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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
Transit-Oriented Development Land Use Planning in Nairobi… for Kenya was financed by the World Bank to strengthen urban services and infrastructure in the Nairobi metropolitan … Transit-Oriented Development Land Use Planning in Nairobi …
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
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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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 …
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 …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 …
Faculty Profile
Ingrid Gould Ellen… Ingrid Gould Ellen is the Paulette Goddard Professor of Urban Policy and Planning at the NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service … served as the president of the American Real Estate and Urban Economics Association. Professor Ellen has written …
Faculty Profile
Leonardo G. Romeo… reforms, good local governance and local development planning and management In 2007 he retired as Principal … capacity and designing, managing and evaluating urban and rural infrastructure projects in developing … economies. Mr. Romeo holds a Dott.Arch. degree in Urban and Regional Planning (University of Venice, Italy) and …
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Bachelor's-Master's Track Application Checklist… the Master of Public Administration (MPA) or Master of Urban Planning (MUP) program for full-time or part-time study, and … degree and a Master of Public Administration or Master of Urban Planning in less time than it would take to earn both degrees …
Alumni In Action
Maitri Pujara… about your job responsibilities? I currently work as an Urban Planner at Gensler in New York City. Gensler is the world’s leading global architecture, design, planning, and strategic consulting firm, with 6,000+ staff … create a better world through the power of design. As an urban planner and architect, I am focused on the idea of …
Faculty Profile
Natasha Iskander… Natasha N. Iskander, James Weldon Johnson Professor of Urban Planning and Public Service, conducts research on the … internationally and in the United States, on issues of urban development, migration and development policy, and …
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
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, …
Faculty Profile
Christopher Whong… Chris Whong is an Adjunct Associate Professor of Urban Planning at the NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public … he works on technology projects to help understand urban systems from budgets and taxes to buses and taxi cabs. …