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In partnership with the Indiana Motorsports Association, PPI estimated the contributions of the motorsports to Indiana’s economy while looking at national and global industry trends. The study was part of a larger project being led by Purdue University to develop a motorsports and vehicle production network.
Indiana, along with other states, faces major changes in the economic landscape. People naturally seek to address the immediate problems, but there is also a need to look into the future, to be more proactive in shaping Indiana’s future. PPI is undertaking a process to develop policy recommendations for Indiana’s future based on conditions in Indiana.
Economic Opportunities through Education by 2015 (EcO15) is creating a regional system of life-long learning by connecting the residents of 10 counties within rural Southeast Indiana to better economic opportunities through education by the year 2015 and beyond. The objectives are to improve educational attainment of area residents, build a regional learning system in specific fields, and enhance...
This study is an initial exploration of the potential uses of ESRI Tapestry data for advocates of urban neighborhoods in Marion County. The analytical focus is on the households within three zip codes to develop a market-based understanding of those who currently reside in these zip codes, as well as identifying clusters of suburban households located in surrounding counties that could be...
In early 2003, PPI partnered with the Center for Earth and Environmental Science (CEES) to assist with research tasks associated with the Central Indiana Water Resources Partnership. These tasks included assessing past, present, and future land use in three Indiana watersheds and their reservoirs.
The Martindale-Brightwood area is a conglomeration of Indianapolis neighborhoods on the near-northeast side of the city. Originally two separate suburbs annexed by Indianapolis in the late 19th century, Martindale and Brightwood developed around the industrial employment centers concentrated around the railroads traversing the two communities.
The laws governing how Indiana’s local governments collect and spend money for services and investments have changed significantly in the last 10 years. In this increasingly complex environment, policy makers and fiscal officers need a tool to help them track fiscal health, to make apples-to-apples comparisons, to identify best practices, and to evaluate how the new fiscal environment impacts the...
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Indiana, along with other states, faces major changes in the economic landscape. People naturally seek to address the immediate problems, but there is also a need to look into the future, to be more proactive in shaping Indiana’s future. PPI is undertaking a process to develop policy recommendations for Indiana’s future based on conditions in Indiana.
The Indiana Fiscal Policy Institute and PPI partnered on the report “40 Years of Local Income Taxes in Indiana: Trends, Challenges, and Implications for the Future.” Local option income taxes (referred to as LOIT) are utilized in 91 of 92 counties. There are seven LOIT rates available to counties and while most were adopted to reduce property tax burdens, local units have gradually expanded the...
Matthew NagleThe Indiana Economic Development Council was directed by the Legislative Council to complete a fiscal analysis of certain redevelopment programs and to submit its evaluation of this fiscal impact to the Governor and the Legislature by December 1, 2003. The IEDC contracted with the Center to design surveys and analyze the data.
The recession of 2008 put pressure on nearly every sector in society to do more with less. Unemployment and constrained investment by the private sector reduced economic output, which led to declining tax revenues for state and local governments. As with previous recessions, as the number of people out of work increases, the demand for government services tends to increase just as the money...
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Designing and implementing effective traffic safety policies requires data-driven analysis of traffic collisions. To help in the policy-making process, the Indiana University Center for Criminal Justice Research (part of PPI) collaborates with the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute to analyze vehicle crash data from the Automated Reporting Information Exchange System (ARIES), maintained by the...
The Indiana Criminal Justice Institute recently entered into discussions with the Indiana Department of Correction, the Brain Injury Association of Indiana, and the PPI to address the problem of traumatic brain injury (TBI) in Indiana’s correctional facilities. Through these discussions, a process was identified for pursuing funding to develop a pre- and post-release TBI treatment intervention...
The City of Indianapolis Department of Public Safety, Marion County Emergency Management Planning Division requested PPI's assistance in the performance of an Indianapolis region emergency management capability analysis. This project provided a better picture of the resources and capabilities of the emergency management agencies.
For this project, PPI served as the Indianapolis Comprehensive Anti-gang Initiative (CAGI) local research partner. Our research included the analysis of homicide and homicide trends nationally, statewide, and locally; criminal justice program evaluation; the impacts of law enforcement technology; the evaluation of police interdictions into local drug markets; the analysis of causes of death in...
PPI partnered with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department to serve as the Indianapolis Project Safe Neighborhoods local research partner. Our team provided information regarding existing research on best practices in anti-gang and anti-gun strategies and programs nationally, for strategies proposed and adopted by the Indianapolis PSN, including assessment of the likely effectiveness of...
