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Understanding cities and shaping communities: Penn IUR turns 20

The Penn Institute for Urban Research enters its second decade. President emerita Judith Rodin and co-directors Eugénie Birch and Susan Wachter reflect on the Institute’s history and impact.

April 18, 2025

Housed in the Weitzman School of Design’s Meyerson Hall, just off the corner of 34th and Walnut streets, the Penn Institute for Urban Research (IUR) is a campus-wide enterprise that draws from the collective wisdom of urban experts around the University and beyond.

Now entering its third decade, Penn IUR has stood at the crossroads of research and action, informing public policy to foster sustainable growth in cities worldwide. Read more at Penn Today.

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