Myron Orfield
Earl R. Larson Professor of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Law
Director, Institute on Metropolitan Opportunity
Prof. Orfield's Study on Racially Diverse Suburbs Cited by National and Local Media
Professor Myron Orfield, Director of the Institute on Metropolitan Opportunity, and Research Director Thomas Luce, released a study that reveals the rapid growth of racially diverse suburbs in the 50 largest U.S. regions. "America's Racially Diverse Suburbs: Opportunities and Challenges," 2012, details the opportunities and challenges faced by these communities and outlines legal and policy changes to help these communities remain diverse and prosperous. The study has been cited in national and local media including:
National Journal Political Connections column
National Journal Demographics section
National Journal: "Metropolitan Diversity: Chicago, 2000-10"
USA Today
Bloomberg
BloombergBusinessweek
New York Times Economix Blog
Minnesota Public Radio
Pioneer Press
Star Tribune - Op-ed by Orfield
The Atlantic Cities
MinnPost (7-20-2012)
MinnPost (9-19-2012)
Wall Street Journal
Deadline Detroit
Oak Park Leaves
Science Blog
Science Codex
Kensington.Patch.com
National Journal Political Connections column
National Journal Demographics section
National Journal: "Metropolitan Diversity: Chicago, 2000-10"
USA Today
Bloomberg
BloombergBusinessweek
New York Times Economix Blog
Minnesota Public Radio
Pioneer Press
Star Tribune - Op-ed by Orfield
The Atlantic Cities
MinnPost (7-20-2012)
MinnPost (9-19-2012)
Wall Street Journal
Deadline Detroit
Oak Park Leaves
Science Blog
Science Codex
Kensington.Patch.com