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Nov 17 2021 Past Event Colossus: The Anatomy of Delhi Urban Development
Oct 29 2021 Past Event World Cities Day 2021: Adapting Cities for Climate Resilience Climate Change & Resilience
Article December 17, 2020 The G20 and Cities In this article on the rise and influence of engagement groups like the Urban 20, Penn IUR Co-Director Eugénie Birch explains how urban priorities came to be reflected in the G20 Leaders’ Communique. Eugénie L. Birch State & Local Finance Anchor Institutions
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Fellow John Paul Farmer
Global Head of Public Sector, Stripe President, Tomorrow.City USA
Urban Development Anchor Institutions
Publication April 17, 2020 We Are Part of a Global Ecosystem The coronavirus pandemic is a reminder that we all are part of, not separate from, one interconnected, global ecosystem. This understanding—that humans are part of nature—is the foundation on which Ian McHarg’s theory and practice of regional ecological planning is based. Frederick Steiner Urban Development
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Faculty Fellow Zhongjie Lin
Associate Professor of City & Regional Planning
Urban Development Rapid Urbanization
Publication January 28, 2020 Managing Urban Growth: Practical Solutions to Three Global Challenges John Landis Urban Development
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Scholar David Arthur Skeel
S. Samuel Arsht Professor of Corporate Law, Penn Carey Law School
State & Local Finance
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Faculty Fellow Simon Richter
Class of 1965 Endowed Term Professor of German, Francophone, Italian, and Germanic Studies, School of Arts and Sciences Chair, Department of Francophone, Italian, and Germanic Studies
Climate Change & Resilience
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Fellow Sidney Wong
Senior Advisor, Econsult Solutions, Inc
Urban Development State & Local Finance
Research Paper March 13, 2018 U.S-Japan Grassroots Exchange Program, 2017 Urban Development
Initiatives February 15, 2018 Gap Analysis of APEC Energy Projects In December 2017, Penn IUR concluded an analysis of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)-sponsored energy efficiency projects, recommending priorities for future funding by illustrating current gaps. This work was a continuation of Penn IUR’s partnership with APEC economies to promote the adoption of energy efficient technologies and practices across the Asia Pacific by supporting knowledge transfer and the adoption of best practices. Urban Development
Research Paper February 7, 2018 Hotspot Cities: Identifying Peri-Urban Conflict Zones in the World’s Biodiversity Hotspots Chieh Huang Sara Padgett Kjaersgaard Zuzanna Drozdz Naxi Dong Climate Change & Resilience
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Scholar Arthur Acolin
Associate Professor and Bob Filley Endowed Chair, Runstad Department of Real Estate, College of Built Environments, University of Washington
Urban Development Rapid Urbanization + 1
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Faculty Fellow Jere Behrman
William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Economics
Climate Change & Resilience
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Fellow Monica Brezzi
Head, Governance Indicators and Performance Evaluation Division, Directorate for Public Governance, OECD
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Faculty Fellow William Burke-White
Professor of Law, Penn Carey Law School
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Scholar Albert T. Han
Associate Professor of Urban and Environmental Planning, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Climate Change & Resilience Urban Development + 1
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Fellow Lily Yeh
Global Artist and Founder, Barefoot Artists
Rapid Urbanization
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Fellow Michael Replogle
Principal and Owner, Replogle Consulting Founder and Director Emeritus, Institute for Transportation and Development Policy
Climate Change & Resilience Urban Development + 1

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