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Announcement December 8, 2025 Call for Papers: Demographic Dynamics and Housing Affordability Housing Studies invites submissions by February 1, 2026, for a workshop and special issue on the relationships between demographic dynamics and housing. Housing

Announcement November 19, 2025 Penn Institute for Urban Research Releases Policy Brief on the Future of the GSEs The Penn Institute for Urban Research (Penn IUR) at the University of Pennsylvania has released a new policy brief, “The Future of the GSEs: Conservatorship, Capital, and Mission, Housing

Announcement September 25, 2025 Penn Launches Richards Transportation Initiative to Drive Smarter, More Accessible Mobility Solutions Urban Development

Announcement September 22, 2025 Penn receives $10M to strengthen urban research locally and globally The funds will support the Institute for Urban Research’s advancement of research, education, and policy solutions for cities. Urban Development Anchor Institutions

Announcement June 18, 2025 Penn Institute for Urban Research Joins with Korea Housing Finance Corporation to Advance Global Housing Finance and Urban Policy Solutions through New Partnership Penn IUR and the Korea Housing Finance Corporation have entered into a formal partnership, marking a significant milestone in international collaboration on urban policy, housing finance and sustainable development. Housing

Announcement May 13, 2025 Applications Now Open: Become a 2025–2026 Penn IUR Fellow in Urban Leadership The Penn IUR Fellows in Urban Leadership Program is now accepting applications for the 2025–2026 academic year. Urban Development

Announcement February 26, 2025 Photo Contest | Gather: The Power of Place-based Connection The Penn Institute for Urban Research invites photographers and visual storytellers worldwide to participate in our ninth annual photo contest, Gather: The Power of Place-based Connection. Urban Development

Announcement November 20, 2024 SEPTA’s death spiral: Is public transit doomed? Penn IUR Faculty Fellow Megan Ryerson spoke with WHYY about the threats facing the city's public transit.

Announcement September 23, 2024 Penn IUR Welcomes 2024-25 Fellows in Urban Leadership Penn IUR welcomes its seventh cohort into the Penn IUR Fellows in Urban Leadership program.

Announcement September 19, 2024 What does the Fed interest rate cut mean for mortgages and homebuyers? Penn IUR Co-Director Susan Wachter spoke with ABC News about the implication of interest rate cuts.

Announcement September 13, 2024 America’s Housing Crisis Isn’t Going Away—Even With Rate Cuts and Help From D.C. Penn IUR Co-Director Susan Wachter spoke with Barron's about the implications of recent federal policy changes.

Announcement September 4, 2024 The Outsized Cost of Expanding US Roads Penn IUR Faculty Fellow Erick Guerra spoke with Bloomberg about the cost of expanding road infrastructure.

Announcement August 27, 2024 City releases long-awaited studies on impact of a downtown Sixers arena Penn IUR Scholar Arthur Acolin was quoted in the Philadelphia Inquirer about the proposed new arena in Center City.

Announcement August 26, 2024 Our Overbuilt Road Network Costs Americans Trillions in Lost Housing Opportunities Penn IUR Faculty Fellows Erick Guerra and Gilles Duranton spoke with Street Blogs USA about the cost of road infrastructure.

Announcement June 4, 2024 Stuck in a Starter Home Penn IUR Co-Director Susan Wachter spoke with the New York Times about the difficult positions families are finding themselves in due to a tight housing market.

Announcement June 2, 2024 “Build-to-rent’’ communities fill the gap as home prices soar Penn IUR Co-Director spoke with USA Today about "build-to-rent" communities.

Announcement May 22, 2024 2024 Penn Undergraduate Urban Research Colloquium Findings Urban Development

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 Climate Change & Resilience Urban Development

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