Many Urban Fellows select the program track that allows them to receive course credit for writing a research paper of publishable quality.  Students select their research topic based on their interests.  Many students use this as an opportunity to work closely with community groups, government officials, or other private entities on an important issue. 

Student papers are made available on this website as a tool for law and policy makers.

2011-2012 Papers

MARTA:  Enhancing Metro Atlanta's Public Transportation for the 21st Century, by Mary Carr Bendeck, May 2012

Brazilian Housing Rights in the Context of Mega Events, by Max Holland, May 2012
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Charter Schools in Georgia:  An Uncertain Future, by Matthew Littlefield, May 2012

T-SPLOST, GRTA, and the Need for Regional Transit Governance in Metro Atlanta:  A Proposal for a Politically Palatable Regional Transit Governance Bill, by Andrew Mullen, May 2012

2010-2011 Papers

 Urban Agriculture in Atlanta - Saving Grace or Pipe Dream?  by Sarah Scott, December 2010

 Metro Atlanta's Water Woes:  Is there Really a Solution in Sight? by Brian W. Thomas, May 2011

 Reality Check for Georgians:  The Status of Water Conservation in Georgia Two Years After In Re Tri-States Water Rights Litigation, by Christina Weatherford, May 2011

 Augmenting Metro Atlanta's Water Supply, A Memorandum to the Metro Atlanta Water Council, by Kelly Adams, Kara Keene Cooper, and Josh Stephens, Policy Analysts in the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, April 2011