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Advancing Resiliency: A Green Stormwater Mitigation Plan… Following Superstorm Sandy, the City of Long Beach began a comprehensive planning process to … determine appropriate solutions for minimizing the impact of severe weather events. The Capstone team was tasked with … under development. The team’s plan illustrated a range of successful green infrastructure techniques which were then …
Publication
Hong Kong and Other World Cities… urbanization, it is important to examine the quality of life of older people living in cities, in particular world cities. … status of older persons, as well as the availability and use of health, social, and long-term care services. By …
Stories
Creating Sustainable Solutions in Developing Countries through Gender Equality… Handaa Enkh-Amgalan supported the analysis and research of the organization’s impact evaluation projects focusing on … to advocate for better gender integration. Outside of her role as an analyst, she took the initiative to learn from her colleagues in the Office of the Chief Economist. …
News
Student Spotlight: Mahima Sharda (MPA 2022)… What motivated you to attend the Wagner School of Public Service? There are, of course, so many reasons – being able to live in New York, … had originally come to Wagner for. Here, I had a chance to use some of the analytical and drafting skills I gained in …
Capstone Projects
Improving the Effectiveness of Gender Mainstreaming Initiatives at UDSM… The mandate of the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) Gender Centre and its affiliated … including a user guide for the long-term maintenance of the site. The team also developed a strategic planning … University of Dar es Salaam Gender Centre … Improving the Effectiveness of Gender Mainstreaming Initiatives at UDSM …
Capstone Projects
Combating Payday Lending in Mississippi… Payday lenders can charge fees of $22 per $100 borrowed for a two-week short-term loan, which is the equivalent of a 572 annual percentage rate. Borrowers frequently cannot … who can energetically work together to limit the use of payday lenders. The Capstone team developed a …
Capstone Projects
CREATING IMPACT ASSESSMENT TOOLS FOR A GARDEN EDUCATION PROGRAM… K-2 in the Newburgh, Beacon, Kingston, and Garrison areas of New York State. Lacking easy-to-use and adaptable assessment tools to measure the program’s … to use and sustain over time. To gather data in support of the organization’s short- and long-term goals, the team …
News
Alumni Spotlight: Arden Levine (MPA-PNP 2006)… (MPA-PNP 2006), chief strategy officer, NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development We'd love to learn more … unhoused and vulnerable individuals. This first awareness of the concept of supportive housing transforms me, pretty … start with the word itself, because it’s one of those terms that everyone uses but also struggles to define! When I …
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MUP Links and Resources… A Web of Information For more information about urban planning, … for the New Urbanism has advocated for the restructuring of public policy and development practices to support the … compile, and disseminate information on the best land use practices, for those listed above. United States Census …
Capstone Projects
Evaluating the Impact of the Critical Time Intervention Model… and support services that enhance their quality of life. Through its Brooklyn-based Health Home program, … available program and billing data to determine indicators of success. The team delivered a final report that included a … Evaluating the Impact of the Critical Time Intervention Model …
Capstone Projects
PLANNING FOR A PERMANENT OPEN RESTAURANTS PROGRAM… were forced to close their doors to limit the spread of the virus. In June 2020, the NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) launched the Open Restaurants program … Brooklyn, and Queens, the team used a combination of field data collection and time-lapse camera data to …
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Just Give People Money. But How and When?… cash has turned out to be a powerful policy tool — its use is flexible, and households can spend it on their most … to take an extreme example, having the right amount of money at the right time can be the difference between … housing and experiencing homelessness. The same amount of money received even a few weeks later might not help. That …
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Courses Outside Wagner… Registration You may not take courses outside of Wagner in your first term. Undergraduate courses and … courses cannot count toward any Wagner degree. You can use the Law School and Stern course pages to find graduate … a final grade lower than "C-" in any course, regardless of host school, the course will not count toward your Wagner …
Capstone Projects
A Comparative Analysis of Smart Growth Implementation Practices… Smart Growth is a widely-used term that refers to land use practices that reinforce environmental protection, … view smart growth as an antidote to the negative effects of urban and suburban sprawl. Smart Growth represents a … Capstone team was asked to conduct a comparative analysis of Smart Growth initiatives. The Capstone team focused on the …
Publication
The Pink Tax on Transportation: Women’s Challenges in Mobility… users about travel habits, safety on transportation, costs of travel and caretaker trips. For the detailed survey and …
Capstone Projects
Can Consumer Protection Practices Help Microfinance Clients Avoid the Perils of Debt?… welfare. A growing industry solution is the implementation of a set of “consumer protection policies,” one of which is a simple … sheet that fully discloses a loan’s interest rates and terms. This study provides one of the few systematic tests of … Practices Help Microfinance Clients Avoid the Perils of Debt? …
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The economic burden placed on healthcare systems by childhood obesity… before. This article reviews the economic consequences of this epidemic for healthcare delivery systems, both in the … and in the long term where increased likelihood of adult obesity and cardiovascular disease is well …
News
Student Spotlight: Gabriel Negrón Torres (MUP 2026)… In celebration of the first day of Hispanic Heritage Month, we’re shining a light on the … worked in transportation in the DC metro area, in land use at the NYC Council, and now at the MTA’s Fleet Technology …
News
NYU Wagner Urban Planning Capstone Team Develops Interactive Geospatial Tool… The New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) enlisted the help of a NYU Wagner Capstone team in 2020-21 to evaluate its … DOT could do more to reach equity populations. The Master of Urban Planning (MUP) Capstone team comprised Rachel Brown, … Project Results By assessing the existing conditions of transportation for equity populations in NYC, the Capstone …
Capstone Projects
Development of a Performance Management System for the United Nations Secretariat… system adopted results based management (RBM) as part of a broad reform initiative, though implementation of this framework has proven inconsistent across programs. … The proposed system would need to foster the strategic use of goal formation and performance indicators in short and …
Capstone Projects
Metropolitan Manila Slum Upgrading Background Memos: Housing Institutions, Policy, Financing, and Data Gathering… Units (LGUs) have been mandated with the challenge of addressing the needs of the sizeable slum populations living within their … and economic growth objectives, the severe lack of housing continues to be a problem with few shortterm …
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2021 AWARDS & DISTINCTIONS… is interested in improving the operational effectiveness of organizations focused on equity in education so they can … service, she will continue in her position as Director of Operations and Student Support at the Center for Public … and fellow students. She also served as the Co-Chair of the Wagner Health Network and as the Volunteer Lead of …
Publication
Learning in Place: Immigrant Spatial and Temporal Strategies for Occupational Advancement… Studies of low-wage workers have long recognized the role of space in mediating access to employment. Significantly … this gap through an examination of how immigrant workers use the relative spatial organization of residence and …
Capstone Projects
Creating a Strategic Plan for Reducing Road Traffic Injuries in Africa… Amend is a nonprofit organization addressing the epidemic of road-traffic injuries in African countries; its main … education to school children, who bear a heavy burden of these injuries. Although Amend believes strongly in the value of this education, fundraising efforts may not support the …