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Nov 20 2025 Past Event Undergraduate Urban Research Colloquium Info Session Speakers: Jay Arzu Urban Development

Article November 14, 2025 Fellows in Urban Leadership Explore Climate Resilience in New York City The University of Pennsylvania’s 2025-2026 cohort of Fellows in Urban Leadership traveled to New York City for a full-day immersion into the layered, interdisciplinary work of building urban climate resilience. Climate Change & Resilience

Article October 21, 2025 Exploring the Impact of Anchor Institutions A new graduate course, “Anchor Institutions as Agents of Change: Past, Present and Future,” explores economic impacts of anchor institutions. Eugénie L. Birch Anthony (Tony) Sorrentino Anchor Institutions

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 October 1, 2025 Penn Launches Richards Transportation Initiative To Drive Smarter, More Accessible Mobility Solutions 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

Announcement September 22, 2025 Penn receives $10M to strengthen urban research locally and globally The funds will support the Institute for Urban Research’s advancement of research, education, and policy solutions for cities. Urban Development Anchor Institutions

Fellow in Urban Leadership Skyla Rimple

Penn IUR Fellow in Urban Leadership

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 Bochuan Zhao

Ph.D. Candidate, Urban and Rural Planning, College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Tongji University

Urban Development

Visiting Scholar Lu Ye

Professor, College of Architecture, Soochow University

Urban Development

News August 15, 2025 Eugenie L. Birch to receive the 2025 Above and Beyond Award from the Regional Plan Association RPA will recognize Dr. Birch for her many contributions to urban planning and policy here and abroad in October 2025. 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

Fellow in Urban Leadership Jeremy Morton

Penn IUR Fellow in Urban Leadership

Urban Development

Annual Report August 6, 2025 Ideas, Inquiry, & Impact: Celebrating 20 Years of Urban Research Penn IUR is pleased to announce its 2024-2025 Penn IUR Annual Report, Ideas, Inquiry, & Impact: Celebrating 20 Years of Urban Research Urban Development

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