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Amanda Mott
Director of News and Media
ammott@upenn.edu
Since 1873, each graduating class has placed an Ivy Stone on campus to commemorate their time at Penn.
Solar production has begun at the Great Cove I and II facilities in central Pennsylvania, the equivalent of powering 70% of the electricity demand from Penn’s academic campus and health system in the Philadelphia area.
The shades account for solar geometry to make for an eye-catching view from the east and west—all while reducing energy usage.
The iconic sculpture by pop artist Robert Indiana arrived on campus in 1999 and soon became a natural place to come together.
Since its founding, the Center’s multidisciplinary approach has been a strength, where researchers from Penn Engineering, Arts & Sciences, and more come together in one space.
Penn’s West Philadelphia campus is home to 240 different tree species, which put on a show during the fall season.
Sustainability Director Nina Morris recently shared with the Board of Trustees an update on progress.
The $35.6 million construction project connects two 1960s-era buildings to create “One Penn GSE” at 3700 Walnut St.
The granite compass embedded in Locust Walk has become the source of a campus legend.
College Houses model lifelong learning and provide a home away from home. Three house directors discuss their distinctive roles.
Amanda Mott
Director of News and Media
ammott@upenn.edu
Benjamin Keys of the Wharton School says that shifting title insurance costs to lenders won’t solve the current problem with the mortgage market.
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Susan M. Wachter of the Wharton School says that the number of young adults still living with their parents is at historic levels due to unaffordable housing costs.
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Benjamin Keys of the Wharton School says that without a functioning insurance market there’s no functioning mortgage market or housing market.
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Benjamin Keys of the Wharton School says that it’s basically impossible to take out a mortgage without having an insurance policy.
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An analysis by Joseph Gyourko of the Wharton School evaluated how much zoning and related restrictions added to the cost of a typical quarter-acre lot from 2013 to 2018, by metro region.
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According to research co-authored by Susan M. Wachter of the Wharton School, nearly 10% of U.S. homes were in foreclosure at one point during the early 1930s.
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