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News January 21, 2026 Trump Jabs CNN as Mortgage Rates Hit 3-Year Low Housing

News January 6, 2026 Waymo, meet Pittsburgh: Are driverless taxis ready for Steel City streets? Penn IUR Faculty Fellow Erick Guerra on how Waymo's technology fits into the U.S. traffic safety crisis. Urban Development

News January 4, 2026 Beyond zoning reform Penn IUR Faculty Fellows Ben Keys (The Wharton School) and Vincent Reina (University of Pennsylvania Stuart Weitzman School of Design) on how the solution to the housing affordability crisis goes beyond zoning reform Housing

News December 30, 2025 Housing Market 2026 Forecast: Wharton Professor's Real Estate Trends to Watch Penn IUR Co-Director Susan Wachter of The Wharton School on predictions for real estate in 2026 Housing

News December 16, 2025 Leslie Richards on Penn’s Ambitious New Transportation Initiative The former CEO of PennDOT and SEPTA is working to break down silos and overcome the barriers to innovation. Leslie Richards Urban Development

News December 15, 2025 Rethinking streets designed for life Yadan Luo, lecturer in the University of Pennsylvania Stuart Weitzman School of the Design's Department of Landscape Architecture, on a blueprint for what’s possible for Philadelphia's streets. Urban Development

News December 12, 2025 Evidence-Based Design Is Making Philadelphia Safer Penn IUR Faculty Fellows Charles Branas, Eugenia South, and John MacDonald, among others on how small, targeted environmental design interventions can meaningfully improve safety and strengthen community bonds in the process Urban Development

News December 9, 2025 New Report on Pennsylvania’s Creative Workforce Penn IUR Faculty Fellow Jamaal Green on his data analysis involvement for the statewide report to inform workforce development, apprenticeships, and creative economy policy Urban Development

News December 9, 2025 NYC leading office-to-housing conversions Penn IUR Faculty Fellow Vincent Reina of the University of Pennsylvania Stuart Weitzman School of Design on what it takes to make office-to-housing conversions viable. Housing

News December 4, 2025 Map Shows States Rolling Back Property Taxes Penn IUR Co-Director Susan Wachter on affordability benefits to homeowners through a reduction of property tax rates Housing

News December 3, 2025 Seattle Completes Two-Year United Nations Generation Restoration Program Penn IUR's joint study with United Nations Environment Programme contributes to Seattle Parks and Recreation's joining of a global cohort as the only U.S. "Role Model City" Urban Development

News November 25, 2025 The Trump Administration’s Portable Mortgage Push Could Let You Keep Your 3% Rate, but Experts Warn It May Backfire. What Can Homeowners Do Now? State & Local Finance

News November 25, 2025 AI’s Ripple Effects Extend to Home Sales Penn IUR Co-Director Susan Wachter on how AI-driven shifts in the labor market contribute to national home-price appreciation deceleration Housing

News November 25, 2025 The $7,500 Self-Deportation Penn IUR Co-Director Susan Wachter on how self-deportation decreases demand for housing and exerts downward pressure on rent growth Housing

News November 19, 2025 Climate risk is reshaping America’s housing market Penn IUR Faculty Fellow Ben Keys on how rising home insurance premiums are eroding property values in the nation’s most disaster-prone areas. Climate Change & Resilience Housing

News November 18, 2025 Air travel quandary: Gad Allon and Megan Ryerson on challenges and solutions Penn IUR Faculty Fellow Megan S. Ryerson examines why is air travel so strained and what can fix it. Urban Development

News November 12, 2025 President Trump has proposed a 50-year mortgage. What that would mean for home buyers Housing

News November 5, 2025 The housing market looks K-shaped, too Housing

News October 29, 2025 Penn IUR Received $10 Million Grant to Bolster Urban Research Urban Development

News October 8, 2025 Penn launches new initiative to integrate research with ‘practical needs’ of transportation agencies Urban Development

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