Penn Institute for Urban Research

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The Penn Institute for Urban Research (Penn IUR) is an interdisciplinary research center at the University of Pennsylvania. [1] The Institute is affiliated with the 12 schools at the University of Pennsylvania, and housed at the University of Pennsylvania School of Design. [2] [3]

Contents

The Institute was founded in 2004, [4] and focuses on three main research areas: 1) Exploring innovative urban development strategies; 2) Building the inclusive 21st century sustainable city; and 3) Understanding the role of anchor institutions in urban places. [5] [6] [7] [8]

Eugenie L. Birch and Susan M. Wachter are the Co-Directors of Penn IUR. [9] [10]

Affiliated experts

Penn IUR has 200 affiliated urban policy experts in several categories, including Penn IUR Fellows (urban practitioners), Faculty Fellows (urban scholars at Penn) and Scholars (urban scholars outside of Penn). [11] [12] Among the Institute’s Faculty Fellows, Scholars and Fellows are Richard Florida, [13] Michael Nutter, [14] Manny Diaz (Florida politician), [15] [16] Frederick Steiner, [17] John L. Jackson, [18] Saskia Sassen, [19] Paul Jargowsky, [20] and Ken Lum. [21]

Publications

The Penn Institute for Urban Research publishes The City in the 21st Century Series in conjunction with the University of Pennsylvania Press. [22] Since 2006, the Institute has published 32 titles [23] in the series, including Revitalizing America’s Cities and Design After Decline: How America Rebuilds Shrinking Cities. [24] Also in the series is Beat Cop to Top Cop: A Tale of Three Cities, co-authored by Former Miami Police Chief John Timoney. [25] [26] [27]

In September 2012, Penn IUR launched the Urban Research eJournal an electronic journal dedicated to disseminating the latest scholarly work on urbanism and sustainability, published through the Social Science Research Network. [28] This eJournal gathers and distributes new research that addresses the governance, policy, economics, design and social issues related to global urbanization. [29]

Global Urban Commons (the Commons) is a publicly-accessible directory of university-based urban research centers created by The Penn Institute for Urban Research (Penn IUR). [30] The initiative includes more than 200 urban-research focused organizations from around the world. [31] The creation of the Commons was funded by the Rockefeller Foundation, as part of its “Transforming Cities” initiative, which aims to address issues affecting urban areas and promote more equitable cities. [32]

Events

Penn IUR hosts panel discussions [33] and other public events throughout the academic year, some in partnership with other organizations such as the Philadelphia Museum of Art [34] and Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. [35] [36] [37]

Affiliations

Penn IUR is an academic member of the New Cities Foundation. [38] It is also a partner of the United Nations’ World Urban Campaign. [39]

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References

  1. ↑ Penn IUR. Retrieved 2016-08-29
  2. ↑ University of Pennsylvania School of Design. Retrieved 2016-08-29.
  3. ↑ PennDesign. Penn Institute for Urban Research. Retrieved 2016-08-29.
  4. ↑ University of Pennsylvania Almanac. (November 4, 2014) “After a Decade, Penn Institute for Urban Research Celebrates Partnerships and Progress.” Retrieved 2016-08-29.
  5. ↑ The Pew Center for Arts and Heritage. “Penn Institute for Urban Research.” Retrieved 2016-08-29.
  6. ↑ PennDesign. Penn Institute for Urban Research. Retrieved 2016-08-29.
  7. ↑ Penn IUR. Retrieved 2016-08-29.
  8. ↑ Community-Wealth. “Penn Institute for Urban Research.” Retrieved 2016-08-29.
  9. ↑ Wharton University of Pennsylvania, Real Estate Department Faculty Profiles – Susan Wachter. Retrieved 2016-08-29.
  10. ↑ PennDesign, City and Regional Planning – Eugenie L. Birch Retrieved 2016-08-29.
  11. ↑ PennIUR. (August 15, 2016) “PennIUR Welcomes 2016 Affiliates.” Retrieved 2016-08-29.
  12. ↑ PennIUR – People. Retrieved 2016-08-29.
  13. ↑ The American Prospect, (March 25th, 2016) “Cities Still in Search of Solutions.” Retrieved 2016-08-29.
  14. ↑ PennIUR (August 15, 2016), “PennIUR Welcomes 2016 Affiliates.” Retrieved 2016-08-29.
  15. ↑ CityMayors, Former Mayors (January 28, 2008), “Manny Diaz Former Mayor of Miami.” Retrieved 2016-08-29.
  16. ↑ City Year - Manny Diaz. Retrieved 2016-08-29.
  17. ↑ Architect Magazine – Design (February 26, 2016), “Frederick Steiner Named New Dean of PennDesign” Retrieved 2016-08-29.
  18. ↑ The American Prospect, (March 25th, 2016) “Cities Still in Search of Solutions.” Retrieved 2016-08-29.
  19. ↑ PennIUR – people. Retrieved 2016-08-29.
  20. ↑ Rutgers University Camden – Center for Urban Research and Education (May 30, 2013), “Dr. Jargowsky named Penn Institute for Urban Research Scholar.” Retrieved 2016-08-29.
  21. ↑ Penn Design. Retrieved 2016-08-29.
  22. ↑ University of Pennsylvania Press – University of Pennsylvania Press Book Series. Retrieved 2016-08-29.
  23. ↑ University of Pennsylvania Press – The City in the Twenty-First Century. Retrieved 2016-08-29
  24. ↑ The Pew Center for Arts and Heritage. “Penn Institute for Urban Research.” Retrieved 2016-08-29.
  25. ↑ University of Pennsylvania Press – Beat Cop to Top Cop: A Tale of Three Cities. Retrieved 2016-08-29.
  26. ↑ Publishers Weekly – Beat Cop to Top Cop: A Tale of Three Cities. Retrieved 2016-08-29.
  27. ↑ Harvard IOP at The Kennedy School – John Timoney. Retrieved 2016-08-29.
  28. ↑ Urban Land Institute – Rapid Urbanization, (September 20, 2012) “Penn Institute for Urban Research Launches Urban Research eJournal.” Retrieved 2016-08-29.
  29. ↑ SSRN Urban Research eJournal. Retrieved 2016-08-29.
  30. ↑ Global Urban Commons. Retrieved 2016-08-29.
  31. ↑ PennIUR (September 29, 2014), “PennIUR Launches Global Urban Commons.” Retrieved 2016-08-29.
  32. ↑ Cities Alliance, (October 1, 2014) “The Penn Institute for Urban Research Launches Directory of Urban Research Centres.” Retrieved 2016-08-29.
  33. ↑ Newsworks – LEED Panel Talk. Retrieved 2016-08-29.
  34. ↑ Philadelphia Museum of Art – Designing the Future with Bruce Mau. Retrieved 2016-08-29.
  35. ↑ Philadelphia Federal Reserve – 2016 Reinventing Our Communities. Retrieved 2016-08-29.
  36. ↑ Next City (November 14, 2014), “5 Answers to the Money Problem Every Big City Has.” Retrieved 2016-08-29.
  37. ↑ The Bond Buyer, (November 13, 2014) “Ravitch, Spiotto: Use Carrots, Sticks to Avoid More Detroits.” Retrieved 2016-08-29.
  38. ↑ New Cities Foundation - News, (March 21, 2013) “Penn Institute for Urban Research Joins our International Academic Members.” Retrieved 2016-08-29.
  39. ↑ World Urban Campaign – Partners. Retrieved 2016-08-29.

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