Policy

Research Paper March 2, 2023 State of Finance for Nature in Cities 2023: Time to Assess - Summary for Local Policymakers Climate Change & Resilience State & Local Finance
Feb 28 2023 Past Event Nation's Metropolis: Book Talk and Discussion Urban Development
Feb 16 2023 Past Event Special Briefing: State & Local Budgets in Uncertain Times State & Local Finance
Article February 13, 2023 The Forum on Urban Informality Continues to Build a Community of Practice Urban Development
Podcasts January 19, 2023 The Future of Downtowns The Volcker Alliance and Penn Institute for Urban Research hosted an online Special Briefing on the Future of Downtowns.Our panel of experts included Howard Cure, director of municipal bond research, Evercore Wealth Management; Steven J. Davis, senior fellow, Hoover Institution, and professor of business and economics, University of Chicago Booth School of Business; Tracy Hadden Loh, fellow, Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Center for Transformative Placemaking, Brookings Metro; Stijn Van Nieuwerburgh, Earle W. Kazis and Benjamin Schore professor of real estate and professor of finance, Columbia University's Graduate School of Business; and Romy Varghese, politics editor, Bloomberg News. William Glasgall Susan Wachter Tracy Hadden Loh Howard Cure Steven J. Davis Stijn Van Nieuwerburgh Romy Varghese State & Local Finance
Research Paper December 1, 2022 Policy Brief: How Remote Work is Affecting Real Estate Markets Work from home (wfh) disrupted real estate markets globally during the pandemic and continues to do so. Geographic shifts in the use of space are already causing a repricing of commercial and residential real estate. Longterm, the increasing prevalence of remote work is likely to result in more dispersed urban settlement patterns. Susan Wachter Housing State & Local Finance
Publication November 29, 2022 How Philly can stay ahead of the curve in addressing climate change Climate Change & Resilience
Publication November 20, 2022 Cities Brace for Inflation, Recession as Infrastructure Needs Multiply State & Local Finance
Publication November 17, 2022 Penn IUR Events Address Extreme Heat and Air Quality Climate Change & Resilience
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
Oct 28 2022 Past Event Book Talk with Chandan Deuskar: Urban Planning in a World of Informal Politics Rapid Urbanization Urban Development
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
Oct 12 2022 Past Event Penn Climate Week: Measuring Philly's Heat and Air Quality: Organizer and Community Leader Perspectives Climate Change & Resilience
Article September 19, 2022 Penn IUR Faculty Fellows’ Summer Research Advances Urban Water Management How to sustainably manage urban water? That question took Penn IUR Faculty Fellows to cities like Pittsburgh, where improving water quality and access are critical issues; to the Netherlands, where 93 percent of the population lives in urban areas and all are at risk of rising seas; and to Malawi, where innovative methods of measuring climate adaptation may one day be applied to cities around the world. Climate Change & Resilience
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
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Jul 21 2022 Past Event Special Briefing on Vulnerable Cities Facing Work from Home Realities State & Local Finance
Jul 12 2022 Past Event State and Local Programs to Advance Homeownership Opportunity to Narrow Racial Disparities Housing

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