The Weitzman Fall 2022 Lecture Series brings together distinguished architects, landscape architects, artists, historians, preservationists, planners, energy policy makers, mobility experts, and data scientists from the US and abroad to discuss recent work and emerging trends in the built environment and visual culture.
Weitzman School in the Media
“How to re-design the world for coronavirus and beyond”
“Replace short flights with buses,” urges Megan Ryerson, UPS Chair of Transportation and associate professor of city and regional planning at Weitzman.
“CFPB rolls back restrictions on payday lenders”
Weitzman's Lisa Servon weighs in on a new rule from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that eases requirements on lenders to verify ability to repay loans.
“We Have to Get This Right”
An open letter to Congress co-authored by The McHarg Center’s Billy Fleming has led to calls from Democrats for a coronavirus relief package that will bring the U.S. closer to a clean energy economy.
“Penn and the Pandemic: Stop and Go”
Leslie Richards (MRP’93) was just hitting her stride at the head of SEPTA, the nation's sixth largest transit agency, when the pandemic necessitated a re-think of its operations.
“Monument Lab”
Weitzman’s Ken Lum and Paul Farber talk about the work of their public art and history studio, its research-driven process, and the future of public monuments.
“Black Futures Campaign is crowdfunding $100,000 to buy Dox Thrash house”
Former Weitzman Student Maya Thomas helped launch the Campaign to create “a community-centered hub of arts.”