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Article January 8, 2024 Expert Voices 2024 | Remote Work: Its Impact on Cities To begin every new year, we publish a special issue of Urban Link for which we ask urban experts to reflect on a question of importance to cities. This year, we asked: What do you expect will happen to remote work trends in the future? How should cities respond to remote work’s impact on the value of their real estate, tax bases, and more broadly, urban life? Urban Development

Podcasts October 19, 2023 Special Briefing: Rolling Out the $1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act—What’s Being Built and What’s in the Pipeline The Volcker Alliance and Penn Institute for Urban Research invite you to an online Special Briefing on how the rollout of the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) is proceeding. A critical part of legislation passed by Congress to combat the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and enhance the durability and sustainability of the nation's infrastructure, the bipartisan deal promises thousands of new jobs and billions of dollars for roads, bridges, public transportation, water systems, and broadband access. Through July, the value of highway and bridge construction work was running 24 percent ahead of the 2020-2021 pace, American Road & Transportation Builders data show. But there are bottlenecks as well, and the process of applying for federal grants is confusing, especially for smaller governments. Our panel of experts will sort this out and explain where infrastructure construction is headed. William Glasgall Susan Wachter Earl Blumenauer Dr. Alison Premo Black Leah Brooks Jessica Jennings Vikram Rai Samantha Silverberg State & Local Finance

Oct 19 2023 Past Event Special Briefing: Rolling Out the $1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act—What’s Being Built and What’s in the Pipeline State & Local Finance

Article October 10, 2023 Planning for a Greener Urban Ukraine Climate Change & Resilience Urban Development

Affiliated PhD Student Benjamin (Benji) Smith

PhD Candidate in Wharton's Applied Economics Program

Climate Change & Resilience Urban Development + 1

Article May 8, 2023 Transforming the Asian Motorcycle City? Evaluating the Travel and Urban Development Effects of Mass Rapid Transit in Taipei, Taiwan Climate Change & Resilience Rapid Urbanization

Podcasts March 30, 2023 Special Briefing: Revitalizing Downtowns by Turning Offices Into Homes With working from home persisting even as the COVID-19 pandemic wanes, the Volcker Alliance and Penn Institute for Urban Research hosted an online Special Briefing on Revitalizing Downtowns by Turning Offices Into Homes. Attracting more people back to center cities to live as well as work is the key to increasing street life, bolstering commerce, and preventing further losses in municipal property and sales tax revenues. William Glasgall Susan Wachter Maria Torres-Springer Stijn Van Nieuwerburgh Amy Cotter Heather Long State & Local Finance

Mar 23 2023 Past Event Providing Sustainable Electricity to Urban Informal Settlements of the Global South Rapid Urbanization

Feb 15 2023 Past Event Megaprojects for Megacities: A Book Talk with John Landis State & Local Finance Urban Development

Jan 20 2023 Past Event Wharton Future of Cities Conference Urban Development

Podcasts January 19, 2023 The Future of Downtowns The Volcker Alliance and Penn Institute for Urban Research hosted an online Special Briefing on the Future of Downtowns.Our panel of experts included Howard Cure, director of municipal bond research, Evercore Wealth Management; Steven J. Davis, senior fellow, Hoover Institution, and professor of business and economics, University of Chicago Booth School of Business; Tracy Hadden Loh, fellow, Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Center for Transformative Placemaking, Brookings Metro; Stijn Van Nieuwerburgh, Earle W. Kazis and Benjamin Schore professor of real estate and professor of finance, Columbia University's Graduate School of Business; and Romy Varghese, politics editor, Bloomberg News. William Glasgall Susan Wachter Tracy Hadden Loh Howard Cure Steven J. Davis Stijn Van Nieuwerburgh Romy Varghese State & Local Finance

Publication November 20, 2022 Cities Brace for Inflation, Recession as Infrastructure Needs Multiply State & Local Finance

Sep 09 2022 Past Event Kyung-Hwan Kim: Urbanization, Quality of Life, and Affordable Housing Rapid Urbanization Urban Development

Article May 26, 2022 Aging in Place or Stuck in Place? Transportation Planning for Older Americans in the Digital Era Decades-long transportation policies favoring vehicle owners have actually disadvantaged many older adults in their daily travel. To date, studies and policies specifically addressing older adults’ travel needs have not kept pace with the increasing number and diversity of the aging population. My research addresses these gaps by examining the interaction of the built environment, travel behavior, and technology usage among older adults in the United States. Shengxiao (Alex) Li Urban Development

Podcasts May 19, 2022 Special Briefing on the Deployment of the $1 Trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act by States and Localities The Volcker Alliance and Penn Institute for Urban Research hosted a Special Briefing on how states and localities are deploying the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). With the passage of the IIJA in November 2021, governments face the challenge of allocating more than $1 trillion of funding in a strategic manner that address both past neglected needs and paves the way for a sustainable future. Panelists discussed innovative solutions being pursued, roadblocks that are on the horizon, and the overall impact of this funding on the nation’s infrastructure and economy. William Glasgall Susan Wachter Lawrence Parks Lauren Larson Patrick Brett Jorge Elorza State & Local Finance

Article May 2, 2022 Five Steps for Financing Urban Adaptation to Climate Change Eugénie L. Birch and Mauricio Rodas report on a five-step roadmap for financing urban adaptation to climate change . Eugénie L. Birch Mauricio Rodas Climate Change & Resilience State & Local Finance

Podcasts March 17, 2022 Special Briefing on Work from Home: What it Means for State and Local Economies and Revenues The Volcker Alliance and Penn Institute for Urban Research hosted an online Special Briefing on the implications of the emergence of permanent work from home or hybrid work models as state and local governments address fluctuations in their economies and revenues. William Glasgall Susan Wachter Tony Williams Ally Schweitzer Howard Chernick Jose Maria Barrero State & Local Finance

Affiliated PhD Student Jay Arzu

Doctoral Candidate, City and Regional Planning

Urban Development

Faculty Fellow Matthijs Bouw

Professor of Practice in Landscape Architecture / Architecture, University of Pennsylvania, Weitzman School of Design

Climate Change & Resilience

Podcasts December 16, 2021 Special Briefing on State and City Spending of Federal Infrastructure Funds The Volcker Alliance and Penn Institute for Urban Research hosted a Special Briefing on state and city spending of federal infrastructure funds contained in the recent enacted infrastructure bill as well as the American Rescue Plan Act. William Glasgall Susan Wachter Patrick J. Brett Earl Blumenauer David Glick Rebecca Rhynhart State & Local Finance

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