Available for pre order: Housing in the United States: The Basics (Routledge). https://www.routledge.com/…/Anacker/p/book/9781032655710 Description: Housing matters to people, be they owner, renter, housing provider, homeless individual, housing professional, or policymaker. Housing in the United States: The Basics offers an accessible introduction to key concepts and issues in housing—and a concise overview of the programs that affect housing...Read More
UAA members with a current membership will receive an email on November 7 with instructions on how to vote in the 2024 Governing Board election. Read More
The MSU EDA University Center for Regional Economic Innovation (REI) is excited to announce a call for submissions for Co-Learning Plans focused on spurring economic growth and development in economically challenged communities. Funded by the U.S. Department of Commerce – Economic Development Administration (EDA), REI has been a pivotal force since 2011. The Center operates...Read More
Geoffrey Moss, Keith McIntosh, and Ewa Protasiuk published a new book, Barista in the City: Subcultural Lives, Paid Employment, and the Urban Context. The book examines the impact of paid employment and the contemporary neoliberal context on the subcultural lives of hipsters who are employed as baristas. You can preorder it in hard copy or as...Read More
Economic Development Quarterly (EDQ) is seeking manuscript proposals that test theory and practices concerning linkages between economic and community development. In short, we are interested in research on how regional economic development efforts impact low-income neighborhoods and how community-based assets influence economic development. Selected manuscripts will be considered for publication in an EDQ special issue...Read More
As usual, the UAA conference website traffic is ramping up in fall and will continue through the conference season. We encourage our sponsors and advertisers to maximize your marketing options by committing early this year.Read More
Do you know someone who would make a good UAA Governing Board member? If yes, we encourage you to recommend them to the Nominations Committee for the upcoming election.Read More
This special track, recently added to the International Conference on Urban Affairs, is dedicated to curating studies that delve into the particularities of Asian cities in a networked world, where economic, social, environmental, and political issues are thrown together.Read More
Do you know someone who would make a good UAA Governing Board member? If yes, we encourage you to recommend them to the Nominations Committee for the upcoming election.Read More
