Policy

Urban Leadership Awardee Joseph P. Riley, Jr.
Mayor, City of Charleston, South Carolina
Urban Development State & Local Finance
Urban Leadership Awardee Parris Glendening, President, Smart Growth Leadership Institute; former Governor, Maryland (2009)
President, Smart Growth Leadership Institute Former Governor, Maryland
Urban Development State & Local Finance
Urban Leadership Awardee Martin O’Malley
Former Governor, Maryland Former Mayor, Baltimore, Maryland
State & Local Finance
September 24, 2026 How To Really Run A City Goes to College Through the Impact Scholars program, former Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter enlists former city leaders to mentor the next generation of civic talent. Michael A. Nutter State & Local Finance
Article September 16, 2026 Fellow Spotlight: Stephen Hammer Stephen Hammer is a Senior Fellow in climate finance with a joint appointment at the Penn Institute for Urban Research, the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy, and Perry World House. Stephen Hammer Climate Change & Resilience
News August 28, 2026 Program connecting former public officials with Penn students launches The Daily Pennsylvanian highlights Penn IUR, Weitzman School launch Impact Scholars Program. Michael A. Nutter
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Fellow in Urban Leadership Ingrid Holmquist
Penn IUR Fellow in Urban Leadership
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Fellow in Urban Leadership Charlotte Kemp
Penn IUR Fellow in Urban Leadership
News August 4, 2026 Birch, Rodas author op-ed on AI Governance Penn IUR's research in AI governance led by Eugenie Birch and Mauricio Rodas in the Philadelphia Inquirer. Urban Development
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Fellow in Urban Leadership Lucy Chamberlain
Penn IUR Fellow in Urban Leadership
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Fellow in Urban Leadership Ryan Rodriguez
Penn IUR Fellow in Urban Leadership
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Fellow in Urban Leadership Marilyn Shi
Penn IUR Fellow in Urban Leadership
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Fellow in Urban Leadership Federico Ramírez
Penn IUR Fellow in Urban Leadership
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Fellow in Urban Leadership Paarth Nayak
Penn IUR Fellow in Urban Leadership
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Fellow in Urban Leadership Gabrielle Cayo
Penn IUR Fellow in Urban Leadership
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Fellow in Urban Leadership Natalie Cheng
Penn IUR Fellow in Urban Leadership
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Fellow in Urban Leadership Jack Kramer
Penn IUR Fellow in Urban Leadership
News July 27, 2026 Regulating Transportation in an Era of Change Penn IUR Faculty Fellow Leslie Richards explores regulatory and policy shifts in the transportation sector.  Urban Development
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Fellow in Urban Leadership Adijared Huerta Flores
Penn IUR Fellow in Urban Leadership
Announcement July 9, 2026 Which State Policies Are Actually Working? Which State Policies Are Actually Working? A report from John Landis analyzes 25 years of evidence on land use, transportation, energy, and water conservation. John Landis Urban Development

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