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Chicago's Disposable-Bag Tax is Working, Study FindsWhile a New York City local law to establish a 5-cent tax on plastic checkout bags at grocery stores was blocked in Albany in February, a 7-cent tax implemented Feb. 1 by Chicago led to a “dramatic decrease” in grocery store shoppers’ use of disposable …
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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 … degree and a Master of Public Administration or Master of Urban Planning in less time than it would take to earn both …
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Professor Ingrid Gould Ellen recognized by NYU Wagner with its Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion research award… Ingrid Gould Ellen , the Paulette Goddard Professor of Urban Policy and Planning, its Equity, Diversity, and …
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Student Groups… Whether you’re curious about food policy, health equity, urban planning, or inclusive leadership, there’s a student … economics, criminal justice, social innovation, urban planning, philanthropy, consulting, and more. See all …
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PADM-GP.2109
Legal Literacy: What Public Service Leaders Need to Know About the American Legal SystemPolicymaking in the United States often raises important legal issues. This course is primarily designed to help public service students understand the kinds of legal issues that can be raised in the context of policymaking as well as the key elements of …Publication
Age of Entry and the High School Performance of Immigrant Youth… prices, less research has asked how immigrants fare in US urban public schools. Previous studies find that foreign-born … students in their elementary and middle school years, but urban policymakers and practitioners continue to raise …
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Our History… science theory to public policy management in an urban setting. At the same time, New York City’s Mayor, … NYU Wagner is a top-ranked school, providing Master of Urban Planning , Master of Health Administration , Master of …
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HPAM-GP.2839
Strategic Agility in Healthcare DeliveryLeading large healthcare delivery organizations in today's dynamic landscape demands exceptional strategic agility from managers. Navigating economic challenges, a mobile workforce, the emergence of AI, and increasingly more discerning …News
Professor Julia Lane Wins 2018 Public Sector Innovation Award… a labor economist, is on the faculty of NYU Center for Urban Science and NYU Wagner. The full list of award-winning …
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David Bohnett Public Service Fellowship… in the Master of Public Administration or Master of Urban Planning program Must be a US citizen or Permanent … minority communities. Christian began this work as an NYC Urban Fellow at the Deputy Mayor’s Office for Public Safety, … Parker MacLure (MUP 2022) Parker is a Master of Urban Planning graduate who is committed to becoming an urban …
Alumni In Action
Arden Levine… and promote resident empowerment, including the Center for Urban Community Services, YWCA of Brooklyn, WE ACT for … wrote a whole essay describing the similarities between urban planning and poetry-making, and the persecution and …
Alumni In Action
Yusef Freeman… a senior executive of McCormack Baron Salazar, a national urban real estate development firm that focuses on revitalizing urban communities that have suffered under long-term …
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Events Archives Detention and Deportation Conference Day: Wednesday, October 15, 2025 Time: 9:30am - 5:00pm EDT Location: Main Event Space, NYU Wagner (105 E 17th St) Join us for a full-day conference exploring detention and deportation from …
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NYC AND NYU… of public service in one of the world's most complex urban ecosystems—the place where local meets global. At … You'll bump up against the difficulties of solving complex urban issues in the context of an intricate governing … and build the energy that NYU Wagner absorbs from its urban environment. New York City is diverse and dynamic. It's …
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UPADM-GP.103
Management and Leadership (undergraduate)… criminal justice, prenatal care, community development, urban planning, social investment, or something else. …Capstone Projects
Improving the Municipal Waste Management System of Kaolack… Urbaine (IAGU), a Senegalese NGO and a technical expert in urban management, the Capstone team studied the waste … systems of Kaolack, Senegal. Kaolack is a rapidly growing urban area with a waste management problem: the city lacks …
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URPL-GP.1620
Data Analysis, Mapping, and Storytelling… non-spatial data to support their work throughout their urban planning careers. The course emphasizes the critical …Webpage
Urban Policy - PhD… field prepares students to undertake research related to urban areas. Fundamentally, cities are about proximity and … field is divided into two main parts. The first—cities and urban government—provides a foundation in urban growth and development, government, and public finance. …
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PADM-GP.2106
Community OrganizingCommunity Organizing is for those who could imagine running national or local advocacy organizations that make change happen or anyone who wants to understand the art of community organizing. It will provide an overview of and training in contemporary …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 …
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Reshaping Internship Registration and Matching City-As-School High School (CAS) is an alternative high school built on the idea that all children learn differently—some by seeing, some by hearing, others by doing. CAS allows students the freedom to create their own class schedules and select their …
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FALL 2024 LEAD AND PARKE FELLOWS… is a first-year Master’s student studying Applied Urban Science and Information with NYU’s Center for Urban Science and Progress. Previously, she studied political …
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Student Spotlight: Maggie Huang (MUP 2025)… so I’ve spent my entire life being immersed in a built urban environment and experiencing all of the characteristics … of New Yorkers. I’m proud to be pursuing my Master’s of Urban Planning to re-imagine what environmental and social …
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A Forum on the Politics of Skills: “Reducing the “unskilled” to their bodies: Control, surveillance, and the new politics of skill.”… who work within the fields of sociology, history, and urban planning to share their perspective on the politics of …