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Article October 20, 2025 Erick Guerra on the Costs and Benefits of Roads Erick Guerra studies the intersection of transportation, land use, and travel behavior, particularly in rapidly urbanizing and motorizing cities. Urban Development

News October 8, 2025 Penn launches new initiative to integrate research with ‘practical needs’ of transportation agencies Urban Development

News September 30, 2025 University of Pennsylvania launches mobility solutions initiative Urban Development

News September 26, 2025 Transit Briefs: R-TRIP, MTA LIRR, Metra, REM Urban Development

News September 26, 2025 Former SEPTA chief Leslie Richards will lead a Penn transportation research initiative Urban Development

Announcement September 25, 2025 Penn Launches Richards Transportation Initiative to Drive Smarter, More Accessible Mobility Solutions Urban Development

Oct 17 2025 Past Event The Richards Transportation Initiative at Penn Launch Event Speakers: Leigh Palmer Urban Development

Oct 16 2025 Past Event The Richards Transportation Initiative at Penn Networking Happy Hour Speakers: Leslie Richards

News September 5, 2025 SEPTA Cuts Threaten Commutes and Local Economy Penn IUR Faculty Fellow Leslie Richards discusses the threats SEPTA cuts pose for vulnerable residents. Urban Development

Initiatives September 4, 2025 Transportation Initiative at Penn Leslie Richards has launched a new Transportation Initiative at Penn (TRIP), a hub for research, innovation, and real-world solutions in transportation housed in the Institute for Urban Research. Urban Development

Visiting Scholar Yao Yifeng

Ph.D, Associate Professor, Vice Director of Institute of Transportation Culture and Heritage Studies, Beijing Jiaotong University

Urban Development

News August 26, 2025 Transit cuts ripple far beyond commutes Faculty Fellow Megan Ryerson on SEPTA service reduction impacts Urban Development

Faculty Fellow Leslie Richards

Professor of Practice, City & Regional Planning, Weitzman School of Design Founder and Director, Transportation Initiative at Penn

Leslie S. Richards is a Penn IUR Faculty Fellow and the former CEO and General Manager of SEPTA. Urban Development

Nov 10 2025 Past Event Overbuilt: Book Talk and Conversation with Erick Guerra Speakers: Erick Guerra Urban Development

News July 10, 2025 Transit Funding Crisis Unfolds in Pennsylvania Penn IUR Faculty Fellow Leslie Richards is featured in The American Prospect . Urban Development

Article March 26, 2025 Navigating Uncertainty in Federal Transportation Policy With significant policy reversals, staffing cuts, and the suspension of previously awarded federal funds, cities are being forced to reconsider how they plan, finance, and operate public transportation. State & Local Finance

News March 19, 2025 Highway to Hell: Inside PennDOT’s Plan to Widen I-95 Through South Philly Penn IUR Faculty Fellow Erick Guerra was featured in Philadelphia Magazine speaking about the upcoming I-95 expansion. Urban Development

Article February 26, 2025 Megan Ryerson on Resilient, Environmentally-efficient Transportation Megan Ryerson's scholarship examines the interplay between transportation networks, urban development, energy efficiency and resilience. Urban Development

Mar 18 2025 Past Event Special Briefing: The Future of Mass Transportation under Trump and the GOP Speakers: Kurt Forsgren David Greising Randy Iwasaki Leslie Richards Polly Trottenberg Eugénie L. Birch William Glasgall State & Local Finance

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

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