Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs


Center for Public Management

Publications

Book Chapters
Date Title Authors
2005 “Slanted Pavement: How Ohio’s Highway Spending Shortchanges Cities and Suburbs.” In Taking the High Road: A Metropolitan Agenda for Transportation Reform. edited by Bruce Katz and Rob Puentes. Brookings Institution Press,  Washington, D.C. Hill, Edward, W, and B.Geyer, K. O’Brien, et.al.
Academic Journal Articles
Date Title Authors
June 2008 An Analysis of the Feasibility of a Joint Economic Development District between the CIty of Brunswick and Hinckley Township Center for Public Management
   “The Use of Focus Groups for Design and Implementation of Environmental Administrative Programs: A Comparison of Two State-Level Processes in Ohio.” Environmental Practitioner Kellogg, Wendy A. and Kevin O’Brien, Claudette Robey, Kirstin Toth.
2006 Clean Ohio Revitalization Fund, A Case Study of: The Use of Constitutent Focus Groups for More Effective Program Planning and Management. Public Performance & Management Review Kellogg, Wendy A. and Kevin O’Brien, Kirstin Toth.
2006 “The Use of Constituent Focus Groups for More Effective Program Planning and Management: A Case Study of the Clean Ohio Revitalization Fund.” Public Performance and Management Review Kellogg, Wendy A. and Kevin O’Brien, Kirstin Toth
  “Assessing Coastal Resources Management Training Needs.” Coasal Management Kellogg, Wendy A. and Kevin O’Brien, Claudette Robey, et.al.
2004 “The Current Coastal Management Training Market in Ohio’s Lake Erie Basin.” Coastal Management Kellogg, Wendy A. and Kevin O’Brien, Claudette Robey, et.al
2000 "How Capital Budgeting Helped a Sick City: Thirty Years of Capital Improvement Planning in Cleveland, Ohio".  Public Budgeting & Finance, Spring 2000. Krumholz, Norman and K. O'Brien, B. Geyer, S. Hoffman
Policy White Papers
Date Title Authors
2006 A Review of Tax Expenditure Limitations and their Impact on State and Local Government in Ohio. See the Press Advisory 
2004 Useful Life Financing of Environmental Facilities, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Whitepaper, Enviroashington, D.C. Butcher, George, Kevin O’Brien, et.al
2003 Slanted Pavement: How Ohio’s Highway Spending Shortchanges Cities and Suburbs, Brookings Institution, Center for Urban and Metropolitan Policy, Washington, D.C. March 2003. Hill, Edward, W, and B.Geyer, K. O’Brien, et.al.
1999 Regional Economic Governance Series: Nation‘s Cities Weekly, National League of Cities, Washington, D.C. (Five articles in a weekly series) Shimek, Daila, Kevin E. O’Brien and Susan Petrone
1994 Charting the Course for Northeast Ohio - Final Report and Recommendations of the Ohio Task Force on Regional Competitiveness and Cooperation.  Ohio Task Force on Regional Competitiveness and Cooperation/Ohio General Assembly, Columbus, Ohio. O’Brien, Kevin E.
1994 Urban Policy Monograph Series on Regional Competitiveness and Cooperation, Northeast Ohio Research Consortium, Editor, September 1994. [12 edition series] O’Brien, Kevin E. and James Shanahan (Editors)
1993 The Chagrin Hiqhlands Development and Tax Sharing,” in Inter-local Government Cooperation: In Cuyahoga and Montgomery Counties. State and Local Government Commission of Ohio (Columbus, Ohio). June 1993. O'Brien, Kevin, C. Smith, M. Daugherty.
1981 Energy Conservation: A Campus Guidebook. Center for the Study of Responsive Law (Washington, DC) O'Brien, Kevin
Client-Generated Research Reports
Date Title Authors
December 2007 Northeast Ohio Information Technology Workforce Report Center for Public Management
June 2007 An Examination of the Quality of Supply and Demand Issues of Northeast Ohio's Information and Communication Technology Workforce (Phase II) Center for Public Management
July 2007 The Economic Impact of the Arts and Culture (ACE) as Economic Development Grant Program On the Greater Cleveland Regional Economy Center staff
2007 "Analysis of Services Provided by Faith-Based Organizations to Cleveland's Ward 17 Community Center staff with the Center for Sacred Landmarks and Northern Ohio Data & Information Service
2006 Review of Tax Expenditure Limitations and Their Impact on State and Local Government in Ohio. Prepared for The Cleveland Foundation and the Ohio Urban University Program. Center staff with N. Hill, M. Sattler, J. Duritsky, K. O'Brien
2005 Analysis of Literacy Funding in Cuyahoga County. Prepared for the Greater Cleveland Literacy Coalition. Center staff
2005 Estimating the Value of a FirstEnergy Investment: Habitat for Humanity. Prepared for FirstEnergy and Habitat for Humanity International. Center staff in collaboration with Team NEO
2005 Team Process Review of the Accelerated Urban Initiative: Toledo Public Schools O'Brien, K.; Robey, C.; Ledebur, L.; Geyer, B.; Toth, K.; McGoun, M.
2004 BUGC - Funding Options for Emerging Public Works Infrastructure Investments in Cuyahoga County. Prepared for Build Up Greater Cleveland. Center staff
2004 City of Westlake: Citizen Perceptions of Municipal Services. Prepared for the city of Westlake, Ohio. Center staff
2004 City of Bedford, Ohio - Analysis of the Financial Condition of Bedford, OH 1993-2003. Prepared for the city of Bedford, Ohio. Center staff
2004 Northeast Community Center: Toward A Program Strategy. Prepared for Northeast Community Center, Canton, Ohio Center staff
2003 Debt Capacity of the City of Springfield, Ohio. Prepared for the Ohio Department of Development. Center staff
2003 Spatial Distribution of the National Register of Historic Places. Prepared for the Center for Urban Policy Research (Rutgers University) and Heritage Ohio. Center staff
Opionion/Editorial Articles
Date Title Authors
1994 "Smart Solution for the City: Fans Should Buy the Browns." Crain's Cleveland Business. O'Brien, Kevin and Bingham, Richard
1991 "Those Who Benefit Should Foot Bill for New Stadium." Crain's Cleveland Business. O'Brien, Kevin; Bingham, Richard; and Hill, Edward
Video
Date Title Authors
2006 You Should Run for Office (video ) Kevin O'Brien and former State Senator Grace Drake, Executive Producers
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