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Creating Sustainable Solutions in Developing Countries through Gender Equality… unfair consequences of being poor. I feel very strongly about how poor people get blamed for being poor; some people …
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The Dynamic Population of ManhattanWe cannot understand Manhattan in the 21st century by relying on conventional measures of urban activity. Simply put, Manhattan consists of much more than its residential population and daily workforce. This island, measuring just 22.96 square miles, …
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Debt, Donors, and the Decision to GiveThere has been a significant amount of work done on the private funding of nonprofits. Yet, despite the enormous size of the nonprofit sector as a whole, the importance of private donations to the sector, and the significance of the sector to public …
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Time to Get Moving: Improving commuter and intercity rail facilities and services on Manhattan’s West SideThe approach to redeveloping the Farley Building and Penn Station that has been presented by Governor Cuomo, Empire State Development, Amtrak and the MTA offers a real opportunity to dramatically improve the facilities and services available to both …
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NYU Wagner Introduces New Specialization in Social Impact, Innovation, and Investment… harness solutions with lasting social impact.” Learn more about our Social Innovation specialization . …
Alumni In Action
Maitri Pujara… Can you tell us a bit about your job responsibilities? I currently work as an Urban …
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First-Generation Student Association: Fall Kick-Off PanelBy My Nguyen (MPA 2024) On October 5, 2023, NYU Wagner and the First-Generation Student Association (FGSA) Leadership Board organized the First-Generation Fall Kick-Off Panel , a discussion on the unique experiences of first-generation students. The …
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Projects - ICIS… public transit is critical to individuals making decisions about whether to evacuate and go to a shelter or somewhere …
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NYU Wagner Urban Planning Capstone Team Develops Interactive Geospatial Tool… equity in her hometown of Ahmedabad, India. Learn more about the Capstone program and explore other past projects >> …
Alumni In Action
Gretchen UpholtHow would you describe your experience as a Wagner student? Wagner was the first time in my professional career where I felt like I found other people like me -- people who are 100% committed to the nonprofit sector, of course, but also people who shared …
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Open Restaurants in New York… considerable opposition, stemming from serious concerns about noise, safety, and sanitation. The debate that has …
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Decomposing the Black-White Wealth Gap: The Role of Parental Resources, Inheritance, and Investment DynamicsMuch research has shown that even after controlling for income, African Americans suffer from drastically lower net worths than their white counterparts; these differences in net worth have important implications for the overall well-being of blacks and …
Alumni In Action
Thalia Washington… Tell us about your current public service work. Can you briefly …
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Dissertation… guides to develop the proposal. Periodically books about the dissertation process appear in the market and can …
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Striking a Balance Among Housing, Industry, Transportation, and Open SpaceIn recent years as manufacturing has continued its relative decline and NYC’s strong housing market has created pressure for growth in outer boroughs, the neighborhoods of Greenpoint and Williamsburg in Brooklyn have been experiencing rapid residential …
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Striking a Balance Among Housing, Industry, Transportation, and Open SpaceIn recent years as manufacturing has continued its relative decline and NYC’s strong housing market has created pressure for growth in outer boroughs, the neighborhoods of Greenpoint and Williamsburg in Brooklyn have been experiencing rapid residential …
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Wemimo Abbey (MPA 2015) is driving economic justice by creating a more equitable credit building systemThe following article was created by the NYU Alumni Association (NYUAA) which celebrated Wagner alumnus Wemimo Abbey (MPA 2015) and Samir Goel (STERN 2016) with the 2022 NYU Alumni Changemaker of the Year award . Wemimo Abbey (MPA 2015) and Samir Goel …
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Report Sees Economic Gains in Low-Income Communities From NYC's COVID-era Open Restaurants ProgramNew York City’s outdoor dining initiative drove a 12-fold increase in the dining scene, with more than 12,000 cafes, bars, and restaurants setting up tables on sidewalks or in parking lanes since the program was launched in June of 2020 due to the …
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Sustaining Nonprofit Performance: The Case for Capacity Building and the Evidence to Support It"The nonprofit sector survives because it has a self-exploiting work force: wind it up and it will do more with less until it just runs out. But at some point, the spring must break." America’s nonprofit organizations face a difficult present and an …
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Breandan Ward… and practices that demonstrate the principle “Nothing About Us Without Us.” As a student, which courses, …
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Project Leadership and Advisory Board… transparency by providing more access to Finance records about properties; and overseeing the management of the … justice with the goal of sparking a national conversation about reform. He has been an award-winning newspaper …
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NYU Wagner’s 7th Annual Day of ServiceDuring the spring semester, NYU Wagner students across the country came together to participate in the annual WagnerCares Day of Service. In addition to service projects in New York City, alumni in the Bay Area, Washington DC, and Los Angeles …
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Alumni Spotlight: Breandan Ward (EMPA 2018)… and practices that demonstrate the principle “Nothing About Us Without Us.” As a student, which courses, …