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FEBRUARY 2008
Faculty Forum: Elderly Friendly Urban Environments
"Some SW Phila. Elderly Get Needed Home Upgrades"
JANUARY 2008
Penn IUR Online, No. 7
Fall-Winter 2007 issue of Penn IUR's Newsletter now available online.
Penn Prof Dives Deep into Philly Nightlife
David Grazian's research receives attention in The Philadelphia Inquirer. For full article, click here.
Pedestrian Friendly Urban Planning
Penn IUR Co-Director Eugenie Birch talks about pedestrian-friendly urban planning on WHYY Radio Times.
DECEMBER 2007
A Push for Female-Friendly Cities
Haya El Nassar, Census and Demographic Reporter for USA Today, comments on how designers are planning urban centers according to the safety needs of women. Click here for full story.
AUGUST 2007
Penn IUR Online, No. 6
Spring-Summer 2007 issue of Penn IUR's Newsletter available online.
JULY 2007
New Path to University Success: Community Ties
Washington Post Columnist Neal Pierce comments on the role that universities can play in community development. Click here for full story.
JULY 2007
Plan or Be Engulfed
Neal Peirce (Washington Post) reports on the Rockefeller Foundation's Global Urban Summit in Bellagio, Italy. Click here for full story.
JUNE 2007
John Timoney Elected President of PERF
Miami Chief of Police and Penn IUR Advisory Board Member has been elected President of the Police Executive Research Forum. Click here for the full press release.
FEBRUARY 2007
Penn IUR Online, No. 5
Fall-Winter 2006 issue of Penn IUR's newsletter now available online.
JANUARY 2007
Rebuilding Urban Places After Disaster: Lessons from Hurricane Katrina
This book examines the rebuilding of cities and their environs after a disaster.
JULY 2006
Penn IUR Online, No. 4
Spring-Summer 2006 issue of Penn IUR's newsletter.
JANUARY 2006
Penn IUR Online, No. 3
Fall 2005 issue of Penn IUR's newsletter.
JULY 2005
Penn IUR Online, Vol. 2
Spring 2005 issue of Penn IUR's newsletter.
JANUARY 2005
Penn IUR Newsletter, Vol. 1
Inaugural issue of Penn IUR's Newsletter.