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Fellow in Urban Leadership Danielle Uter

Fellow in Urban Leadership Noah Milad

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Fellow in Urban Leadership Matteo Busterna

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Fellow in Urban Leadership Conrad Brown

Fellow in Urban Leadership Alicia Augustin

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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

Affiliated PhD Student Jasmine Siyu Wu

PhD Student, City and Regional Planning, Weitzman School of Design

Affiliated PhD Student Yining Lei

Doctoral Candidate, City and Regional Planning, Weitzman School of Design

Urban Development Housing

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

Article May 21, 2024 Urban Doctoral Symposium Celebrates Emerging Urban Research and Local Urban Leader Urban Development

Article May 15, 2024 Localizing International Manufacturing Companies in the U.S. - Examining Successful Labor Practices What labor practices have international manufacturing companies implemented to successfully localize in the US post-COVID-1 9? Zou's research focuses on comprehending the driving factors behind localization efforts, the alterations in labor practices, and the overall ramifications of these adaptations on both the workforce and the industry at large. State & Local Finance

Article April 18, 2024 Mr. Terrell Goes to Washington: Penn IUR Undergraduate Fellow Visits DC Timethius Terrell (C’24), shares his experience traveling to Washington, D.C. for a daylong trip to meet policymakers and urban policy experts as part of the Penn IUR Fellows in Urban Leadership program. Anchor Institutions

Apr 12 2024 Past Event Economic Opportunity for Everyone: The Role of CDFIs in Advancing and Building Opportunity Urban Development

Podcasts February 29, 2024 Special Briefing: State Tax Cuts With their revenues and cash reserves at record highs after unprecedented federal aid to offset the impact of COVID-19, dozens of states embarked on the biggest wave of tax cuts in decades, slashing levies by at least $124 billion on everything from personal income to groceries and gasoline. Join our next Special Briefing as the authors of the forthcoming Volcker Alliance issue paper, State Tax Cuts after the Pandemic: Strategies to Sustain Fiscal Health, and an expert panel discuss whether these reductions can be sustained as revenues have begun to weaken despite the strong US economy. William Glasgall Susan Wachter Can Chen Alex Hathaway Geoffrey Buswick Natalie Cohen State & Local Finance

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