Publications

Penn IUR's publication library is comprised of five major types of publications: the City in the 21st Century book series that Penn IUR produces with Penn Press; Penn IUR-produced studies & white papers; the Urban Research eJournal; Penn IUR's newsletters & annual reports; and, finally, Urban Link, our monthly electronic e-Digest.

View by:

Book Series , Newsletters & Annual Reports , Studies & White Papers , Urban Link , All

Urban Link

What Will the Year Bring for Smart Cities?

April 10, 2018

The New Localism: Jeremy Nowak on How Cities Can Thrive in the Age of Populism

March 15, 2018

Penn: Current Research on Sustainable Urban Development

February 21, 2018

The $5 Billion Question: Will Cities Win or Lose in the Bid for Amazon’s Second Headquarters

January 18, 2018

Mayor: The Best Job in Politics

December 14, 2017

Monument Lab: Memorializing Philadelphia as a Place of Crisis and Boundless Hope

November 14, 2017

Navigating the Unchartered Waters of U.S. Housing Policy: Current Challenges and Solutions

October 18, 2017

The Unbanking of America

September 20, 2017

Philadelphia FSRDC: A New Tool for Urban Research

August 15, 2017

New Ideas in Urban Research: Research Questions and Findings from Penn IUR’s Emerging Scholars

May 17, 2017

The New Urban Crisis

April 19, 2017

Improving the Evidence Base for Access to Quality Pre-K

March 9, 2017

Housing and Opportunity

February 15, 2017

Expert Voices 2017: America’s Urban Infrastructure

January 25, 2017

Principles of Housing Finance Reform: The Imperative of Rebuilding the System

December 13, 2016

Reflections on Habitat III: A Hopeful Future for Sustainable Urban Development

November 16, 2016

Atlas for the End of the World

October 18, 2016

Lessons Learned for Transforming Urban Public Education

September 13, 2016

Pension Liabilities: A Call for Transparency

August 15, 2016

Owning or Renting in the US: Shifting Dynamics of the Housing Market

May 10, 2016

Rehousing Mumbai: Formalizing Slum Land Markets Through Redevelopment

April 13, 2016

Urban Universities and Innovation

March 8, 2016

Urban and Suburban Poverty: The Changing Geography of Disadvantage

February 10, 2016

Expert Voices 2016: Urban Policy and the Presidential Election

January 25, 2016

Philadelphia’s Triumphs, Challenges and Opportunities

December 14, 2015

The Reality of Neighborhood Change: Planners Should Worry About Decline

November 11, 2015

My Testimony to Congress: How We Can Improve College Access and Completion For Low-Income Students

October 6, 2015

Urban Greening: A Solution to Blight and Toxic Stress?

September 9, 2015

Interventions for Urban Youth: Can Summer Jobs and Mentorship Really Affect Violent Crime Rates?

August 17, 2015

Geospatial Technologies for a Healthier, More Sustainable, and Increasingly Urban Earth

May 18, 2015

Happy Earth Day Everyone!

April 15, 2015

Feeding Urban Communities: A Look at Disparities in Food Access and Nutritional Consumption

March 19, 2015

The World’s Largest Urban Demolition

February 10, 2015

Expert Voices 2015: Will the Battle for Sustainability be Won or Lost in Cities?

January 21, 2015

Race, Poverty, and Change in America: The Persistent Dilemmas of Equity and Equality

December 10, 2014

Some Reflections on Urban Public Art Today

November 20, 2014

Sustainable Development Goals Should Aim to Make Cities Inclusive, Resilient, Safe and Livable

October 9, 2014

Teacher Evaluation Reform: Building Research to Inform Policy

September 8, 2014

The Return of America’s Cities: Economic Rebound and the Future of America’s Urban Centers

August 12, 2014

Improving Opportunities for Social Mobility in the United States

May 15, 2014

Miami Transformed: Rebuilding America One Neighborhood, One City at a Time

April 8, 2014

Expulsions

March 1, 2014

Historical Vitality of Cities

February 1, 2014

Expert Voices 2014: Penn IUR Celebrates 10 Years

January 1, 2014

Mapping Disaster Vulnerability and Resilience: A Rebuild by Design Progress Report

December 1, 2013

Immigration as Urban Revitalization

November 1, 2013

Anchor Institutions in the Northeast Megaregion

October 1, 2013

Civic Arbitrage: Unlocking the Value of Urban Assets

September 1, 2013

Benchmarking: Using Data to Make Buildings More Energy Efficient

August 1, 2013

Safe and Healthy Places Are Made, Not Born

May 1, 2013

How Philanthropy Responds to Critical Issues of Food Security in a Rapidly Urbanizing World

April 10, 2013

Urbanization and Veterinary Medicine

March 1, 2013

Addressing the Education-Workforce Mismatch: Preparing Students for Success in Today’s Economy

February 1, 2013

Opinion Leaders Weigh in on 2013’s Biggest Urban Issues and Innovations

January 1, 2013

The Barnes Foundation and the Future of Benjamin Franklin Parkway

December 1, 2012

Learning from Hurricane Sandy

November 1, 2012

Penn IUR's Urban Link, published monthly, is an electronic digest that features expert commentary on urban topics, and highlights Penn IUR's research in the context of pressing urban issues.

Urban Research E-Journal

Penn IUR’s Urban Research eJournal, published twice weekly through the Social Science Research Network, gathers and distributes new research that addresses the governance, policy, economics, design and social issues that surround global urbanization.

Cities Need to Band Together on Self-Driving Cars says @Slate slate.me/2GUL6tl

Publications

Read Description

Urban Link

Urban Research E-Journal

Book Series

Newsletters & Annual Reports

Studies & White Papers

Bring our latest initiatives, publications and events to your inbox.