DESCRIPTION More than half of the world’s population currently lives in cities and that number is expected to double by 2050. Creating sustainable cities is critical to the future of Canada and the world, and our collective response to climate change will be felt and fueled by our urban centres. We need cutting-edge research to...Read More
This book brings together the research and perspectives of twenty urbanists from Quebec and B.C. to trace the evolution of research on the city and the urban over the past decade. The interdisciplinary contributions feature questions core to urban studies in Montreal and Vancouver: housing and transportation, and more emergent questions related to urban indigeneity,...Read More
Faiza Moatasim published a new book, Master Plans and Encroachments. The Architecture of Informality in Islamabad. The book presents informality as a strategic conformity to official schemes and regulations. It highlights how the privileged and the underprivileged strategically use architectural techniques to support their informal claims to space. https://www.pennpress.org/9781512825206/master-plans-and-encroachments/Master Plans and Encroachments (30% discount code: PENN-FMOATASIM30)Read More
Webinar and Learning Session on “Amplified Harm: LGBTQ+ Disaster Displacement,” December 13th at 11 am PST, in collaboration with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and other disaster experts. This webinar will present a new data analysis (the first of its kind) of the Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey Natural Data Tables and found that...Read More
PhD in Planning and Public Affairs Program Learn More at Our Open House on December 11, 2023 The PhD in Planning and Public Affairs Program at the University of Oregon’s School of Planning, Public Policy, and Management (PPPM) will hold a virtual open house on Monday, December 11, 2023, from 1:00-2:00 pm Pacific (GMT-8:00). Interested...Read More
Dear colleagues, The call for papers for the RC21 conference 2024 in Santiago in Chile has just opened. The conference is titled ‘The politics and spaces of encounters: advancing dialogues between and within the Global North and the Global South’ and will take place between July 24th and 26th 2024. You can find more information on the conference here....Read More
Webinar: The Future of Nonprofit Advocacy for Racial Justice and Social Justice in Urban Planning Education and Practice. Panelists: Anna Santiago, Michigan State University Kenneth Chilton, Tennessee State University Joan Wesley, Jackson State University Christopher St. Vil, University at Buffalo URL: https://buffalo.zoom.us/j/95517245966?pwd=TnNIeGVOSFBJN1BxYTZmeG9WQlRDUT09 November 28, Noon-1pm ESTRead More
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
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
