Philadelphia’s Market Street East searches for growth and renewal — with or without a new Sixers arena Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia’s Market Street East searches for growth and renewal — with or without a new Sixers arena Akira Drake Rodriguez, Rashida Ng, and Dominic Vitiello of the Weitzman School of Design say there should be a more robust and inclusive conversation about the future of Philadelphia’s Market Street East. Penn students present work to help rebuild Ukrainian city Weitzman students at the Penn Biden Center in Washington, D.C. with Oksana Markarova (Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States), Dorothy McAuliffe (U.S. Special Representative for Global Partnerships, Department of State), John Thompson (Deputy Assistant Secretary for Environment, Department of State) and Eugenie Birch (co-director, Penn IUR). (Image: Courtesy of the U.S. Department of State) Penn students present work to help rebuild Ukrainian city With the two-year anniversary of the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine looming, city planners begin to strategize solutions to rebuild, sustainably. Bus Revolution would bring frequent bus service to 1 million SEPTA riders Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Bus Revolution would bring frequent bus service to 1 million SEPTA riders In an Op-Ed, graduate student Jonathan Zisk of the Weitzman School of Design says that SEPTA should green-light the Bus Revolution project and allow the rollout of transformative bus service across the Philadelphia region. In a city defined by history, Chinatown’s champions fear new arena for 76ers Penn In the News The New York Times In a city defined by history, Chinatown’s champions fear new arena for 76ers Domenic Vitiello of the Stuart Weitzman School of Design comments on sports projects that have not revitalized downtowns or added substantially to cities’ tax bases. How will Philadelphia finance climate change? Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer How will Philadelphia finance climate change? In an Op-Ed, Eugenie Birch of the Weitzman School of Design, William Burke-White of Penn Carey Law, and Mauricio Rodas of the Penn Institute for Urban Research write that Philadelphia will need to blend public and private climate financing to adapt to ever-growing climate risks. Weitzman’s Sarah Lopez on migration, architectural history, ethnography, and urban and spatial justice The Weitzman School’s Sarah Lopez, associate professor of city and regional planning. nocred Weitzman’s Sarah Lopez on migration, architectural history, ethnography, and urban and spatial justice The architectural historian and migration scholar is part of the Department of Historic Preservation as well as the Department of City & Regional Planning, focusing on both the material and social connections of labor between Mexico and the U.S. Who, What, Why: Lifelong learner Bernadette Butler Bernadette Butler is an undergraduate in the College of Liberal & Professional Studies. nocred Who, What, Why Who, What, Why: Lifelong learner Bernadette Butler Bernadette Butler, a student in the School of Arts & Sciences, leapt into her studies later than most, but with just as much eagerness to learn. The Biden administration is trying to make it easier to convert offices to apartments post-pandemic Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer The Biden administration is trying to make it easier to convert offices to apartments post-pandemic In a Q&A, Vincent Reina of the Weitzman School of Design discusses a new White House initiative to incentivize commercial-to-residential conversion projects, especially as the office market continues to struggle. Philadelphia City Council revives proposal for Roosevelt Boulevard subway Penn In the News CBS Philadelphia Philadelphia City Council revives proposal for Roosevelt Boulevard subway Doctoral student Jay Arzu of the Weitzman School of Design has spearheaded the revival of a Roosevelt Boulevard subway leading to Northeast Philadelphia. What does the transition to EVs mean for workers? Penn In the News The Hill What does the transition to EVs mean for workers? Sanya Carley of the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the Weitzman School of Design doesn’t see evidence that electric vehicles are job-killers at this point. Load More
Penn students present work to help rebuild Ukrainian city Weitzman students at the Penn Biden Center in Washington, D.C. with Oksana Markarova (Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States), Dorothy McAuliffe (U.S. Special Representative for Global Partnerships, Department of State), John Thompson (Deputy Assistant Secretary for Environment, Department of State) and Eugenie Birch (co-director, Penn IUR). (Image: Courtesy of the U.S. Department of State) Penn students present work to help rebuild Ukrainian city With the two-year anniversary of the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine looming, city planners begin to strategize solutions to rebuild, sustainably.
