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Research Paper August 16, 2023 An Overview of Affordable Housing in the United States This policy brief provides the national context of housing and especially affordable housing in the early 21st century. We follow Freeman and Schuetz (2017) who defined “affordable housing” broadly to mean any housing that (1) must be rented or sold at below-market prices, or (2) can be occupied only by households below a defined income threshold. The brief gives an overview of the affordable housing system in the U.S. After describing the roles of the private and public sector, we give an overview of some the major approaches to producing affordable housing. A brief example is provided for the various approaches discussed. Lance Freeman Yining Lei Housing State & Local Finance

Research Paper July 10, 2023 Partnerships and Innovation for Accelerating the Implementation of the SDGs in Cities Globally, progress on the SDGs have stalled, and even reversed due to the impacts of COVID-19. The case studies in this report demonstrate how the nimblest of cities are responding quickly to the impacts of urbanization, concentrated poverty, food insecurity, inequality, climate change and disaster risk with new and innovative partnerships and policies. Climate Change & Resilience Rapid Urbanization + 1

Research Paper July 5, 2023 Universities and Affordable Housing: Seven Case Studies Meagan Ehlenz Housing Anchor Institutions

Research Paper June 26, 2023 Ten Ways Covid-19 Changed America’s Cities—Or Maybe Not As with every other aspect of American life, Covid-19 upended how we plan and manage cities. With the national media concentrating on the post-pandemic difficulties still facing cities like New York and San Francisco, the bigger story—that the pace of recovery has varied widely among U.S. cities and metropolitan areas—has largely gone unreported. John Landis Rapid Urbanization State & Local Finance

Publication June 20, 2023 Policy Brief: Can Courts Resolve the Trilemma? State & Local Finance Anchor Institutions

Publication June 20, 2023 Policy Brief: Responding to State and Local Budget Crises State & Local Finance

Podcasts June 15, 2023 Special Briefing: The Debt Ceiling Deal and its Impact on the US Economy, States, and Municipalities The Volcker Alliance and Penn Institute for Urban Research hosted an online Special Briefing on fallout for the US economy, states, and municipalities from the recent deal to raise the federal debt ceiling. William Glasgall Susan Wachter Matt Fabian Marcia Howard Annie Linskey Vikram Rai Torsten Slok State & Local Finance

May 18 2023 Past Event Special Briefing: Avoiding Municipal Distress State & Local Finance

Publication May 9, 2023 Undergraduate Urban Research Colloquium 2023 Climate Change & Resilience Urban Development

Article May 9, 2023 The Connection Between Minimum Lot Sizes and Segregation Housing

Article May 9, 2023 New Ideas in Research 2023 Urban Development Rapid Urbanization

Article May 9, 2023 Evidence of Disparate Impact in Existing Zoning Structures Urban Development

Article May 9, 2023 The Effects of Neighborhood Investments on Public Safety Housing Anchor Institutions

Apr 27 2023 Past Event Special Briefing: America's Hottest States & Cities: Managing Growth State & Local Finance

Podcasts April 27, 2023 Special Briefing: Managing Growth in America's Hottest States, Counties & Cities The Volcker Alliance and Penn Institute for Urban Research invite you to join an online Special Briefing on how America’s hottest growth cities and states are facing challenges as they deploy resources to handle the recent pickup of domestic and international immigration to the South and West. US Census data show that Texas and Florida showed a net gain of almost 1 million residents in 2022; they and the rest of the ten fastest-growing states added a total of 1.6 million people. Will this influx help keep these states out of recession? What are the budgetary demands on infrastructure, housing, public safety, education, and the environment, and how will governments tap into recent federal infrastructure legislation? William Glasgall Susan Wachter Matthew D. Chase Darryl Martin Anna Roach Steve Adler Alex Adams State & Local Finance

Podcasts March 30, 2023 Special Briefing: Revitalizing Downtowns by Turning Offices Into Homes With working from home persisting even as the COVID-19 pandemic wanes, the Volcker Alliance and Penn Institute for Urban Research hosted an online Special Briefing on Revitalizing Downtowns by Turning Offices Into Homes. Attracting more people back to center cities to live as well as work is the key to increasing street life, bolstering commerce, and preventing further losses in municipal property and sales tax revenues. William Glasgall Susan Wachter Maria Torres-Springer Stijn Van Nieuwerburgh Amy Cotter Heather Long State & Local Finance

Mar 30 2023 Past Event Access to Capital: Promoting a More Equitable Future Urban Development Housing

Mar 30 2023 Past Event Special Briefing: Revitalizing Downtowns by Turning Offices Into Homes Housing State & Local Finance

Research Paper March 15, 2023 Assessing Nature-based Solution Investments for Urban Resilience Research Supplement to State of Nature for Cities: Time to Assess Eugénie L. Birch Mauricio Rodas Amanda Lloyd Climate Change & Resilience Rapid Urbanization

Newsletter March 13, 2023 Penn IUR Newsletter, Spring 2023 Urban Development Anchor Institutions

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