Home > People > Faculty : John Adams
Specialties
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economic geography
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land use
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light rail
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Metropolitan Council
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property values
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Russia
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transportation
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Twin Cities geography
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urban housing markets
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urban planning
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urban sprawl
Educational Background
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Ph.D.: Urban Economic Geography, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 1966.
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M.A.: Economics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 1962.
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B.A.: Economics, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN, 1960.
Publications
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Minneapolis-St. Paul: People, Place and Public Life. Adams, John S, VanDrasek, B., University of Minnesota Press, 1993.
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Housing submarkets in an American metropolis. Adams, John S, Our Changing Cities. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press: 108-126, 1991.
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Government Actions Affecting Land and Property Values: An Empirical Review of Takings and Givings. Adams, John S, Runge, C., Duclos, M., Goodwin, B., Martin, J. and Squires, R., 1996.
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Redefining the metropolitan region. Adams, John S, Barbara J. VanDrasek, CURA Reporter, 28: 13-18, 1998.
Research Activities
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Twin Cities Regional Dynamics: a wide-ranging geographical and policy analysis designed to overhaul the State of Minnesota's approach to transportation and land use planning in the Twin Cities and throughout the state
Professional Activities
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A multi-year investigation of "Twin Cities Regional Dynamics," a geographical and policy analysis designed to overhaul the State of Minnesota's approach to transportation and land use.
Awards
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Fulbright Scholar Award
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Geographical Society of Chicago Publication Award, Association of American Geographers
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President's Award for Outstanding Service, University of Minnesota
Courses Taught
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Geog 1973 Geography of the Twin Cities
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Geog 3181/5181 Russia and Environs
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Geog 5371-5372 American Cities I and II
Alternative Output Formats