Philadelphia

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Faculty Fellow Megan Ryerson
UPS Chair of Transportation, Associate Chair Chair, City and Regional Planning, Stuart Weitzman School of Design
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Faculty Fellow Erick Guerra
Associate Professor of City and Regional Planning, Associate Dean for Research, Stuart Weitzman School of Design
Urban Development Rapid Urbanization
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Affiliated PhD Student Jane Abell
Doctoral Candidate in Anthropology, University of Pennsylvania
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Faculty Fellow Wendell Pritchett
James S. Riepe Presidential Professor of Law and Education
Urban Development Housing + 2
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Fellow Lily Yeh
Global Artist and Founder, Barefoot Artists
Rapid Urbanization
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Fellow Paul Levy
Chair of Board, Center City District
Urban Development
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Fellow Alan Greenberger
Vice President of Real Estate and Facilities, Drexel University Distinguished Teaching Professor
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Scholar Carolyn Chernoff
Cultural Worker
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Faculty Fellow Domenic Vitiello
Associate Professor
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Faculty Fellow Mark Stern
Professor of Social Policy and History, University of Pennsylvania Principal Investigator, Social Impact of the Arts Project
Urban Development
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Scholar Harris M. Steinberg
Executive Director, Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation
Urban Development
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Faculty Fellow Ira Harkavy
Founder and Barbara and Edward Netter Director, Netter Center for Community Partnerships
Anchor Institutions
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Faculty Fellow Dennis Culhane
Professor and Dana and Andrew Stone Chair in Social Policy Co-Principal Investigator, Actionable Intelligence for Social Policy
Housing
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Book January 1, 2013 Ed Bacon: Planning, Politics and the Building of Modern Philadelphia As Americans abandoned city centers to pursue visions of suburbia, architect and urban planner Edmund Bacon turned his sights on shaping urban America. Urban Development Rapid Urbanization
Article December 1, 2012 The Barnes Foundation and the Future of Benjamin Franklin Parkway When the Barnes opened on May 19, 2012, art lovers rejoiced that one of the world’s foremost collections of modern works was back on display. Anchor Institutions
Cover of The Other Philadelphia Story
Book March 7, 2006 The Other Philadelphia Story: How Local Congregations Support Quality of Life in Urban America Ram Cnaan Anchor Institutions

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