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Research Paper October 14, 2025 Enabling Environment: Current Conditions for Subnational Access to International Finance in Latin America Read the latest report from the SDSN Global Commission for Urban SDG Finance, developed with CAF, to explore potential Latin American countries to pilot the Green Cities Guarantee Fund. Eugénie L. Birch Mauricio Rodas Delfina Vildosola Luke Campo Climate Change & Resilience
Fellow in Urban Leadership Skyla Rimple
Penn IUR Fellow in Urban Leadership
Housing
News April 10, 2025 Penn IUR Celebrates 20 Years of Global Urban Leadership at Annual Forum The Penn Institute for Urban Research (Penn IUR) will host the 20th Annual Urban Leadership Forum, a milestone event honoring visionary global leaders who have shaped today’s cities and have lessons for tomorrow's cities, on Friday, April 25.  Urban Development
Article February 26, 2025 A Strategic Partnership to Advance Urban SDG Financing Penn IUR and the Corporación Andina de Fomento (CAF) have teamed up for a strategic partnership to support the SDSN Global Commission for Urban SDG Finance.  Climate Change & Resilience Rapid Urbanization
Faculty Fellow Michael Weisberg
Bess W. Heyman President's Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, School of Arts and Sciences Deputy Director, Perry World House
Climate Change & Resilience
Videos September 10, 2024 What would it take to make Galapagos tourist resilient? Penn IUR collaborated on this short video animated by Connie Pan, Ejun Hong, Elon Vedomey, Gabriel Gonsalves Bertho, as part of Simon Richter and Joshua Mosley's Penn Research as Animation Lab. The video asks what it would take to make the Galapagos tourist resilient and explores new infrastructure to enable the Galapagos to deal with climate change and bucket-list tourism. Climate Change & Resilience Urban Development
Initiatives August 26, 2024 City Climate-Resilient Infrastructure Financing Initiative (C2IFI) C2IFI is an initiative of Penn IUR and Perry World House to enable mayors to create inclusive and prosperous cities by locking in climate-resilient infrastructure investments that yield economic, social and environmental benefits for decades. Eugénie L. Birch Amanda Lloyd Mauricio Rodas Climate Change & Resilience Urban Development
Equality and the City by Enrique Peñalosa Londoño book cover
Book April 30, 2024 Equality and the City: Urban Innovations for All Citizens In Equality and the City, Enrique Peñalosa Londoño draws on his experience as mayor of Bogotá, Colombia to share his perspective on the issues facing developing cities, especially sustainable transportation and equal access to public space. Enrique Peñalosa Urban Development
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Affiliated PhD Student Wilson Hernandez
PhD Student, Criminology, School of Arts & Sciences
Urban Development
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Fellow María Alicia Becdach
Architect and Urban Planning Consultant
Climate Change & Resilience Urban Development + 2
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Urban Leadership Awardee Mauricio Rodas
Visiting Fellow, Penn Institute for Urban Research Former Mayor of Quito, Ecuador
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Faculty Fellow David Gouverneur
Associate Professor of Practice, City and Regional Planning, University of Pennsylvania
Urban Development
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Scholar Arthur Acolin
Associate Professor and Bob Filley Endowed Chair, Runstad Department of Real Estate, College of Built Environments, University of Washington
Urban Development Rapid Urbanization + 1
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Emerging Scholar Patricio Zambrano
Urban and Technology Strategist, Palantir Technologies
Urban Development
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Faculty Fellow Jere Behrman
William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Economics
Climate Change & Resilience
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Faculty Fellow Erick Guerra
Professor of City and Regional Planning; Associate Dean for Research, City & Regional Planning, Weitzman School of Design Director, Cm2 University Transportation Center
Urban Development Rapid Urbanization
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Fellow Janice Perlman
President, The Mega-Cities Project, Inc.
Climate Change & Resilience Urban Development + 2
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Fellow Enrique Peñalosa
Independent Consultant Former Mayor of Bogota, Colombia Author of Equality and the City
Urban Development Rapid Urbanization
Fellow Sheela Patel
Founder and Director, Society for Promotion of Area Resource Centres (SPARC)
Climate Change & Resilience Urban Development + 3
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Faculty Fellow Gilles Duranton
Dean's Chair in Real Estate Professor, Real Estate, The Wharton School
Climate Change & Resilience Urban Development + 3

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