Over the course of the fall 2019 semester, Weitzman students added their voices to the public discussion on climate change adaptation and infrastructure, as part of an interdisciplinary Landscape Architecture and City and Regional Planning studio called Designing a Green New Deal: The Spatial Politics of Our Response to Climate Change.
Weitzman School in the Media
“Rizzo, Rocky and lots of Ben Franklin: Is 2020 the year to rethink Philly’s monuments?”
WHYY excerpts “How to Build a Monument” by Paul Farber, senior research scholar at the Center for Public Art and Space.
“The Downtown Highway That Could Drive Hartford’s Comeback”
Faculty member Robert Yaro talks about the role for high-speed rail in the future of cities like Hartford, based on a Weitzman studio.
“Why Is There a Backlash to Smart Cities?”
An interview with Eugenie Birch, Nussdorf Professor of Urban Research and Education and co-director, PennIUR.
“Mammoth news! La Brea Tar Pits chooses its design team”
“This is a project of a lifetime,” said Graham Professor of Practice Marion Weiss, who leads the winning firm with Michael Manfredi.
“These maps show how the Green New Deal will look different across America”
A new collection of maps and datascapes from The McHarg Center shows the urgency of combating climate change for communities across the U.S.
“New UPenn Scholarship Aims to Diversify Urban Planning”
The Weitzman School's Lisa Servon and students Eboni Senai Hawkins and Sean Dajour Smith discuss the new Moelis Fellows Program.
