In the Media
To Build an Affordable Housing Future, We Must Look to the Past
The Hill: CRP Professor Sara Bronin, currently serving as chair of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, shares a proposed new federal government policy that would encourage both rehabilitating historic housing and adapting historic buildings.
The Conversation: CRP Assistant Professor Linda Shi coauthored this study of how sea-level rise affects municipal tax revenues and whether coastal planners and managers are accounting for these fiscal impacts.
Wu Unveils Plans to Revamp Boston's Decades-Old Rules for What Can Be Built Where
The Boston Globe: The overhaul will be guided by a report from CRP Professor Sara C. Bronin, founder of the National Zoning Atlas project, which suggests reversing the city’s neighborhood-specific zoning and culling the code to 500 pages, creating a mixed-use zoning district, and emphasizing growth and additional housing near MBTA stations.
MapLab: The Zoning Data Revolution is Here
Bloomberg CityLab: The report explores how initiatives such as the National Zoning Atlas led by CRP Professor Sara Bronin make zoning data more accessible, empowering reformers concerned about inequality and barriers to housing.
Climate Refuges + Property Rights and Adaptation + NOAA's NEST Program + more with Dr. Linda Shi
America Adapts: Hear a wide-ranging conversation covering many aspects of climate adaptation featuring CRP Assistant Professor Linda Shi.
NJ Transit's "Most Outstanding" Award Surprises Some Frustrated Riders, Despite Successes
Courier-Post: CRP Assistant Professor Nicholas Klein comments on why it's possible that NJ Transit has made significant achievements while still letting down some commuters.
In Brief: A Congestion Pricing Road Map with Nick Klein
Stay Tuned with Preet: New York could soon become the first city in the U.S. to implement congestion pricing. Preet Bahara speaks with CRP Assistant Professor Nick Klein about the policy and its far-reaching impacts.
Recent Hudson Valley Flooding Could Spark Call to Buy Out Flood Prone Homes
Times Union: CRP Assistant Professor Linda Shi speaks with the Albany Times Union about the benefits and challenges of buyout programs.
Why Is the U.S. So Good at Killing Pedestrians?
Freakonomics: CRP Professor Sara Bronin is a guest on Freakonomics Radio to discuss road design, federal traffic guidelines, and safety issues.
The Impossible Paradox of Car Ownership
Vox: A Vox report on the challenges low-income people face owning and maintaining a car includes comments and research insights from CRP Assistant Professor Nicholas Klein.
Nowhere Is "Safe" From Climate Change
New Republic: The New Republic includes comments from CRP Assistant Professor Linda Shi exploring the impact of climate concerns on if and where people decide to relocate.
Commentary: Leaving Lighter Footprints
Times Union: In this column for the Albany Times Union, CRP Professor Emeritus Dick Booth and Professor Thomas Campanella examine how efforts to protect the Adirondacks offer lessons for addressing climate change.
The 15-Minute City: Urban Planning Epiphany or "Climate Change Lockdown" Conspiracy?
The Hill: CRP Professor Thomas Campanella comments on the challenges of applying the concept to sprawling U.S. cities in this report posted by The Hill.
Ithaca Bets on Heat Pumps in Mobile Homes
Grist: CRP Assistant Professor Linda Shi comments on the challenges of heating and cooling poorly insulated older mobile homes in this Grist report.
Zoning, Preservation, Climate Change: Connecting the Dots
Common Edge: In an interview with Common Edge, CRP Professor Sara Bronin discusses the interrelationship of zoning, historic preservation, affordable housing, and zoning’s role in addressing climate change.
Climate Change Could Drive Migration to New England. Some Communities Are Starting to Plan.
New Hampshire Public Radio: New Hampshire Public Radio reports on a conference held in Keene where CRP Assistant Professor Linda Shi spoke to a group of academics, municipal officials, and advocates about the need to prepare for migration due to climate change.
Rent Costs are Hitting Syracuse Residents Hard: Here's How Bad It Is
Syracuse Post-Standard: In a Syracuse Post-Standard report, CRP Associate Professor and acting chair of the Paul Rubacha Department of Real Estate Suzanne Lanyi Charles cites stagnant wages and a lack of available housing units as key factors in the crisis.
Historic Preservation with Sara Bronin
Planning Commission Podcast: CRP Professor and current ACHP Chair Sara Bronin chats with the Planning Commission Podcast about how historic preservation has changed over time and why it's important.
Bangladesh's Water Crisis and the Problem of a "Green" Solution
Al Jazeera: In an Al Jazeera opinion column coauthored by CRP Professor Neema Kudva and Sonia Ahmad (Ph.D. CRP '22), they argue that the negative impact of a water project involving a nature-based solution in the city of Khulna should be a cautionary tale for policymakers.
Politico: Politico cites CRP Associate Professor Stephan Schmidt's research on Covid-era street closures. Most reverted but some significant exceptions remain in place.
