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Research Paper March 2, 2023 State of Finance for Nature in Cities 2023: Time to Assess - Summary for Local Policymakers Climate Change & Resilience State & Local Finance

Feb 15 2023 Past Event Megaprojects for Megacities: A Book Talk with John Landis State & Local Finance Urban Development

Feb 09 2023 Past Event China Urbanizing: Book Talk and Panel Discussion Rapid Urbanization Urban Development

Article January 13, 2023 Expert Voices 2023: Landmark Legislation, New Opportunities To begin every new year, we publish a special issue of Urban Link for which we ask urban experts to reflect on a question of importance to cities. This year, we asked: How should city leaders take advantage of the Inflation Reduction Act and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to address pressing urban challenges such as climate change, economic disparities, and racial justice? Rapid Urbanization Urban Development

Podcasts December 15, 2022 Special Briefing: 2023 Outlook for States and Cities The Volcker Alliance and Penn Institute for Urban Research hosted an online Special Briefing: 2023 Outlook for States and Cities. Panelists will discussed issues including inflation, employment, housing, jobs, and the possibility of a recession. Mayor Kate Gallego of Phoenix, Arizona, outlined how the city is using federal recovery dollars, focusing on housing projects; the impact of a growing population on the city’s tax base; and her outlook for the coming year. William Glasgall Susan Wachter Mark Zandi Kate Gallego Emily Brock Natalie Cohen Julia Coronado State & Local Finance

Research Paper December 1, 2022 Policy Brief: How Remote Work is Affecting Real Estate Markets Work from home (wfh) disrupted real estate markets globally during the pandemic and continues to do so. Geographic shifts in the use of space are already causing a repricing of commercial and residential real estate. Longterm, the increasing prevalence of remote work is likely to result in more dispersed urban settlement patterns. Susan Wachter Housing State & Local Finance

Podcasts November 17, 2022 Special Briefing: Big Cities, Big Challenges The Volcker Alliance and Penn Institute for Urban Research hosted an online Special Briefing: Big Cities, Big Challenges. The discussion focused on addressing inflation that has yet to be controlled and recession fears for big cities while federal COVID-19 budgetary aid will soon expire. Susan Wachter William Glasgall Greg David Shirley Franklin Heather Gillers Farhad Omeyr State & Local Finance

Article November 17, 2022 Faculty Spotlight: Jamaal Green Urban Development

Nov 17 2022 Past Event Special Briefing: Big Cities, Big Challenges State & Local Finance

Podcasts October 22, 2022 Special Briefing: The Inflation Reduction Act: Investment Opportunities and Challenges The Volcker Alliance and Penn Institute for Urban Research hosted an online Special Briefing on the impact of the Inflation Reduction Act on state and local budgets, focusing on the opportunities and challenges that are on the road ahead. William Glasgall Eugénie L. Birch Susan Wachter Ben Beachy Sarah Gimont Justin Marlowe Richard Prisinzano State & Local Finance

Oct 20 2022 Past Event Special Briefing: The Inflation Reduction Act: Investment Opportunities and Challenges State & Local Finance

Article October 17, 2022 Wanted: A New Paradigm for Understanding Nature-Based Solutions in Cities in the Climate Change Fight Eugénie L. Birch Climate Change & Resilience Urban Development

Annual Report October 17, 2022 Align Adapt Accelerate: 2021-2022 Penn IUR Annual Report Climate Change & Resilience Urban Development

Article September 19, 2022 Inequities in Housing Spur Multi-Faceted Response Despite the enactment of the Fair Housing Act in 1968, racial disparities in American homeownership rates persist and have even widened over the past half century. To address this problem and present information on a raft of federal and local initiatives to close the gaps, Penn Institute for Urban Research, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, and Urban Institute co-hosted a three-part series of webinars this summer, entitled Advancing Homeownership Opportunity to Narrow Racial Disparities. Housing

Sep 15 2022 Past Event Special Briefing: Stagflation Ahead? Inflation and Recession State & Local Finance

Sep 09 2022 Past Event Kyung-Hwan Kim: Urbanization, Quality of Life, and Affordable Housing Urban Development Rapid Urbanization

Jul 21 2022 Past Event Special Briefing on Vulnerable Cities Facing Work from Home Realities State & Local Finance

Podcasts July 21, 2022 Vulnerable Cities Facing Work from Home Realities The Volcker Alliance and Penn Institute for Urban Research hosted an online Special Briefing on the long-term outlook of the impact of working from home. Even as the US has recovered from the worst days of the COVID-19 pandemic, many cities have continued to see substantial weakness in commercial office space utilization. The expert panel discussed research findings that reflect the slow return of employees to offices, which cities’ tax revenues may be most vulnerable, and what solutions are being deployed to adapt to the new workplace reality. William Glasgall Susan Wachter State & Local Finance

Newsletter July 1, 2022 Penn IUR Newsletter, Summer 2022 Climate Change & Resilience Rapid Urbanization

Podcasts June 23, 2022 Special Briefing on States Cutting Taxes: Relief Now, Shortfalls Later? The Volcker Alliance and Penn Institute for Urban Research hosted an online Special Briefing on the wave of proposed and enacted tax holidays, reductions, and rebates sweeping Red and Blue states as revenues surge amid trillions of dollars in federal relief to governments, companies, and individuals following the COVID-19-led economic shutdown. The expert panel discussed actions states and municipalities are taking, if they will provide inflation relief or spur economic growth—or whether they will lead to shortfalls if rising interest rates end in recession, just as much of the pandemic aid is set to expire. Susan Wachter William Glasgall Alex Adams Beverly Bunch Howard Cure Shelby Kerns State & Local Finance

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