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
“Interview with Gene Kohn”
With a new book out about his life and career in architecture, the Weitzman graduate talks about the people who have shaped his legendary firm.
“Philly’s first urban agriculture director kicks off plan to save endangered edible gardens”
Weitzman graduate Ash Richards (MCP’11) unveiled Philadelphia's first-ever Urban Agriculture Plan at a December 3 public meeting.
“From Margin to Centre, and Back Again”
Ken Lum, Marilyn Jordan Taylor Presidential Professor and chair of fine arts, talks about his new book, a collection of writings spanning nearly 30 years.
“How the City Could Influence the Future of the PES Refinery Site”
Mark Alan Hughes, faculty director of the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy, discusses how city officials could have a say in what’s next for the contentious site.
“Neighborhoods With More People of Color Pay Higher Energy Bills”
“Race matters,” is the lesson from a new study by Assistant Professor of City and Regional Planning Vincent Reina and co-authors at NYU.
“The Insanity and the Inspiration: National Novel Writing Month”
With a novel and screenplay under her belt, City and Regional Planning's Roz Carter is at work on her next book.
