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Red Hook EcoDistrict: The Next Wave of Sustainable Urban Development… With the emergence of a new idea in sustainable urban development, the “EcoDistrict,” the Capstone team was … Red Hook EcoDistrict: The Next Wave of Sustainable Urban Development …
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Where Youth Live: Effects of Urban Space on Employment… a series of empirical analyses investigating the role of urban space in affecting minority employment outcomes. It … effects upon youth employment-youth living in urban areas in which they have less residential contact with … Where Youth Live: Effects of Urban Space on Employment …
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Telecommuting and the Demand for Urban Living: A Preliminary Look at White-Collar Workers… to be an increasingly viable option for many workers. For urban researchers, the key question is whether this growing … about future impacts on residential patterns and urban form. … Telecommuting and the Demand for Urban Living: A Preliminary Look at White-Collar Workers …
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2018 NYU Wagner Henry Hart Rice Urban Policy Forum… the Courage to Lead," discusses the role of activism in urban politics. … 2018 NYU Wagner Henry Hart Rice Urban Policy Forum …
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Urban Distribution Centers: Means to Reducing Freight Vehicle Miles Traveled… examines the model of freight consolidation platforms, and urban distribution centers (UDCs) in particular, as a means to solve the last mile problem of urban freight while reducing vehicle miles traveled and … Urban Distribution Centers: Means to Reducing Freight Vehicle …
News
In memoriam: Adjunct Assistant Professor for Urban Planning William Wheeler… at NYU Wagner as an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Urban Planning. He was an engaging, enthusiastic, and … invitation, he co-taught the Transportation, Land Use, and Urban Form course, drawing from his hands-on experience at … In memoriam: Adjunct Assistant Professor for Urban Planning William Wheeler …
Faculty Profile
Raksha Vasudevan … engagement specialist with a background in architecture, urban planning, and policy. Her work focuses on the impacts of urban development and climate change on perpetuating systemic … received a Bachelor of Architecture and a Masters in Urban Planning from Virginia Tech. She received her PhD from …
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Elective Courses… it is air pollution, deforestation or climate change, as urban regions grow, they continue to have dramatic effects on … the world's most pressing environmental challenges through urban planning and policy. URPL-GP.2625, Environmental … Area The majority of the world’s population now lives in urban areas though rapidly increasing rates of urbanization …
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Contextual Competence: Multiple Manifestations Among Urban Adolescents… and contextual profiles of competence among low-income, urban, middle adolescents (N = 560). The assessment of … Contextual Competence: Multiple Manifestations Among Urban Adolescents …
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Sustaining Urban Networks: The Social Diffusion of Large Technical Systems… social systems over the past 100 to 150 years. Sustaining Urban Networks studies the development of these networks and … Sustaining Urban Networks: The Social Diffusion of Large Technical …
News
Vanessa L. Deane to serve as Visiting Professor of Urban Planning at Sorbonne Université in Paris, France… Vanessa L. Deane will serve as Visiting Professor of Urban Planning at Sorbonne Université in Paris, France during … she endeavors to explore the praxis of climate justice, urban development, and local governance through a French … Professor Deane is Assistant Clinical Professor of Urban Planning and Public Service and Director of the Urban …
News
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 strong bent toward urban planning, authored " Risks Outside the Zone ," a deep …
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Beyond big versus small: assessing spatial variation of urban neighborhood block structures in high-density cities… A striking feature of urban formation has been the deployment of mega-blocks, often … of sixteen hectares or more. On the other hand, recent urban policies give strong suggestions for smaller and … arrangements. This paper explores the transformation of urban block structures in high-density cities beyond spatial …
Capstone Projects
Developing a Workshop on Formal and Informal Sector Interaction in Urban Development for Rio de Janeiro… workshop on formal and informal sector interaction in urban development strategies for the city of Rio de Janeiro, … approach to development with the goal of making urban development projects more inclusive. In order to … a Workshop on Formal and Informal Sector Interaction in Urban Development for Rio de Janeiro …
Capstone Projects
Developing a Workshop on Formal and Informal Sector Interaction in Urban Development for Rio de Janeiro… workshop on formal and informal sector interaction in urban development strategies for the city of Rio de Janeiro, … approach to development with the goal of making urban development projects more inclusive. In order to … a Workshop on Formal and Informal Sector Interaction in Urban Development for Rio de Janeiro …
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The Collapse of the World Trade Center: Learning from Urban Disasters… New York City on September 11, 2001, was one of the worst urban disasters in the history of the United States. Almost … The Collapse of the World Trade Center: Learning from Urban Disasters …
News
Prof. Rae Zimmerman chosen to participate in Urban Infrastructure and Extreme Weather Related Events Study… State University, will address the vulnerability of urban infrastructure to extreme weather related events, and … coming five years. Collectively, the team is called the Urban Resilience to Extremes Sustainability Research Network … electricity, water, and other services in major urban areas, and the “social, ecological, and technical …
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Using cross-curricular, problem-based learning to promote understanding of poverty in urban communities… to teach students about the scope and consequences of urban poverty through an innovative cross-curricular project. … to educate the next generation of social workers about urban poverty and strategies for community-based research and … learning to promote understanding of poverty in urban communities …
Faculty Profile
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 … Fellow with The Architectural League of New York and Urban Design Forum. She holds a B.A. in sociology from …
Capstone Projects
Integrating Favelas into the Urban and Social Fabric in Rio de Janeiro… to integrate favelas into the city, endowing them with all urban infrastructure, public services, and social networks … Integrating Favelas into the Urban and Social Fabric in Rio de Janeiro …
Capstone Projects
Integrating Favelas into the Urban and Social Fabric in Rio de Janeiro… to integrate favelas into the city, endowing them with all urban infrastructure, public services, and social networks … Integrating Favelas into the Urban and Social Fabric in Rio de Janeiro …
Faculty Profile
Sarah Ludwig… policy, and politics of New York (as well as several urban planning Capstone courses, back in the day). Ms. Ludwig … of Bryn Mawr College, received a master’s degree in urban planning from NYU Wagner, and a law degree from NYU …
News
Report Spotlights 15 Most Innovative Urban Policy Initiatives Globally… new report by Wagner Innovation Labs and the Center for an Urban Future. The report is coauthored by NYU Wagner’s Neil … Report Spotlights 15 Most Innovative Urban Policy Initiatives Globally …