Regional Scientists are Talking - Is Anybody Listening?

As members of the regional science community, we have long taken pride in our policy work. While the topics of our research and applied work are far ranging, our interest in, and commitment to, local, state and national policy is remarkable. Indeed, many regional scientists were initially drawn to the field because of their desire to conduct and disseminate research that shapes and informs the public debate. And we are actively working in this area. Our parent organization— Regional Science Association International—lists 26 scholarly journals devoted to the field on its webpage. In perusing the abstracts of these journals, I found no less than 10 of them that list “policy” as an area of interest. And a quick scan of any of their respective Table’s of