Economic Development

Newsletter September 3, 2024 Penn IUR newsletter, Fall 2024 The Penn Institute for Urban Research's biannual newsletter is a journal of record, activities and news. Urban Development
Research Paper August 28, 2024 The Challenge of Affordable Housing: Shared Equity as a Way Forward This report summarizes ideas exchanged at a one-day roundtable on shared equity housing (SEH) convened by Penn Institute for Urban Research (Penn IUR) and the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy in June 2023. With housing shortages impacting communities of all sizes, Penn IUR Research Associate Meagan Ehlenz, PhD, AICP teamed up with Susan Wachter, Penn IUR Co-Director and Wharton Albert Sussman Professor of Real Estate and Finance, to explore shared equity as as a strategy to respond to the urgent demand for affordable housing. Meagan Ehlenz Housing
Affiliated PhD Student Adwaita Banerjee
Climate Change & Resilience Urban Development + 1
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Affiliated PhD Student Yining Lei
Doctoral Candidate, City and Regional Planning, Weitzman School of Design
Urban Development Housing
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Emerging Scholar David Mitre Becerril
Assistant Professor, School of Public Policy, University of Connecticut
Urban Development Housing
Podcasts June 27, 2024 Special Briefing: State Tax Breaks On this episode of Special Briefing, experts discuss the latest Volcker Alliance issue paper, Benefit or Burden: Evaluating $1 Trillion in State Tax Expenditures. Susan Wachter William Glasgall Matt Fabian Jonathan Ball Arlene Martinez Tim Bartik State & Local Finance
Jun 27 2024 Past Event Special Briefing: State Tax Breaks State & Local Finance
Publication June 26, 2024 Reflections on Doom Loop or Boom Loop Work from Home and the Challenges Facing America’s Big Cities Richard Voith David Stanek Susan Wachter State & Local Finance
Podcasts May 29, 2024 Special Briefing: Doom Loop or Boom Loop—Work from Home and the Challenges Facing US Cities Ever since the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic in the US in 2020 led to a surge in people working from home, New York and other big cities have been forced to reckon with the possibility of a Doom Loop scenario of vacant offices and flagging economies. But given the right set of policies, cities can reverse their fortunes and embark upon a path to a Boom Loop of greater productivity and economic growth. Join Special Briefing as the authors of the Volcker Alliance issue paper, Doom Loop or Boom Loop: Work from Home and the Challenges Facing America’s Big Cities, and an expert panel discuss the future economic impacts of remote work. William Glasgall Susan Wachter David Stanek Richard Voith Jose Maria Barrero Stijn Van Nieuwerburgh Kathryn Wylde State & Local Finance
May 29 2024 Past Event Special Briefing: Doom Loop or Boom Loop—Work from Home and the Challenges Facing US Cities State & Local Finance
Article May 15, 2024 Localizing International Manufacturing Companies in the U.S. - Examining Successful Labor Practices What labor practices have international manufacturing companies implemented to successfully localize in the US post-COVID-1 9? Zou's research focuses on comprehending the driving factors behind localization efforts, the alterations in labor practices, and the overall ramifications of these adaptations on both the workforce and the industry at large. State & Local Finance
Apr 25 2024 Past Event Special Briefing: America's $900 Billion Water Crisis State & Local Finance
Article April 22, 2024 Sixth Annual Jeremy Nowak Memorial Lecture Highlights Key Role of Community Development Financial Institutions The Sixth Annual Jeremy Nowak Memorial Lecture, a collaboration between the Reinvestment Fund and the Penn Institute for Urban Research (Penn IUR), brought together a panel of Community Development Financial Institutions leaders to explore their pivotal role in fostering economic opportunities for all. Urban Development State & Local Finance
Article April 17, 2024 2024 Lawrence C. Nussdorf Student Award Winners Honored at Penn IUR 19th Annual Urban Leadership Forum Three University of Pennsylvania undergraduate students claimed the 2024 Lawrence C. Nussdorf Student Award, presented by the Penn Institute for Urban Research (Penn IUR) at the 19th Annual Urban Leadership Forum April 5: Joey Jung, Marielle Kang, and Khalid Mohieldin. Eugénie L. Birch Susan Wachter Urban Development
Apr 12 2024 Past Event Economic Opportunity for Everyone: The Role of CDFIs in Advancing and Building Opportunity Urban Development
Apr 09 2024 Past Event Vibrant Cities: Advancing Green, Resilient, and Inclusive Urban Development Urban Development
Apr 05 2024 Past Event Innovating for Urban Resilience: 19th Annual Urban Leadership Forum Climate Change & Resilience Urban Development
Mar 28 2024 Past Event Special Briefing: America's Hot Growth States State & Local Finance
Article March 25, 2024 Annual Conference Brings Together City Leaders Held in February 2024, the annual student-run Wharton-Weitzman Future of Cities conference convened more than 100 attendees for a day-long event “to bring together those who want to make cities better.” This year’s theme, Embedded Environments: Making the Invisible Visible, covered several topics including urban leadership, real estate, resilience, mobility, and decarbonization. Penn IUR co-sponsored the event. Urban Development Anchor Institutions
Mar 21 2024 Past Event Leveling the Field: Combining Proprietary Micro-Level Data with Machine Learning Methods for Housing Justice Research Housing Urban Development

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