Penn Institute for Urban Research

The topic of disaster in urban landscapes—preparedness, response and recovery—has gained increasing visibility in the wake of Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane

Penn IUR promotes dialogue and fosters multidisciplinary collaboration among scholars in addressing food security, a critical issue in today’s rapidly

Penn IUR seeks to promote scholarship and discussion related to the housing market, including affordability and financing systems, through its events and

For more information on RENEWW Zones, contact Laura Barron at [email protected] or view our informational packet here. To view our PowerPoint, click here (and in PDF form here).

The Cities and COVID-19 Resource Library serves as a dynamic source for research on the implications and consequences of COVID-19 for cities. It includes a selection of Penn IUR featured resources (including links to stories featuring Penn IUR affiliates) that we think will be of interest to urban scholars and practitioners, as well as links to databases related to coronavirus and cities and to organizations and institutions with COVID-19 resources related to the management and study of cities.

Presentations from the Expert Roundtable and the Public Panel:

To what degree have state and local governments “moved the needle” with land, transportation, energy, and water conservation efforts? Are America’s urban communities and near-urban environments truly better off?

Penn IUR’s Recovering Cities Project is the first research project Penn IUR is undertaking as part of its Cities and Contagion: Lessons from COVID-19 initiative. For this project, Penn IUR is partnering with research institutes around the country to monitor and inform the select cities’ recoveries from the health, economic, and social impacts of the coronavirus pandemic.

Megan Schmidgal Communications & Publications Director 215-573-8386 [email protected]

Luke Walters was named the Grand Prize Winner of the 2025 Photo Contest "Gather" for his photograph Newark Skaters, an evocative scene of urban connection

Anthony DeFusco is the Jeffrey J. Diermeier Distinguished Chair in Finance at the University of Wisconsin‚ Madison and a Faculty Research Fellow at the National

Dr. Catherine Brinkley is is a One health planning expert and an Associate Professor in the Department of Human Ecology, University of California. Dr. Brinkley

Mengke Chen is the director of Tencent and recently received her PhD in City and Regional Planning at PennDesign. Her research interests include economic

The Penn Institute for Urban Research (Penn IUR) is a university-wide body that informs urban decision-making and public policy on issues of sustainable urban growth and development based on multi-disciplinary research, instruction, and outreach.

Penn IUR is advised by three boards of internationally-renowned urban experts: the Penn IUR Advisory Board, which is comprised of innovative practitioners in such fields as real estate, governance, arts & culture, urban planning, finance, communications, and philanthropy; the Penn IUR Executive Committee, which is composed of deans, faculty, and university administrators from across Penn’s twelve schools; and the Social Science Research Network (SSRN) Urban Research eJournal Advisory Board, whic

Penn IUR is advised by internationally renowned urban experts. The Penn IUR Advisory Board is comprised of innovative practitioners in such fields as real estate, governance, arts and culture, urban planning, finance, communications, and philanthropy. The Penn IUR Executive Committee is composed of deans, faculty, and University administrators from across Penn’s 12 schools.

For 20 years we have had the pleasure of collaborating with the Penn Institute for Urban Research on engaging ideas about how to leverage a university for smart planning and economic development. Penn IUR has influenced our approach to being an institution that helps anchor Philadelphia."

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Penn IUR’s initiatives stimulate academic work, while also engaging with the policy-makers and community leaders that help shape the processes of urbanization in the 21st century. By giving to Penn IUR, you become part of the effort to focus research and public attention on sustainable urban development in our world.

Penn IUR connects scholars, practitioners, leaders, and policymakers through initiatives, publications, student programs, events, and media.

Penn IUR connects scholars, practitioners, leaders, and policymakers through initiatives, publications, student programs, events, and media.

Penn IUR connects scholars, practitioners, leaders, and policymakers through initiatives, publications, student programs, events, and media.