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Announcement May 22, 2024 2024 Penn Undergraduate Urban Research Colloquium Findings In the spring of 2024, Penn IUR sponsored the 20th annual UURC. The research projects ranged from the connection between air quality and zoning to stakeholder engagement post-natural disaster. Read more. Urban Development

May 10, 2024 When is Renting Better Than Buying? Penn IUR Co-Director Susan Wachter spoke with The Moguldom Nation about renting versus buying.

May 7, 2024 Jaime Pumarejo, Andrew Melnik, and Lauren Sorkin: Penn IUR 2024 Urban Leadership Prize Honorees Awardees were featured in the UPenn Almanac.

May 7, 2024 Joey Jung, Marielle Kang, and Khalid Mohieldin: Lawrence C. Nussdorf Student Awards Student awardees were featured in the UPenn Almanac.

April 18, 2024 Smaller banks reveal ripple effects of commercial real estate woes Penn IUR Co-Director Susan Wachter spoke with Marketplace about how small banks are impacted by changing real estate markets.

April 16, 2024 Home prices, caregiving demands drive influx of intergenerational living Penn IUR Co-Director Susan Wachter spoke with Minnesota Public Radio about the causes behind rises in multigenerational housing.

April 3, 2024 Why multigenerational households are making a comeback in a big way Penn IUR Co-Director Susan Wachter spoke with Marketplace about the rise in multigenerational housing.

Announcement March 25, 2024 Could First Time Home Buyers Lose Out Under New Commission Roles? Penn IUR Co-Director Susan Wachter spoke with the New York Times about the implications of the new rules.

Announcement March 19, 2024 Roosevelt Boulevard’s speed cameras have been ‘overwhelmingly successful.’ It’s still Philly’s most dangerous road Penn IUR Faculty Fellow Erick Guerra spoke with WHYY about the new technology.

Announcement March 13, 2024 Penn IUR Announces the 2024 Lawrence C. Nussdorf Urban Leadership Prize Winners The Penn Institute for Urban Research (Penn IUR) is proud to announce the recipients of the 2024 Lawrence C. Nussdorf Urban Leadership Prize, which recognizes leaders who are guiding cities toward a sustainable and equitable future. This year, three pathbreaking urban leaders from around the globe will be honored. The 2024 awardees are Jaime Alberto Pumarejo Heins, former Mayor, City of Barranquilla, Colombia; Andrew Melnik, International Projects Manager, City of Bucha, Region of Kyiv, Ukraine; and Lauren Sorkin, Executive Director, Resilient Cities Network. Climate Change & Resilience Urban Development

Announcement January 29, 2024 Penn IUR Announces Winner of 8th Annual Photography Contest Penn IUR is pleased to announce the winner of its 8th Annual Photography Contest: "Wetland for All” by Amitava Chandra. Climate Change & Resilience Urban Development

Announcement December 6, 2023 The SDSN Global Commission for Urban SDG Finance Statement As the Secretariat of the SDSN Global Commission for Urban SDG Finance, Penn Institute for Urban Research (Penn IUR) announces today a statement on Subnational Governments’ Role in the Negotiation of the Loss and Damage Fund Operational Guidelines. Climate Change & Resilience

Announcement September 25, 2023 Penn IUR 2023 Photo Contest: Urban Nature

Announcement September 11, 2023 Penn IUR Welcomes 2023-24 Fellows in Urban Leadership Penn IUR welcomes its fifth cohort into the Penn IUR Fellows in Urban Leadership program.

News July 28, 2023 Mass transit agencies seeking financial solutions

Announcement June 20, 2023 Penn IUR Partners with UN-SDSN on Global Commission for Urban SDG Finance

Announcement June 1, 2023 2023 Penn Undergraduate Urban Research Colloquium Findings

News May 25, 2023 With many cities facing a fiscal cliff as ARPA funding ends, debt ceiling debate continues on Capitol Hill As debate over the debt ceiling continues, cities and counties across the nation are facing an uncertain future as American Rescue Plan Act funding dries up. The federal government reached its spending cap of $31.4 trillion, previously set in 2021, in January. Since then, with lawmakers on Capitol Hill locked in impasse, the U.S. Department of the Treasury has been paying the nation’s bills from cash reserves.

Announcement May 8, 2023 2023 Lawrence C. Nussdorf Student Awardees Announced

Announcement March 29, 2023 Penn IUR Announces the 2023 Lawrence C. Nussdorf Urban Leadership Prize Winners

News February 27, 2023 With economic downturn on the horizon, states and local governments are well positioned financially

News February 16, 2023 Surpluses stuffed while debt ceiling looms

News January 19, 2023 With the rise of remote work, American cities face an ‘urban doom loop’ as revenue declines

Announcement January 5, 2023 2022 Penn IUR Photo Contest Winners

News December 5, 2022 Experts examine municipal financial health

News November 18, 2022 From the U.N. climate conference, advice for Philly as it adapts to global warming

Announcement September 29, 2022 Special Briefing Podcast Launched

Announcement September 28, 2022 Penn IUR 2022 Photo Contest: Thriving

Announcement September 19, 2022 Penn IUR Welcomes 2022-23 Fellows in Urban Leadership Rapid Urbanization

Announcement May 31, 2022 2022 Penn Undergraduate Urban Research Colloquium Findings

News May 19, 2022 The Case for Going Big With Infrastructure Spending

News May 19, 2022 Muni bonds still have role amid federal infrastructure dollars

News April 25, 2022 What Inflation Means for State and Local Budgets

Announcement March 29, 2022 Penn IUR Announces the 2022 Lawrence C. Nussdorf Urban Leadership Prize Winners

News December 20, 2021 House prices in Arizona are rising and that could be bad news for Australia's property market

News December 20, 2021 Infrastructure act's discretionary grants may be subject to political pressure

News December 17, 2021 Despite shortages of materials, new housing construction is up

News December 15, 2021 Experts Predict What The Housing Market Will Look Like In 2022

Announcement December 2, 2021 Federal Support for Local Education and Workforce Solutions

News November 18, 2021 Homebuilders are facing another shortage: housing lots

Announcement November 10, 2021 Penn IUR's Daily Bulletin from COP26 For the second and final week of the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, Penn IUR joined the Penn delegation with representation from Amy Montgomery, Penn IUR’s Managing Director. She provided daily bulletins on urban-related activity from COP.

Announcement November 3, 2021 Penn IUR Releases Three Publications on Effects of the Pandemic on Metros and Cities

News November 1, 2021 How To Move To The Suburbs

Announcement October 11, 2021 Penn IUR Hosts a Panel Discussion on Free Community College Tuition

News September 24, 2021 Issuers eye broadband, clean water dollars in bipartisan infrastructure bill

Announcement September 23, 2021 Penn IUR Welcomes 2021-22 Fellows in Urban Leadership

News September 22, 2021 Rethinking resilience in the face of climate change

News September 16, 2021 Remote Workers Are on the Move. What It Means for the Housing Market.

News July 19, 2021 Foreclosures are at a record low … for now

Announcement July 13, 2021 Urban Innovation Is Essential to Reach the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

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