Municipal Governance

Apr 27 2023 Past Event Special Briefing: America's Hottest States & Cities: Managing Growth State & Local Finance
Article April 10, 2023 A Day in the Life of a Penn IUR Undergraduate Fellow: DC Trip Edition Anchor Institutions
Feb 28 2023 Past Event Nation's Metropolis: Book Talk and Discussion Urban Development
Podcasts February 16, 2023 Special Briefing: State and Local Budgets in Uncertain Times As governors and mayors announce their spending plans for fiscal 2024, the Volcker Alliance and Penn Institute for Urban Research invite you to join our panel of experts for an online Special Briefing on State and Local Budgets in Uncertain Times. Susan Wachter William Glasgall Shelby Kerns Eric Kim Lauren Larson Gabriel Petek State & Local Finance
Feb 16 2023 Past Event Special Briefing: State & Local Budgets in Uncertain Times State & Local Finance
Feb 15 2023 Past Event Megaprojects for Megacities: A Book Talk with John Landis State & Local Finance 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
Dec 15 2022 Past Event Special Briefing: 2023 Outlook for States and Localities State & Local Finance
Publication November 20, 2022 Cities Brace for Inflation, Recession as Infrastructure Needs Multiply State & Local Finance
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Affiliated PhD Student Tayeba Batool
Doctoral Candidate in the Department of Anthropology
Climate Change & Resilience , Urban Development
Research Paper November 1, 2022 Civitas Novus: The Guangzhao - Penn IUR Urban Innovation Assessment The aim of the Guangzhou Penn IUR urban innovation assessment is to catalyze urban transformation by helping leaders evaluate systemic innovation as a set of competencies that can be applied holistically to a wide range of urban challenges. Rapid Urbanization 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 September 19, 2022 Penn IUR Welcomes 2022-23 Fellows in Urban Leadership Penn IUR Welcomes 2022-23 Fellows in Urban Leadership. Anchor Institutions
Sep 15 2022 Past Event Special Briefing: Stagflation Ahead? Inflation and Recession State & Local Finance
Jul 12 2022 Past Event State and Local Programs to Advance Homeownership Opportunity to Narrow Racial Disparities Housing
Jun 23 2022 Past Event Special Briefing on States Cutting Taxes: Relief Now, Shortfalls Later? State & Local Finance
Podcasts March 17, 2022 Special Briefing on Work from Home: What it Means for State and Local Economies and Revenues The Volcker Alliance and Penn Institute for Urban Research hosted an online Special Briefing on the implications of the emergence of permanent work from home or hybrid work models as state and local governments address fluctuations in their economies and revenues.  William Glasgall Susan Wachter Tony Williams Ally Schweitzer Howard Chernick Jose Maria Barrero State & Local Finance
Mar 17 2022 Past Event Special Briefing on Work from Home: What it Means for State and Local Economies and Revenues State & Local Finance
Podcasts February 17, 2022 Watch a Special Briefing on New York City: New Mayor, Federal Aid, Challenges to Recovery The Volcker Alliance and Penn Institute for Urban Research co-hosted a Special Briefing on the challenges New York City faces in 2022 and beyond as its new mayor grapples with COVID-19, street crime, and the possibility of fiscal challenges as federal pandemic aid wanes in coming years.   William Glasgall Susan Wachter Eugénie L. Birch Kathryn Wylde Richard Ratvich Ray McGuire Ronnie Lowenstein State & Local Finance

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