The recession of 2008 put pressure on nearly every sector in society to do more with less. Unemployment and constrained investment by the private sector reduced economic output, which led to declining tax revenues for state and local governments. As with previous recessions, as the number of people out of work increases, the demand for government services tends to increase just as the money...
Project Details More Criminal Justice Projects
Designing and implementing effective traffic safety policies requires data-driven analysis of traffic collisions. To help in the policy-making process, the Indiana University Center for Criminal Justice Research (part of PPI) collaborates with the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute to analyze vehicle crash data from the Automated Reporting Information Exchange System (ARIES), maintained by the...
The City of Indianapolis Department of Public Safety, Marion County Emergency Management Planning Division requested PPI's assistance in the performance of an Indianapolis region emergency management capability analysis. This project provided a better picture of the resources and capabilities of the emergency management agencies.
For this project, PPI served as the Indianapolis Comprehensive Anti-gang Initiative (CAGI) local research partner. Our research included the analysis of homicide and homicide trends nationally, statewide, and locally; criminal justice program evaluation; the impacts of law enforcement technology; the evaluation of police interdictions into local drug markets; the analysis of causes of death in...
PPI partnered with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department to serve as the Indianapolis Project Safe Neighborhoods local research partner. Our team provided information regarding existing research on best practices in anti-gang and anti-gun strategies and programs nationally, for strategies proposed and adopted by the Indianapolis PSN, including assessment of the likely effectiveness of...
The goal of the homeless count and housing inventory is to assess the current needs of homeless individuals in Marion County and identify any program service gaps. Results of the count are also used by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to make informed funding decisions. PPI has planned and administered these counts and inventories for CHIP every January since 2007.
The Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership and other housing and community development stakeholders engaged PPI to perform analyses to assist stakeholders in understanding the effect of Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) terminating compliance periods on the future of rental housing affordability. As affordable housing projects are submitted for review, the city will need to determine...
In 2007, PPI received a research grant from the Indiana University Center on Philanthropy to study the impact of managing service learners on nonprofits. Nearly 2,000 nonprofit agencies in two Indiana cities were evaluated, which involved multiple college campuses.
Indy Reads is a nationally recognized adult literacy program that exists to improve the reading and writing skills of adults in Marion County who read at or below a sixth grade level. Center analysts evaluated the program by analyzing data extracted from Indy Reads' Literacy Pro software and conducting focus groups with selected participants. Analysts identified tutors and students with the most...
In early 2003, PPI partnered with the Center for Earth and Environmental Science (CEES) to assist with research tasks associated with the Central Indiana Water Resources Partnership. These tasks included assessing past, present, and future land use in three Indiana watersheds and their reservoirs.
In 2005-06 for the Indiana Grantmakers Alliance, the Center is facilitating accessing information needed by nonprofit organizations serving Indiana communities by developing a website that accesses a variety of relevant, available data from other sources, which then provides users one place to locate, download, and customize data about their county, including state averages for comparison...
The Martindale-Brightwood area is a conglomeration of Indianapolis neighborhoods on the near-northeast side of the city. Originally two separate suburbs annexed by Indianapolis in the late 19th century, Martindale and Brightwood developed around the industrial employment centers concentrated around the railroads traversing the two communities.
Indiana, along with other states, faces major changes in the economic landscape. People naturally seek to address the immediate problems, but there is also a need to look into the future, to be more proactive in shaping Indiana’s future. PPI is undertaking a process to develop policy recommendations for Indiana’s future based on conditions in Indiana.
This study is an initial exploration of the potential uses of ESRI Tapestry data for advocates of urban neighborhoods in Marion County. The analytical focus is on the households within three zip codes to develop a market-based understanding of those who currently reside in these zip codes, as well as identifying clusters of suburban households located in surrounding counties that could be...
In 2006, the Center began work for HNTB Corporation under their agreement with the Indiana Department of Transportation to complete: (1) project administration duties, such as communication about meetings and workshops for the steering committee; (2) communication with state agencies, universities, and regional organizations; (3) community outreach, including workshops and presentations; (4)...
In early 2003, PPI partnered with the Center for Earth and Environmental Science (CEES) to assist with research tasks associated with the Central Indiana Water Resources Partnership. These tasks included assessing past, present, and future land use in three Indiana watersheds and their reservoirs.
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