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Karin Sommer… a B.A. from Carleton College and a Master’s Degree in Urban Planning from Columbia University. …
Capstone Projects
New York City Nonprofit Organizations: Fiscal Health Indicators DatabaseFiscal Management Associates (FMA) provides fiscal consulting services to nonprofit organizations by enhancing knowledge and skills to successfully fulfill their missions. Currently FMA has a wealth of experience guiding its understanding of what works to …
Capstone Projects
Implementing an Organization-Wide Attendance Tracking and Market Research SystemEl Museo del Barrio New York Citys premier institution for Latino arts and culture sought to better understand its current and potential markets. The Capstone team assessed industry practices in attendance tracking and audience development by …
Publication
Child Health and Development Services in Medicaid Managed Care OrganizationsObjective: We explored the current state of developmental screens, child development services, mechanisms to fund screens and services, and incentives for adopting new services within managed care organizations serving Medicaid enrolees. Design: National, …
News
Over 200 Participate in 4th Annual Day of Service… and Queens with 7Train Murals ; and cultivating an urban garden with Harlem Grown . Other project sites included …
News
Jennifer Curry (MPA 2007) on helping social impact organizations advance equityThe following article was created by the NYU Alumni Association (NYUAA) as part of their annual Alumni Awards in recognition of University-wide graduates who are making an impact. Jennifer Curry, EdD, founded Change Impact in 2017 to help social impact …
Capstone Projects
INVESTING IN MUNICIPAL WASTE MANAGEMENT The United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), in partnership with the International Municipal Investment Fund (IMIF) and other local capital financing programs, utilizes a range of blended finance models to support local government investments in …
Capstone Projects
Affordable Housing Monitor… and the The Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy at New York University. The team examined …
Publication
Race Realities in New York City… in partnership with the Human Rights Project of the Urban Justice Center on International Human Rights Day ( Dec …
Capstone Projects
A New Planning Framework for Mexico City… NGO, WRI Mexico engaged a Capstone team to develop an urban planning framework for the new planning agency that …
Publication
Dear Chief Executive Officer: The Perceptions of a Recently Discharged Patient… who underwent cardiac arterial bypass graft on the said urban medical center. Errors or potential errors that were …
Capstone Projects
Strengthening the Management, Development & Programming Structures Necessary for a Nonprofit Organization’s SuccessCareer Gear is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping disadvantaged men obtain and maintain jobs by providing them with business-appropriate clothing, professional development counseling, and follow-up support to achieve self-sufficiency. At a …
Publication
Access to, use of and satisfaction with health services among adults enrolled in Brazil’s Family Health Strategy: evidence from the 2008 National Household Survey… outcome stratified by household wealth quintile, rural/urban location and sex using robust Poisson regression. We … the care they received. The FHS effect was largest among urban dwellers and the poorest. Conclusions The FHS appears …
Capstone Projects
A Community PlaySpace: Nurturing East Harlem's Babies, Toddlers, Caregivers, and Families through Collaboration and Play… The overcrowded conditions and lack of interior spaces in urban areas can limit infant and toddler learning …
News
New Academic Year Features Five New Full-Time Faculty… both physical and digital. His areas of expertise include urban governance, international development planning, and … and Public Affairs at Brown University. He holds a PhD in Urban Studies and Planning from MIT and a Bachelor’s degree …
News
WagTalks: Presidential Policy — Migration and Immigration with Natasha Iskander… Natasha Iskander, the James Weldon Johnson Professor of Urban Planning and Public Service, discussing Trump’s …
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NYU's Furman Center receives the Empire Award for Leadership in Affordable HousingUpon receiving the Empire Award for Leadership in Affordable Housing, Co-Directors Professor Ingrid Ellen and Vicki L. Been describe the Furman Center's …
News
Roundup: Sarah Kaufman's Media Appearances on Congestion Pricing Rollout… experts on this initiative. A leading voice in urban mobility and transportation policy, Kaufman has been … implications for traffic flow, public transportation, and urban sustainability. Below is a roundup of her prominent …
Publication
Health Care in World Cities: New York, London and Paris… that can be applied to current and future debates about urban health care. Highlighting the importance of a national … indicators and comparable data sources to shed light on urban health policy and practice. Their detailed comparison …
Publication
Transport, the Environment and Security: Making the Connection… their respective issues and challenges. From a primarily urban perspective, the author illustrates that the fields of … environmental economics, environmental management, urban planning, public policy, and terrorism and security. …
Publication
Public Education in the Dynamic City: Lessons from New York City… The plight of urban schools and their failure to adequately and efficiently … realities. New York City school children, like many urban students around the country, are more likely to be …
Publication
Density and disaster: New models of disaster recovery for housing in high-density citiesWhen Superstorm Sandy struck the New York City metropolitan area, it brought to light serious limitations in the ability of federal disaster aid programs to serve the residents of high-cost, high-density cities. Our current models of rehousing, repair, …
News
In Memoriam: Professor Hilary Ballon… 16, of Hilary Ballon, University Professor, Professor of Urban Studies and Architecture, and Deputy Vice Chancellor of … her body of work included insightful explorations of urban planning and development. Her research excellence was … kindness, and encouragement as a dedicated teacher to urban planning students at NYU Wagner. She was thoroughly …