Economic Development

Article August 17, 2015 Interventions for Urban Youth: Can Summer Jobs and Mentorship Really Affect Violent Crime Rates? Penn IUR Faculty Fellow Sara Heller writes about the role that targeted policy interventions can play in improving the lives of urban minority youth. Urban Development
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Fellow Raphael Bostic
President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Housing State & Local Finance
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Fellow Joseph Su
Deputy Director, National Development Council, Taiwan
Urban Development
Research Paper August 4, 2015 From Science Parks to Innovation Districts Penn IUR Co-Director Genie Birch writes about the growth of innovation across university campuses. Eugénie L. Birch Anchor Institutions
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Scholar Laura Wolf-Powers
Professor of Urban Policy and Planning, Hunter College
Urban Development
Article February 10, 2015 The World's Largest Urban Demolition Stefan Al writes about Dachong, in China, where in 2011 bulldozers destroyed over 10 million square feet of village housing and evicted more than 70,000 residents. Urban Development
Newsletter January 25, 2015 Penn IUR Newsletter, Spring 2015 Penn IUR Newsletter, Spring 2015 offers a recap of the fall semester's activities and looks forward to upcoming events in Spring 2015. Urban Development
Article December 10, 2014 Race, Poverty, and Change in America: The Persistent Dilemmas of Equity and Equality Penn IUR Faculty Fellow Vivian L. Gadsden writes about the themes of race, poverty and change in America are as relevant as ever, as our nation grapples with the recent tragedies in Ferguson, Missouri and Staten Island, New York. Vivian Gadsden Urban Development
Article November 20, 2014 Some Reflections on Urban Public Art Today Ken Lum reflects on how though art in the broader sense has always possessed a public dimension due to its requirement of an audience, public art was not formalized as a category of discourse until the mid-nineteenth century. Ken Lum Anchor Institutions
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Faculty Fellow Jessie Handbury
Gilbert and Shelley Harrison Associate Professor of Real Estate, The Wharton School
Urban Development
Research Paper October 22, 2014 Visualizing Philadelphia’s Neighborhood Change Process The same investors who once abandoned Philadelphia are now clamoring to get back in – and although new investment marks a reversal of fortunes for the City, it appears only a handful of neighborhoods have attracted this newfound attention. Rapid Urbanization
Article October 9, 2014 Sustainable Development Goals Should Aim to Make Cities Inclusive, Resilient, Safe and Livable Will the UN recognize the transformative power of cities as they construct the 2016 SDGs? Eugénie L. Birch Climate Change & Resilience
Research Paper October 1, 2014 Working Paper on The Development of Energy Smart Communities in the APEC Region Penn IUR – through work sponsored by the Taiwan National Development Council – conducted this research summary to examine the growth of low-carbon and energy smart communities in the APEC region and assess their success. Climate Change & Resilience State & Local Finance
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Emerging Scholar Mary Rocco
Director of Engaged Scholarship, Community Engagement and Inclusion, Barnard College-Columbia University
Urban Development
Newsletter September 15, 2014 Penn IUR Newsletter, Fall 2014 Penn IUR's Fall 2014 Newsletter summarizes our work over the past semester and gives a preview of upcoming events and programs. State & Local Finance Urban Development
Annual Report September 11, 2014 Penn IUR 2013-14 Annual Report: Building Shared Prosperity Penn IUR's 2013-14 Annual Report is titled "Building Shared Prosperity." It reflects Penn IUR's programming, research and publications over the previous year.
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Scholar Meagan Ehlenz
Associate Professor, School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning, Arizona State University
Housing Anchor Institutions
Article August 12, 2014 The Return of America’s Cities: Economic Rebound and the Future of America’s Urban Centers Cities are back. For the first time in decades and for three consecutive years, cities in the United States are growing faster than their surrounding suburbs. Richard Voith Susan Wachter State & Local Finance Urban Development
Research Paper August 11, 2014 The Power of Eds & Meds: Urban Universities Investing in Neighborhood Revitalization and Innovation Explore six universities investing in revitalization and innovation beyond their campus boundaries. Eugénie L. Birch Meagan Ehlenz Brian Agness Housing Anchor Institutions
Research Paper August 5, 2014 Feeding Cities: Food Security in a Rapidly Urbanizing World This report stems from the Feeding Cities: Food Security in a Rapidly Urbanizing World conference held at the University of Pennsylvania March 13–15, 2013. Eugénie L. Birch Alexander Keating Climate Change & Resilience Rapid Urbanization

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