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Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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The I-95 bridge collapse is causing traffic headaches, but don’t expect Carmageddon
Erick Guerra of the Weitzman School of Design says that most people will adjust quickly to new commute patterns detouring I-95, which will free up the blockage.
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No car, no problem: Philly is one of the best U.S. cities to live in without a personal vehicle
Erick Guerra of the Weitzman School of Design says that certain parts of Philadelphia aren’t walkable or transit-friendly, with construction on sidewalks often a hurdle for pedestrians.
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New station renderings: Building a cost-effective subway on Roosevelt Boulevard
In an Op-Ed, Weitzman School of Design doctoral candidate Jay Arzu discusses a new design for streamlined, cost-effective stations that would alleviate financial concerns surrounding the long-delayed Roosevelt Boulevard Subway in Philadelphia.
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Sensbiom 2 biomaterial installation changes color with UV exposure
A biomaterial installation that changes color in response to UV radiation has been displayed in an installation created by the Weitzman School of Design’s DumoLab Research and Crafting Plastics Studio.
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Your financial accounts are safe, experts say. Here’s what protects them
Lisa Servon of the Weitzman School of Design says that people are experiencing a new level of financial precarity, with very little savings or security in terms of jobs and benefits as well as higher costs for housing, higher education, and child care.
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New study bolsters case for Pennsylvania to join Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
A study by the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the Weitzman School of Design found that by joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, Pennsylvania would by 2030 reduce its emissions by 80%.
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‘We deserve much better’: Critics oppose Philly’s plan for evaluating Sixers arena proposal
At a Philadelphia City Hall panel, Domenic Vitiello of the Weitzman School of Design decried the level of seriousness for impact studies requested by the city to evaluate the impact of a Sixers arena in Chinatown.
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A Progressive-era architect gets her due
An exhibition at the Fisher Fine Arts Library by alumna Molly Lester and William Whitaker of the Weitzman School of Design celebrates Minerva Parker Nichols, the first American woman to practice architecture independently.
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Penn exhibition surfaces the story of Minerva Parker Nichols, the first American woman to have an independent architecture practice
A profile highlights an exhibition at the Architectural Archives of the Weitzman School of Design about Minerva Parker Nichols, the first American woman to practice architecture independently.
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More is more: Reimagining relics of the gilded age
In discussing Philadelphia’s Lynnewood Hall mansion, Aaron Wunsch of the Weitzman School of Design says that reactionary simplification doesn’t do justice to its historical context or the possibility for creative imagination.