Bus Revolution would bring frequent bus service to 1 million SEPTA riders Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Bus Revolution would bring frequent bus service to 1 million SEPTA riders In an Op-Ed, graduate student Jonathan Zisk of the Weitzman School of Design says that SEPTA should green-light the Bus Revolution project and allow the rollout of transformative bus service across the Philadelphia region. In a city defined by history, Chinatown’s champions fear new arena for 76ers Penn In the News The New York Times In a city defined by history, Chinatown’s champions fear new arena for 76ers Domenic Vitiello of the Stuart Weitzman School of Design comments on sports projects that have not revitalized downtowns or added substantially to cities’ tax bases. How will Philadelphia finance climate change? Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer How will Philadelphia finance climate change? In an Op-Ed, Eugenie Birch of the Weitzman School of Design, William Burke-White of Penn Carey Law, and Mauricio Rodas of the Penn Institute for Urban Research write that Philadelphia will need to blend public and private climate financing to adapt to ever-growing climate risks. Weitzman’s Sarah Lopez on migration, architectural history, ethnography, and urban and spatial justice The Weitzman School’s Sarah Lopez, associate professor of city and regional planning. nocred Weitzman’s Sarah Lopez on migration, architectural history, ethnography, and urban and spatial justice The architectural historian and migration scholar is part of the Department of Historic Preservation as well as the Department of City & Regional Planning, focusing on both the material and social connections of labor between Mexico and the U.S. Who, What, Why: Lifelong learner Bernadette Butler Bernadette Butler is an undergraduate in the College of Liberal & Professional Studies. nocred Who, What, Why Who, What, Why: Lifelong learner Bernadette Butler Bernadette Butler, a student in the School of Arts & Sciences, leapt into her studies later than most, but with just as much eagerness to learn. The Biden administration is trying to make it easier to convert offices to apartments post-pandemic Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer The Biden administration is trying to make it easier to convert offices to apartments post-pandemic In a Q&A, Vincent Reina of the Weitzman School of Design discusses a new White House initiative to incentivize commercial-to-residential conversion projects, especially as the office market continues to struggle. Philadelphia City Council revives proposal for Roosevelt Boulevard subway Penn In the News CBS Philadelphia Philadelphia City Council revives proposal for Roosevelt Boulevard subway Doctoral student Jay Arzu of the Weitzman School of Design has spearheaded the revival of a Roosevelt Boulevard subway leading to Northeast Philadelphia. What does the transition to EVs mean for workers? Penn In the News The Hill What does the transition to EVs mean for workers? Sanya Carley of the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the Weitzman School of Design doesn’t see evidence that electric vehicles are job-killers at this point. Load More
In a city defined by history, Chinatown’s champions fear new arena for 76ers Penn In the News The New York Times In a city defined by history, Chinatown’s champions fear new arena for 76ers Domenic Vitiello of the Stuart Weitzman School of Design comments on sports projects that have not revitalized downtowns or added substantially to cities’ tax bases. How will Philadelphia finance climate change? Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer How will Philadelphia finance climate change? In an Op-Ed, Eugenie Birch of the Weitzman School of Design, William Burke-White of Penn Carey Law, and Mauricio Rodas of the Penn Institute for Urban Research write that Philadelphia will need to blend public and private climate financing to adapt to ever-growing climate risks. Weitzman’s Sarah Lopez on migration, architectural history, ethnography, and urban and spatial justice The Weitzman School’s Sarah Lopez, associate professor of city and regional planning. nocred Weitzman’s Sarah Lopez on migration, architectural history, ethnography, and urban and spatial justice The architectural historian and migration scholar is part of the Department of Historic Preservation as well as the Department of City & Regional Planning, focusing on both the material and social connections of labor between Mexico and the U.S. Who, What, Why: Lifelong learner Bernadette Butler Bernadette Butler is an undergraduate in the College of Liberal & Professional Studies. nocred Who, What, Why Who, What, Why: Lifelong learner Bernadette Butler Bernadette Butler, a student in the School of Arts & Sciences, leapt into her studies later than most, but with just as much eagerness to learn. The Biden administration is trying to make it easier to convert offices to apartments post-pandemic Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer The Biden administration is trying to make it easier to convert offices to apartments post-pandemic In a Q&A, Vincent Reina of the Weitzman School of Design discusses a new White House initiative to incentivize commercial-to-residential conversion projects, especially as the office market continues to struggle. Philadelphia City Council revives proposal for Roosevelt Boulevard subway Penn In the News CBS Philadelphia Philadelphia City Council revives proposal for Roosevelt Boulevard subway Doctoral student Jay Arzu of the Weitzman School of Design has spearheaded the revival of a Roosevelt Boulevard subway leading to Northeast Philadelphia. What does the transition to EVs mean for workers? Penn In the News The Hill What does the transition to EVs mean for workers? Sanya Carley of the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the Weitzman School of Design doesn’t see evidence that electric vehicles are job-killers at this point. Load More
