City Form for Sustainable Growth

Curated by Gilles Duranton, Dean's Chair in Real Estate Professor at Wharton and Penn IUR Fellow, this series brings international experts together to discuss recent World Bank reports on economic policy and urban development. With a focus on sustainable and equitable growth, the series draws inspiration from cities worldwide to inform future urban planning strategies.

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City Form for Sustainable Growth
April 9, 2024
Vibrant Cities: Advancing Green, Resilient, and Inclusive Urban Development
Join Penn IUR for a panel and discussion discussing the recent World Bank paper, Vibrant Cities - On the Bedrock of Stability, Prosperity, and Sustainability. Expert panelists will include co-author of the report, Forhad J. Shilpi, Senior Economist in Development Economics at the World Bank, in discussion with Omar Masoud, Chief Executive Officer of The Urban Unit for Government of Pakistan, and Guy Michaels, Associate Professor of Economics at London School of Economics.
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City Form for Sustainable Growth November 13, 2023 Private Cities in the Developing World: Has Their Time Come? Urban Development Rapid Urbanization City Form for Sustainable Growth April 5, 2022 Revisiting Spatially Targeted Policies for Regional Development Join Penn IUR and World Bank experts for a discussion of The World Bank’s Place, Productivity, and Prosperity: Revisiting Spatially Targeted Policies for Regional Development, the most recent volume in the World Bank’s Productivity Project. Urban Development

Past Events

Apr 09 2024 Past Event Vibrant Cities: Advancing Green, Resilient, and Inclusive Urban Development Urban Development
Nov 13 2023 Past Event Private Cities in the Developing World: Has Their Time Come? Urban Development Rapid Urbanization
Apr 05 2022 Past Event Revisiting Spatially Targeted Policies for Regional Development Urban Development
Sep 17 2021 Past Event City Form for Sustainable Growth Urban Development

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