS IN THE DNA WEB
by Rutt Bridges
How to vastly expand the genetic database of violent offenders.

FIGHTING CRIME AND CORRUPTION IN NEW ORLEANS
by Peter Ross Range
Once known as Murder City, U.S.A., New Orleans has adopted modern police techniques to slash crime and boost its image.

Penn's Poll

WHY VOTERS CARE ABOUT THE QUALITY OF LIFE
by Mark Penn

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