How will Philadelphia finance climate change? Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer How will Philadelphia finance climate change? In an Op-Ed, Eugenie Birch of the Weitzman School of Design, William Burke-White of Penn Carey Law, and Mauricio Rodas of the Penn Institute for Urban Research write that Philadelphia will need to blend public and private climate financing to adapt to ever-growing climate risks. Weitzman’s Sarah Lopez on migration, architectural history, ethnography, and urban and spatial justice The Weitzman School’s Sarah Lopez, associate professor of city and regional planning. nocred Weitzman’s Sarah Lopez on migration, architectural history, ethnography, and urban and spatial justice The architectural historian and migration scholar is part of the Department of Historic Preservation as well as the Department of City & Regional Planning, focusing on both the material and social connections of labor between Mexico and the U.S. Who, What, Why: Lifelong learner Bernadette Butler Bernadette Butler is an undergraduate in the College of Liberal & Professional Studies. nocred Who, What, Why Who, What, Why: Lifelong learner Bernadette Butler Bernadette Butler, a student in the School of Arts & Sciences, leapt into her studies later than most, but with just as much eagerness to learn. The Biden administration is trying to make it easier to convert offices to apartments post-pandemic Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer The Biden administration is trying to make it easier to convert offices to apartments post-pandemic In a Q&A, Vincent Reina of the Weitzman School of Design discusses a new White House initiative to incentivize commercial-to-residential conversion projects, especially as the office market continues to struggle. Philadelphia City Council revives proposal for Roosevelt Boulevard subway Penn In the News CBS Philadelphia Philadelphia City Council revives proposal for Roosevelt Boulevard subway Doctoral student Jay Arzu of the Weitzman School of Design has spearheaded the revival of a Roosevelt Boulevard subway leading to Northeast Philadelphia. What does the transition to EVs mean for workers? Penn In the News The Hill What does the transition to EVs mean for workers? Sanya Carley of the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the Weitzman School of Design doesn’t see evidence that electric vehicles are job-killers at this point. Load More
Weitzman’s Sarah Lopez on migration, architectural history, ethnography, and urban and spatial justice The Weitzman School’s Sarah Lopez, associate professor of city and regional planning. nocred Weitzman’s Sarah Lopez on migration, architectural history, ethnography, and urban and spatial justice The architectural historian and migration scholar is part of the Department of Historic Preservation as well as the Department of City & Regional Planning, focusing on both the material and social connections of labor between Mexico and the U.S.
Who, What, Why: Lifelong learner Bernadette Butler Bernadette Butler is an undergraduate in the College of Liberal & Professional Studies. nocred Who, What, Why Who, What, Why: Lifelong learner Bernadette Butler Bernadette Butler, a student in the School of Arts & Sciences, leapt into her studies later than most, but with just as much eagerness to learn.
The Biden administration is trying to make it easier to convert offices to apartments post-pandemic Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer The Biden administration is trying to make it easier to convert offices to apartments post-pandemic In a Q&A, Vincent Reina of the Weitzman School of Design discusses a new White House initiative to incentivize commercial-to-residential conversion projects, especially as the office market continues to struggle. Philadelphia City Council revives proposal for Roosevelt Boulevard subway Penn In the News CBS Philadelphia Philadelphia City Council revives proposal for Roosevelt Boulevard subway Doctoral student Jay Arzu of the Weitzman School of Design has spearheaded the revival of a Roosevelt Boulevard subway leading to Northeast Philadelphia. What does the transition to EVs mean for workers? Penn In the News The Hill What does the transition to EVs mean for workers? Sanya Carley of the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the Weitzman School of Design doesn’t see evidence that electric vehicles are job-killers at this point. Load More
Philadelphia City Council revives proposal for Roosevelt Boulevard subway Penn In the News CBS Philadelphia Philadelphia City Council revives proposal for Roosevelt Boulevard subway Doctoral student Jay Arzu of the Weitzman School of Design has spearheaded the revival of a Roosevelt Boulevard subway leading to Northeast Philadelphia. What does the transition to EVs mean for workers? Penn In the News The Hill What does the transition to EVs mean for workers? Sanya Carley of the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the Weitzman School of Design doesn’t see evidence that electric vehicles are job-killers at this point. Load More
What does the transition to EVs mean for workers? Penn In the News The Hill What does the transition to EVs mean for workers? Sanya Carley of the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the Weitzman School of Design doesn’t see evidence that electric vehicles are job-killers at this point.