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Patrick Spauster… Patrick Spauster is a data journalist and urban planner. He graduated from Wagner’s urban planning program in 2022 where he was an inaugural Georgina …
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NYU Wagner students publish a pair of op-eds on urban planning and policy in "Vital City" online journal… undergraduate heading to Wagner soon to earn a Master of Urban Planning (MUP) degree have just published back-to-back … that will shape the future of New York City and other urban communities. Austin Celestin, a journalism BA with a … NYU Wagner students publish a pair of op-eds on urban planning and policy in "Vital City" online journal …
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NYU Wagner MUP Graduate Wins APA Award for Urban Planning Excellence… that Robert Joseph (MUP 2017) is the recipient of American Planning Association - New York Metro Chapter Student Award. … metro area. Joseph, who has just been awarded a Master of Urban Planning degree from NYU Wagner, is a Planner at Kevin … him for this prestigious recognition of his work in urban planning and policy. …
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Rediscovering Urban Finance: Strengthening an Overlooked Foundation of Urban Planning… Rediscovering Urban Finance: Strengthening an Overlooked Foundation of Urban Planning …
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MUP - City and Community Planning… may generate new institutional arrangements for improved urban development. At the same time, the need to better incorporate community-level dynamics that influence planning processes are more salient than ever. With the … you can be part of this. You will learn the foundation of urban economics, urban planning practice and methods, and …
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Rediscovering Urban Finance: Strengthening an Overlooked Foundation of Urban Planning… Rediscovering Urban Finance: Strengthening an Overlooked Foundation of Urban Planning …
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Daphne Lundi… Daphne Lundi is an urban planner, climate policymaker, writer, and artist. She is the Managing Director of Urban Ocean Lab, a national climate policy think tank focused … examining the intersections of science fiction and city planning. She was also a 2024–2025 New City Critics Fellow …
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NYU Wagner Urban Planning Capstone Team Develops Interactive Geospatial Tool… could do more to reach equity populations. The Master of Urban Planning (MUP) Capstone team comprised Rachel Brown, Ayesha … presentation of their findings at the ISOCARP 57th World Planning Congress under Track 1: Inclusiveness and … the team’s research at ISOCARP, is currently working as an urban planner at Gensler, a global design and architecture …
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MUP - International Development Planning Specialization… We’ll help you answer that. Whether you’re interested in planning for the multinational cities of tomorrow or the … more advanced skills by choosing electives within the urban planning focus areas. To pursue depth in a focus area we … air pollution, deforestation or greenhouse gas effects, as urban regions grow, they continue to have dramatic effects on …
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Beyond Bureaucracy: How prosecutors and public defenders enforce urban planning laws in Sao Paulo, Brazil… policy outcomes. Existing research on the role of law in urban affairs conceives law as either an algorithm that shapes urban life, or a reflection of political disputes. The former … Bureaucracy: How prosecutors and public defenders enforce urban planning laws in Sao Paulo, Brazil …
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Lucy Block… Lucy Block is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Urban Planning at NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public … and Housing Development. She holds a Master’s degree in Urban Planning from CUNY–Hunter College and a Bachelor of …
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MUP - International Planning - Checksheet… MUP: INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING I. DEGREE CORE REQUIREMENTS [18 CREDITS] Students … in their second fall term and must register for the urban planning specific section in that term. There is a note in … more advanced skills by choosing electives within the urban planning focus areas. To pursue depth in a focus …
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Matthew Pietrus… Matthew Pietrus, AICP is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Urban Planning at the NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, … to make cities more inclusive. He earned his Master of Urban Planning from the Wagner Graduate School of Public …
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MUP - City and Community Planning - Checksheets… MUP: City and Community Planning I. DEGREE CORE REQUIREMENTS [18 CREDITS] Students … in their second fall term and must register for the urban planning specific section in that term. There is a note in … AND CAP-GP 3602 (Spring) Capstone: Advanced Projects in Urban Planning I & II CORE-GP 1011, CORE-GP 1018; AND CORE-GP …
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Elective Courses… advocacy campaigns, including research, strategic planning, and data-driven decision-making. These courses … Management focus area allows students to concentrate on planning and controlling organizational resources and is … management, information systems, marketing, and strategic planning. …
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UPADM-GP.103
Management and Leadership (undergraduate)… criminal justice, prenatal care, community development, urban planning, social investment, or something else. Whatever your …Course
URPL-GP.2645
Planning for Emergencies and Disasters… an emergency arises poses unique challenges to traditional planning and the provision of public services. This course … regarding natural hazards, in order to better understand urban planning and management approaches necessary in preparing … Planning for Emergencies and Disasters …News
Alec Schierenbeck Discusses Affordable Housing in NYC at 2025 Henry Hart Rice Urban Policy Forum… 16, 2025, NYU Wagner hosted its annual Henry Hart Rice Urban Policy Forum featuring guest speaker Alec Schierenbeck, … Commission and general counsel for the Department of City Planning. Wagner’s Main Event Space was at capacity for the … Dean Polly Trottenberg and Henry Hart Rice Professor of Urban Policy and Planning Mitchell L. Moss, Schierenbeck gave …
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Sarah Ludwig… policy, and politics of New York (as well as several urban planning Capstone courses, back in the day). Ms. Ludwig is a … of Bryn Mawr College, received a master’s degree in urban planning from NYU Wagner, and a law degree from NYU …
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URPL-GP.2250
Planning Global Cities… world. It focuses on comparisons and contrasts between urban development patterns of cities around the globe, such … multiple scales (neighborhood, city, and regional) of urban growth, the course seeks to foster an understanding of the socio-economic processes, physical planning and design practices, cultural influences, and …Faculty Profile
Sarah Kaufman… for, and educates about innovative transportation policy, planning, and technologies. Her research explores the … technology. Through pioneering work in climate adaptation, urban mobility, and technological innovation, she develops … Times, Wall Street Journal, NBC, CNN, Curbed, Vital City, Urban Omnibus, and Forbes.com. Kaufman holds a Master of …
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Large City Technical Exchange and Assistance Program Final Report: Inter-jurisdictional Coordination for Traffic Management, Interagency Sharing of Fiber Optic Systems, Planning for Pedestrians in Large Urban Centers… Management, Interagency Sharing of Fiber Optic Systems, Planning for Pedestrians in Large Urban Centers …
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Sixteen Wagner Community Members Named to Mayor-Elect Mamdani’s Transition Team… Prospect Park Alliance Adjunct Assistant Professor of Urban Planning Tiffany Ann Taylor, vice president for …