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Policy Breakfast: Homeownership in a City of Renters
This panel discussion explored the potential benefits and challenges of homeownership in New York City, including how the city might respond to the needs of existing homeowners and whether the city should promote or increase new opportunities for homeownership. Read more »
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NYU Urban Seminar: Nina Harari on the Spatial Layout of Cities
Co-hosted by the NYU Furman Center and the Marron Institute, this week’s NYU Urban Seminar welcomed Nina Harari, an assistant professor of Real Estate at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, who presented her research on the economic impact of urban geometry using India for context. Read more »
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Milbank Tweed Forum: The Evolution, Impact, and Future of Historic Preservation in New York City
In February, the NYU School of Law’s Milbank Tweed Forum, in collaboration with the NYU Furman Center, hosted a discussion that explored the evolution, impact, and future of historic preservation in New York City. Read more »
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NYU Urban Seminar: Marquise McGraw on Airport Hubs and Urban Growth
Co-hosted by the NYU Furman Center and the Marron Institute, the kickoff event for the Spring 2016 NYU Urban Seminar featured Marquise McGraw, assistant professor of Economics at Middlebury College, who discussed his preliminary research on the the marginal effect of an airport hub on a metropolitan area’s economy. Read more »
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Ingrid Gould Ellen Speaks at “HUD at 50” Event to Commemorate HUD’s 50th Anniversary
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development commemorated their 50th anniversary with an event that explored how HUD’s policies have evolved and the direction they may take moving forward. Read more »
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Jessica Yager Named Executive Director of NYU Furman Center
The NYU Furman Center announced today the appointment of Jessica Yager as its new Executive Director. She succeeds Mark A. Willis, who agreed to step into the role two years ago in an interim capacity when Vicki Been, who was a Faculty Director along with Ingrid Gould Ellen, left for the de Blasio administration. Read more »
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Ingrid Gould Ellen Discusses Poverty and Place at Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Forum
NYU Furman Center Faculty Director Ingrid Gould Ellen spoke on a panel discussing the role of neighborhoods in persistent poverty and the implications for policy at a forum hosted by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities in November. Read more »
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The Golden Age of Evidence-Based Policy: NYU Furman Center Researchers at APPAM 2015
NYU Furman Center staff presented at the Association for Public Policy and Management (APPAM)‘s 37th Annual Fall Research Conference in Mimai, FL. Discussions focused on evidence-based policy throughout the 4 days event. Read more »
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Policy Breakfast: Exploring How Gentrification Affects Residents and Potential Policy Responses
Our second policy breakfast in our Fall 2015 series explored how demographic changes and rapid appreciation affect neighborhood residents, and whether and how city policy can help address any negative consequences. Read more »
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NYU Urban Seminar: O’Flaherty on Panhandling in Downtown Manhattan
Co-hosted by the NYU Furman Center and the Marron Institute, the November 17th NYU Urban Seminar featured Dan O’Flaherty, professor of economics at Columbia University, who discussed his preliminary research on panhandling in downtown Manhattan and who benefits from this activity. Read more »
