Policy Paper Outline
Assignment Description
Length: 6-8 pages.
Other Requirements:
11-12 Point Font
1 inch margins
Please respond to the following:
The paper should be broken into the following sections.
1) Introduction to the Issue
a. Define the issue
b. Describe the relevance of the issue for cities and the challenges it poses.
2) Statistics/History of the Issue as an Urban Policy Problem
a. Provide an overview of the history of the issue and how it came to be considered an urban policy problem.
b. Provide relevant data to place the issue in context and explain its significance.
c. Provide a review of newspaper articles, journal articles, & reports dealing with this issue
3) Overview of two different policy approaches being implemented in two different urban areas/cities
a. Describe the policy approaches in each city.
i. What is the specific policy?
ii. Who is implementing the policy?
iii. What is the goal of the policy?
4) Your assessment of the effectiveness of those policy approaches
a. Have the policies been effective? If so, how (use data)?
b. Which, in your opinion, does the best job in alleviating the problem?
c. How would you approach the problem differently than either of the cities? Make a recommendation.