Economic Development

News March 12, 2025 What a Recession Would Mean for the Housing Market in 2025 Susan Wachter, Penn IUR's Co-Director, spoke to Newsweek on the impact a recession would have on the housing market. Housing
News March 12, 2025 How COVID-19 Changed the World Penn IUR Co-Director Susan Wachter comments in Knowledge at Wharton on how COVID-19 reshaped cities & real estate—permanently. Urban Development
Apr 11 2025 Past Event Seventh Annual Nowak Memorial Lecture | Founding Visions: A Journey of Collaboration and Impact Speakers:  Patricia L. Smith Eva Gladstein Joyce Wilkerson Dr. Katherine O’Regan 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
Mar 27 2025 Past Event Book Talk: Power, Politics and Territory in the ‘New Northern Ireland’ Speakers:  Vincent Reina Elizabeth DeYoung Housing
News February 19, 2025 The University of Pennsylvania’s Institute for Urban Research Announces New Partnership with the Travelers Institute The University of Pennsylvania’s Institute for Urban Research (Penn IUR) is proud to announce a new partnership with the Travelers Institute, the public policy division of Travelers, to help support Penn IUR’s Special Briefing on the Fiscal Outlook of State and Local Governments webinar and podcast series.  William Glasgall Susan Wachter Joan Woodward State & Local Finance
Research Paper February 6, 2025 Megapolitan America Revisited: Demographic Trends to 2040 This report updates Nelson and Lang’s original analysis to provide demographic projections for all 23 megapolitan areas through 2040. This information, in turn, should be used by policymakers and planners to inform decisions about infrastructure investments, economic development opportunities, and housing demands. Arthur C. Nelson David Damore Urban Development Housing
Podcasts December 5, 2024 Special Briefing: The Road Ahead for the Economy, States, and Localities as Donald Trump and the GOP Take Charge Major policy shifts in immigration, taxes, trade, energy, health care, and pandemic-era programs passed under the Biden Administration look increasingly likely with Donald Trump capturing the White House and his fellow Republicans taking control of both houses of Congress for the first time in two years. Our panel of experts will share their views on what this sea change may mean for the economy and Federal Reserve, as well as the impact on states, localities, and the $4 trillion municipal bond market, including the possible elimination of the federal tax exemption on most muni bond interest.  Susan Wachter William Glasgall Annie Linskey Carolyn Bourdeaux Eric Kazatsky Teryn Zmuda Torsen Slok State & Local Finance
Mar 18 2025 Past Event Defying Displacement: Book Talk and Conversation with Andrew Lee Speakers:  Andrew Lee Akira Drake Rodriguez Urban Development Housing
Faculty Fellow Sanya Carley
Presidential Distinguished Professor of Energy Policy & City Planning, Weitzman School of Design Mark Alan Hughes Faculty Director, The Kleinman Center for Energy Policy
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Article October 16, 2024 Gilles Duranton on the Growth of Cities In his foundational review, “The growth of cities,” Duranton, together with co-author Diego Puga, argue that there are four main drivers to city growth. Gilles Duranton Urban Development
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Affiliated PhD Student Sharicca Boldon
Director, Comprehensive Executive Programs, Wharton Executive Education
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Faculty Fellow Elizabeth Delmelle
Associate Professor, City and Regional Planning, Weitzman School of Design Director, Master of Urban Spatial Analytics (MUSA),
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Faculty Fellow Lance Freeman
James W. Effron University Professor, Penn Integrates Knowledge Professor of City and Regional Planning and Sociology, City & Regional Planning, School of Arts and Sciences and Weitzman School of Design
Urban Development Housing
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Fellow in Urban Leadership Yeeun Yoo
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Fellow in Urban Leadership Riya Sinha
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Fellow in Urban Leadership Enne Kim
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Fellow in Urban Leadership Riley Guggenhime
Anchor Institutions
Sep 19 2024 Past Event Special Briefing: Year Ahead for America’s States and Municipalities Speakers:  Mark Zandi Vikram Rai Jane Ridley Matthew Stitt State & Local Finance
Sep 27 2024 Past Event Planning Healthy Cities in China Speakers:  Lan Wang Urban Development

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