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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

Course

URPL-GP.4666

Topics in Urban Studies: Girl on Fire: How Ordinary People Become Extraordinary Leaders… Topics in Urban Studies: Girl on Fire: How Ordinary People Become …

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

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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 …

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

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 …

News

Rice Urban Policy Forum Addresses Detroit's Troubled Past and Potential Revival… The 2016 Henry Hart Rice Urban Policy Forum took place on April 27, featuring Thomas … Detroit, a city that has garnered recent attention. As an urban historian, Detroit native, and author of the prize-winning book The Origins of the Urban Crisis: Race and Inequality in Postwar Detroit , Sugrue …

Capstone Projects

The Interplay Between Low-Income Housing and Air Pollution in Urban india… housing construction in India. Air pollution in India’s urban areas has reached emergency levels with thick fog … Interplay Between Low-Income Housing and Air Pollution in Urban india …

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Integrating a Comparison Group Design into a Theory of Change Evaluation: The Case of the Urban Health Initiative… design to evaluate the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Urban Health Initiative, an effort that aims to improve … safety outcomes for children and youth in five distressed urban areas through a process of citywide, multi-sector … in health and safety outcomes may have resulted from the Urban Health Initiative (UHI). …

Faculty Profile

Evelyn Blumenberg… Evelyn Blumenberg is a Professor of Urban Planning and Director of the Lewis Center for Regional … of Transportation Studies, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the U.S. Department of … from UC Berkeley, and a master’s degree and Ph.D. in urban planning from UCLA. …

News

NYU Wagner MUP Graduate Wins APA Award for Urban Planning Excellence… 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. … NYU Wagner MUP Graduate Wins APA Award for Urban Planning Excellence …

Capstone Projects

IBM City Forward: Creating Data Visualizations for Urban Policy and Analysis… City Forward into a more useful tool for practitioners of urban policy and planning. … IBM City Forward: Creating Data Visualizations for Urban Policy and Analysis …