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The Link Between University R&D, Human Capital and Business StartupsJulia Lane, Nathan Goldschlag, Ron Jarmin and Nikolas Zolas … The Link Between University R&D, Human Capital and Business Startups …
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Revitalizing Human Service Organizations: An Action Research PerspectiveSchall, E. & Krantz, J. … Revitalizing Human Service Organizations: An Action Research Perspective …
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Interdisciplinary Approaches to Safety and Risk in Urban Infrastructure SystemsZimmerman, R. … Interdisciplinary Approaches to Safety and Risk in Urban Infrastructure Systems …
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Immigrants and the Distribution of Resources within an Urban School DistrictIn New York City, where almost 14 percent of elementary school pupils are foreign-born and roughly half of these are "recent immigrants," the impact of immigrant students on school resources may be important. While immigrant advocates worry about …
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Computer Use and Internet Access among Urban YouthThis report presents data on computer access, Internet use, and factors associated with health information seeking on the Internet among a sample of youths aged 15 to 30 years in New York City. Findings from street intercept surveys indicate substantial …
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Evaluation of the California Safe Routes to School legislation: Urban form changes and children’s active transportation to schoolBackground Walking or bicycling to school could contribute to children’s daily physical activity, but physical environment changes are often needed to improve the safety and convenience of walking and cycling routes. The California Safe Routes to School …
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Beyond Bureaucracy: How prosecutors and public defenders enforce urban planning laws in Sao Paulo, BrazilCities need law to thrive but it is not clear how abstract texts become tangible 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 …
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Your Alumni News for December 2017… context on the release of the JFK Files on CNN . NYU Furman Center released a report , featured in CityLab , …
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Business Model for Sustainable GrowthThe Urban Zen Integrative Therapy (UZIT) program is part of the Urban Zen Foundation, which was established by Donna Karan to raise awareness and inspire change in the areas of well-being. UZIT trains doctors, nurses, and allied healthcare professionals …
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Revenue Diversification and ProjectionThe Institute of Human Development and Social Change (IHDSC) at NYU is a joint initiative of the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development; the Wagner School of Public Service; the Faculty of Arts and Sciences; and the Office of the …
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Vanessa L. DeaneDr. Vanessa L. Deane is Assistant Clinical Professor of Urban Planning and Public Service at New York University’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service and Director of the Urban Planning program. Her research praxis is rooted in the …
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Wagner Consulting Group (WCG)Mission The core belief of the Wagner Consulting Group (WCG) is that the skill sets essential to consulting are translatable and desirable to all Wagner students, regardless of industry (e.g., Nonprofit, Health, or Government). The WCG has two aims: To …
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Downtown Rising: How Brooklyn became a model for urban developmentOf the many changes that have reshaped New York City during the past fifteen years, few have been as dramatic and as consequential as the emergence of Downtown Brooklyn as a major center of innovation, economic growth, and cultural development. This …
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Identifying Practices that Increase Ethnic and Racial Diversity of Senior ManagementThe National Human Services Assembly is an association of national nonprofits working in the fields of health, human and community development, and human services. One of the Assembly's current priorities is to identify practices that increase ethnic …
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Henry Hart Rice Urban Policy Forum | April 7, 2015Henry Hart Rice Urban Policy Forum | April 7, 2015 …
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Corner Store Purchases in a Low-Income Urban Community in NYCK. Kiszko, J. Cantor, C. Abrams, C. Ruddock, K. Moltzen, C. Devia, B. McFarline, H. Singh, B. Elbel … Corner Store Purchases in a Low-Income Urban Community in …
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Corner store purchases in a low-income urban community in NYC. We assessed purchases made, motivations for shopping, and frequency of shopping at four New York City corner stores (bodegas). Surveys and purchase inventories (n = 779) were collected from consumers at four bodegas in Bronx, NY. We use Chi square tests …
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A Boundless Enterprise: The Legacy of the Permanent Judicial Commission on Justice for Children and Judith KayeSchall, E. & Dicker, S. … A Boundless Enterprise: The Legacy of the Permanent Judicial Commission on Justice for Children and Judith …
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Introduction to School-Level Resource Allocation in Urban Public SchoolsStiefel, L. & Goertz, M. … Introduction to School-Level Resource Allocation in Urban Public Schools …
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International Human Rights Instruments and Racial Discrimination in the United StatesStafford, W.W. … International Human Rights Instruments and Racial Discrimination in the United States …
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2019 Henry Hart Rice Urban Policy Forum | October 2, 20192019 Henry Hart Rice Urban Policy Forum | October 2, 2019 …
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Amy Ellen SchwartzAmy Ellen Schwartz is Professor Emeritus of Public Policy, Education, and Economics. During her tenure at NYU, Dr. Schwartz held the role of Director of the NYU Institute for Education and Social Policy. She also taught courses in public finance and …
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The Experiences of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered Youth in the New York City Juvenile Justice SystemThe Urban Justice Center (UJC) was founded in 1984 when a recent law school graduate opened a legal services clinic in an abandoned building in East Harlem. Today, UJC is a dynamic, 50-person cooperative comprised of five interrelated projects. One of …
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Community Participation in Urban Integration of Rio de Janeiro FavelasFunded by the Inter-American Development Bank and sponsored by the Municipalidadede Habitação of Brazil, the Favela-Bairro program aims to integrate informal shantytowns (favelas) into the city by transforming them into functioning neighborhoods. …