The Rose Institute analyzed the budgets of San Diego County and the City of San Diego between 1999 and 2009. Highlighting public spending trends in the wake of San Diego’s early 2000s pension scandal, the Rose Institute published its results with the Voice of San Diego. Continue Reading
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Monrovia Citizen Satisfaction Survey
The Rose Institute conducted an in-depth Citizen Satisfaction Survey in 2008 to gauge community interest and input on a wide variety of local issues, services, and programs. The survey results provided information that lead to increased and redirected levels of activity in public information and outreach, youth services, library services and various quality of life initiatives. The Institute used… Continue Reading
Kosmont-Rose Cost of Doing Business Survey
Each year, the Rose Institute publishes the Kosmont-Rose Institute Cost of Doing Business Survey, a comprehensive economic analysis of more than 400 cities across the United States. The survey presents detailed information about fees, taxes, and business incentives for each city, then issues an overall cost rating. This information is used by both business owners considering… Continue Reading
City of Sierra Madre Survey
In 2004 the Rose Institute conducted a survey of public services performance on behalf of the city of Sierra Madre. Residents expressed high satisfaction with the performance of the Fire Department and that local tax revenues were spent effectively to provide quality city services. The survey also gauged support for construction of a new city… Continue Reading
Coachella Valley Surveys
The Rose Institute has conducted six extensive quality of life surveys across the Coachella Valley. The most recent survey, conducted in 2004, highlighted critical problems related to the Valley’s rapidly expanding population as well as unreliable electricity during periods of high demand. The survey also found that Valley residents strongly supported increased taxes to support… Continue Reading
Voice of San Diego Demographic Analysis
The Rose Institute analyzed demographic changes in the city of San Diego and San Diego County from 1970 to 2010. Using California voter registration data as well as U.S. census data, the Institute was able to map the political impact of San Diego population shifts at the tract, neighborhood, and city council district levels. The… Continue Reading
Coachella Valley Development Project
The Rose Institute undertook an extensive project to chart construction and development across the Coachella Valley. We compiled and then digitally mapped he development status of over two hundred parcels to identify parcels as approved, complete, not yet submitted, pending, or under construction. This survey proved invaluable for construction companies, chambers of commerce, as well… Continue Reading
California Population Growth Map Viewer
The Rose Institute’s Population Growth Map Viewer is an interactive, online mapping application for studying demographic shifts in the state. The Rose Institute expects it to be a resource for reporters, analysts, and public officials as they respond to past population movements and plan for the future. Currently featuring a map of raw change in… Continue Reading
Redistricting in America
Redistricting in America is a comprehensive source for information about redistricting in all 50 states. The site features news and statistics about state redistricting processes as well as district by district analysis of demographics and politics across the nation. Redistricting in America offers very user-friendly navigation, including a flash map and interactive maps for each… Continue Reading
Glendale Election Vote Tracking
In a new joint project with the City of Glendale, the Rose Institute created and published an interactive map to allow voters to track ballots as they were transferred to the election headquarters and counted. On the ballot were spots on the City Council, the Board of Education and the Glendale Community College Board of… Continue Reading