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06.08.2026 Celebrating History and Possibility on Market Street As Philadelphia gears up to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, one of the city's founding streets is back in the spotlight.

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Story | 06.30.2026 LA+ MEDIA: Nina Lager Vestberg on the Digital Commons

Story | 06.30.2026 Excerpt: 'Change Over Time' on Conserving Cultural Heritage Sites in the Arab Region

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Story | 05.18.2026 Weitzman Community Celebrates Class of 2026

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Story | 05.15.2026 At the Intersection of Energy and Agriculture

Alvarado and Owes render of village showing tree canopy and outdoor seating

Story | 05.13.2026 Architecture, Landscape, and Community in Harmony

Story | 05.11.2026 Penn Awarded Institutional Challenge Grant to Advance Partnership on Youth Homelessness in Pennsylvania

In the Media

Can one bill make housing more affordable?

"When you look at the affordability and the quality challenges, you see the kind of housing challenges people facing take on slightly different forms across markets but still being quite significant," says Vincent Reina of the Housing Initiative at Penn.

NPR's All Things Considered

People under 30 are most concerned about the environmental impact of data centers

The anti-AI backlash among younger people points to what research has consistently shown, writes Sanya Carley: Younger generations are very worried about climate change.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Washington’s plan to ease the housing crisis

"We've gotten ourselves into a housing affordability crisis that is unprecedented," says Vincent Reina, who assesses new legislation that aims to increase housing supply and lower costs.

WBUR's Here and Now

Neri&Hu Design for Continuity

"The studio has managed to retain material richness, conceptual rigor, and daring formal qualities that felt so fresh when it was just the two of them," writes Diana Budds of Rossana Hu and Lyndon Neri's firm.

Metropolis

In Brief

Some Thoughts on Artificial Intelligence in Design

"AI is changing our world but can potentially help in designing a better one," writes Weitzman Dean and Paley Professor Fritz Steiner of the technology's potential applications and downsides for professionals.

Landscape Journal

Weitzman Faculty and Guest Lecturers Elevated to AIA College of Fellows

Rossana Hu, the Miller Professor and chair of architecture, and guest lecturers Lina Ghotmeh and Dorte Mandrup were recognized at a June 11, 2026 ceremony in San Diego.

AIA

James Corner to Receive Honorary Doctorate from Penn

An alum and professor of practice emeritus, Corner is best known for designing New York City’s High Line, a once-abandoned elevated railway that his firm transformed into an urban promenade and garden.

Penn Today

Li Receives Funding to Study Barriers to Energy System Decarbonization

Despite advancements in clean energy generation, fossil fuels continue to play an important role in the energy system. Xiaojiang Li is part of a team that received a $1M grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to study how back-up power fossil fuel utilization plays out at the household level in different parts of the US.

Sloan Foundation

Announcements

Announcement | 10.08.2025 Open Position: 2026-2027 McHarg Fellowship

Announcement | 10.08.2025 Case Studies in Design: Open Call to Study Projects Designed in Community

Announcement | 02.07.2025 Daily Pennsylvanian Reporting

Announcement | 11.07.2024 Fritz Steiner’s Service as Weitzman Dean at Penn Is Extended

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