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Capstone Projects
Healthy Food Access in Underserved Urban Areas… with a lack of access to healthy food in underserved urban neighborhoods, and how planners can help rectify the … researched the history of food retailers, and examined planning barriers that exacerbate foodaccess problems. The … Healthy Food Access in Underserved Urban Areas …
Faculty Profile
ChengHe Guan… ChengHe Guan is an Assistant Professor of Urban Science and Policy at NYU Shanghai, Global Network … the founding co-director of the Shanghai Key Laboratory of Urban Design and Urban Science (LOUD) . Dr. Guan is also … on spatial analytics of urban morphology and green space planning, organized around two interconnected themes: (1) …
Capstone Projects
Promoting Sustainable Urban Land Use, Governance, and Service Provision in Ho Chi Minh City… studies to address metropolitan and regional strategic planning in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), Vietnam. The team … discussion on the World Bank Integrated Strategy Note on Urban Planning, Infrastructure and Municipal Finance prepared for … Promoting Sustainable Urban Land Use, Governance, and Service Provision in Ho Chi …
Doctoral Student
Yeji Choi … student at NYU Wagner and NYU Shanghai, specializing in Urban Policy, and a doctoral researcher affiliated with the Shanghai Key Laboratory of Urban Design and Urban Science (LOUD). Her research explores … pressing urban challenges through the lens of green space planning and management. She is particularly interested in …
Faculty Profile
Sarah Ludwig… policy, and politics of New York (as well as several urban planning Capstone courses, back in the day). Ms. Ludwig is a … of Bryn Mawr College, received a master’s degree in urban planning from NYU Wagner, and a law degree from NYU …
Faculty Profile
Victor Vergara… Victor Manuel Vergara Casillo is an urban and regional development expert innovating solution in … identification, design, implementation and evaluation of urban development projects, capacity building programs and … and as Consultant at World Bank. He has a Master of City Planning from MIT. …
News
Reflections from the 2023 Henry Hart Rice Urban Policy Forum: A Dynamic Policy Dialogue… 18, 2023, NYU Wagner hosted its annual Henry Hart Rice Urban Policy Forum, a hallmark event that brought together a … and his legal expertise, provided a unique perspective on urban policy and governance. His insights were informed not … platform for in-depth exploration of urban policy and city planning. We thank everyone for making this a successful …
Publication
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. … analysis of public data, and social policy analysis and planning. Students in three master's classes (Social Work … to educate the next generation of social workers about urban poverty and strategies for community-based research and …
Faculty Profile
Rae Zimmerman… Zimmerman is Research Professor and Professor Emerita of Planning and Public Administration at New York University's … services. In 2011-2013 she directed Wagner’s Urban Planning Program for the fifth time. She is a Fellow … quality, environmental health risk management, and urban infrastructure in the context of the quality of life in …
Publication
Active living and social justice: Planning for physical activity in low income and black and Latino communities… rising rates of overweight and obesity. Active living-urban planning and design to promote physical activity?has emerged … strategies that may help to promote active living in urban settings to better serve these communities. Abstract … Active living and social justice: Planning for physical activity in low income and black and …
Capstone Projects
Advisory Services for Capacity Building of Municipal Planning Offices in Guatemala… building tools for strengthening the Guatemalan Municipal Planning Offices (OMP) and enhancing the skills of OMP … municipalities. Challenges remain in professionalizing the urban planning profession in Guatemala and establishing standards … Advisory Services for Capacity Building of Municipal Planning Offices in Guatemala …
News
Student Spotlight: Julian Mura-Kröger (MUP 2026)… justice, community engagement, and globally informed urban planning guides his leadership and vision for the year … How did that experience influence your perspective on urban planning and international development? My time with …
Capstone Projects
Dasve Mobility Plan - Lavasa Transit Management AssessmentHindustan Construction Company (HCC) is one of India’s largest infrastructure development companies, responsible for the construction of bridges, dams, road networks, and power plants. Expanding on its infrastructure development practice, HCC is currently …
Capstone Projects
Institute for Urban Family Health… Resident was involved with three grant submissions for the Planning and Development Department. The Resident also helped … Institute for Urban Family Health … Institute for Urban Family Health …
Doctoral Student
Shu Wang… Her research interests lie at the intersection of urban planning and informatics, with a particular focus on urban climate policy, adaptation strategies, and …
News
Prof. Rae Zimmerman chosen to participate in Urban Infrastructure and Extreme Weather Related Events Study… Rae Zimmerman, Professor of Planning and Public Administration at NYU Wagner, has been … 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 …
Course
URPL-GP.2618
Geographic Information Systems… between people, land use, and resources is fundamental to planning. Urban planners routinely use spatial analysis to inform …Publication
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 planning and changed public and private systems. We also …
Course
UPADM-GP.216
Race, Ethnicity, Class, and Gender in American Cities (undergraduate)… often found at the center of disputes concerning urban development, the allocation of city resources and … the impacts of this complex legacy of racial formation on planning processes, decisions and outcomes for historically …Landing Page
Research & Workshops… and professional fields (e.g. law, public policy, urban planning, engineering, and business). We welcome research … School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, the Urban Democracy Lab, and the Hagop Kevorkian Center for Near …
News
Sixteen Wagner Community Members Named to Mayor-Elect Mamdani’s Transition Team… Prospect Park Alliance Adjunct Assistant Professor of Urban Planning Tiffany Ann Taylor, vice president for …
Capstone Projects
Cities Development Project in Indonesia… The Capstone team worked with the World Bank on an urban project identification mission in four Indonesian … Balikpapan, and Makassar) with a particular focus on their planning departments. The new project is intended to help these cities to tackle the challenges of rapid urban growth through investment decisions that are both …
Faculty Profile
Brendan McLaughlin… Brendan McLaughlin is an Adjunct Associate Professor of Urban Planning at the NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, … Columbia University’s Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, and a Bachelor of Business …
Faculty Profile
Alain Bertaud… focus on the interaction between markets, regulations and urban transport infrastructure in shaping the spatial … consultant, his field assignments were largely focused on urban transport, land development issues and project … Housing Authority of Thailand), San Salvador (Ministry of Planning, Housing and Urban Development), Sana’a (Yemen, …