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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.
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
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
Announcement January 5, 2023 2022 Penn IUR Photo Contest Winners
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
Announcement March 29, 2022 Penn IUR Announces the 2022 Lawrence C. Nussdorf Urban Leadership Prize Winners
Announcement December 2, 2021 Federal Support for Local Education and Workforce Solutions
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

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