Policy

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Faculty Fellow Katharine Strunk
Dean, and George and Diane Weiss Professor of Education, Graduate School of Education
State & Local Finance Anchor Institutions
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Faculty Fellow Emily Hannum
Professor of Sociology and Education and Associate Dean, Sociology, School of Arts and Sciences
Climate Change & Resilience
Faculty Fellow Sanya Carley
Presidential Distinguished Professor of Energy Policy & City Planning, Weitzman School of Design Mark Alan Hughes Faculty Director, The Kleinman Center for Energy Policy
Climate Change & Resilience
Article November 1, 2024 Fellows in Urban Leadership View Planning's Complexities During NYC Trip Fellows in Urban Leadership traveled to New York City for a day of tours and networking with industry leaders in planning, transportation, parks, waste management, and more. Urban Development
Publication September 17, 2024 Scholarly Voices Series To mark 20 years of urban research, Penn IUR launched its Scholarly Voices Series, featuring its Faculty Fellows. Dennis Culhane Gilles Duranton Jessie Handbury John MacDonald Laura Perna Megan Ryerson Erick Guerra Shane Jensen Jere Behrman Urban Development
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Fellow in Urban Leadership Danielle Uter
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Fellow in Urban Leadership Noah Milad
Anchor Institutions
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Fellow in Urban Leadership Matteo Busterna
Anchor Institutions
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Fellow in Urban Leadership Conrad Brown
Housing
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Fellow in Urban Leadership Alicia Augustin
Anchor Institutions
Sep 19 2024 Past Event Special Briefing: Year Ahead for America’s States and Municipalities Speakers:  Mark Zandi Vikram Rai Jane Ridley Matthew Stitt State & Local Finance
August 26, 2024 Doom or Boom? David Stanek's paper about doom and boom loops in cities was featured in The Pennsylvania Gazette. Urban Development
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Affiliated PhD Student Jasmine Siyu Wu
PhD Student, City and Regional Planning, Weitzman School of Design
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Affiliated PhD Student Yining Lei
Doctoral Candidate, City and Regional Planning, Weitzman School of Design
Urban Development Housing
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Emerging Scholar Shengxio (Alex) Li
Assistant Professor, National University of Singapore
Climate Change & Resilience Urban Development
Emerging Scholar Chris Quattro
Assistant Professor of Geography and Planning, Appalachian State University
Urban Development
Student Program August 22, 2024 Penn IUR Fellows in Urban Leadership Urban Development
News August 19, 2024 Kamala Harris is going full YIMBY — and housing experts are optimistic Penn IUR Co-Director Susan Wachter spoke with Yahoo News about Kamala Harris' housing plans. Housing
Jun 27 2024 Past Event Special Briefing: State Tax Breaks State & Local Finance
Publication June 26, 2024 Reflections on Doom Loop or Boom Loop Work from Home and the Challenges Facing America’s Big Cities Richard Voith David Stanek Susan Wachter State & Local Finance

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