In the Media

Monday, November 7, 2022

A Climate Reckoning for U.S. Housing: Too Many Homes in Harm's Way, "Too Many Zeros" in the Costs

USA Today: In a USA Today article examining how the changing climate is impacting where Americans live, CRP Assistant Professor Linda Shi notes that the reasons that people move are always multifaceted.


Friday, October 28, 2022

A Decade After Sandy, Manhattan's Flood Barrier Is Finally in Sight — Sort of

Grist: Grist reports on the history and current state of the project, and includes comments from CRP Assistant Professor Linda Shi who notes the challenges of this innovative design approach for other communities with less funding to work with.


Thursday, October 27, 2022

A Look into Connecticut's History of Housing Segregation

WNPR Where We Live: In an interview with Connecticut Public Radio's Where We Live, CRP Professor Sara Bronin discusses her efforts to create a national zoning atlas at Cornell's Legal Constructs Lab and how recent legislative reforms in Connecticut factor.


Thursday, October 20, 2022

Promoting Inclusive Growth: We Know What Works

Local Solutions Support Center: In a post for the Local Solutions Support Center, CRP Professor Mildred Warner explains how we can promote more inclusive growth by raising returns to labor.


Monday, October 17, 2022

Can $50 Million Make a Dull Brooklyn Office Park Cool?

The New York Times: In The New York Times, CRP Professor Thomas J. Campanella notes that he would miss the "gritty authenticity" of the old MetroTech, whose distinct late-1980s aesthetic is rapidly disappearing in the city.


Monday, October 17, 2022

After Hurricane Ian, Can Florida Residents Build Back Better?

USA Today: In a USA Today report, CRP Assistant Professor Linda Shi discusses the geographic and financial challenges of rebuilding after Hurricane Ian.


Tuesday, October 11, 2022

The Case for Zoning Reform

Sprawlcast: Sprawlcast speaks with CRP Professor Sara Bronin about why zoning matters and how to better understand how it affects our lives — socially, economically, and environmentally.


Tuesday, October 11, 2022

Effort to Protect a Beacon of LGBTQ and Women's History in Ithaca

Spectrum News 1: Spectrum News 1 covers Jeffry Iovannone's (M.A. HPP '23) work to preserve and document the building that housed a small, nationally significant lesbian, feminist press before it's under threat.


Monday, October 3, 2022

There Are 'No Easy Fixes' in Florida. But Could Hurricane Ian's Havoc Bring a Call for Better Planning?

USA Today: Reporting by USA Today includes insights from CRP Assistant Professor Linda Shi on the challenge of building code improvements in Florida.


Tuesday, September 27, 2022

City Receives Policy Proposals for Airbnb Legislation

Ithaca Voice: Josephine Ennis (M.R.P. '23), who has been working with the City of Ithaca planning department on STR legislation, presented two policy proposals that seek to preserve housing affordability and limit negative community impact.


Monday, September 19, 2022

Privatization Isn't the Answer to Jackson's Water Crisis

HuffPost: HuffPost covers the water crisis in Jackson, Mississippi, including comments from CRP Professor Mildred Warner that the proposed privatization would likely lead to other problems.


Tuesday, September 6, 2022

As Elections Near, Congestion Pricing Becomes Part of the Political Debate

Newsday: A report on the proposal in Newsday includes comments from CRP Assistant Professor Nicholas Klein, who notes that congestion pricing benefits everyone.


Monday, August 22, 2022

More Lanes on the Turnpike Won't Solve Congestion

The Jersey Journal: In an op-ed for The Jersey Journal, CRP Assistant Professor Nicholas Klein explains why a proposed $4.75-billion plan to fight congestion by adding more lanes to an 8-mile section of the New Jersey Turnpike won't work.


Wednesday, August 17, 2022

Cornell AAP Announces Eight New Faculty Members, Including Cross-Disciplinary Social Justice Cohort

The Architect's Newspaper: The Architect's Newspaper covers incoming faculty and fellows in the departments of architecture, art, and planning.


Monday, August 8, 2022

The War Over Public Water in Pennsylvania

The Nation: In an article exploring how Pennsylvania residents are battling corporations attempting to privatize their water systems, The Nation quotes CRP Professor Mildred Warner on issues impacting water affordability.


Thursday, August 4, 2022

The U.S. Should Bribe Homeowners to Accept Greater Density

Bloomberg: In a Bloomberg Op-Ed, Eduardo Porter cites CRP Professor Sara Bronin's research which explored why simply lifting zoning bans on multifamily housing may not actually create more housing options.


Thursday, July 28, 2022

Debunking Stereotypes About Mobile Homes Could Make Them a New Face of Affordable Housing

The Conversation: The Conversation covers research by CRP Assistant Professor Linda Shi and colleagues exploring the misguided stereotypes that blind scholars and policymakers to the possibility that this widespread form of housing could provide.


Friday, July 8, 2022

Three Women, Three Projects Bring Zoning into the Future to Fix Housing Crisis

Forbes: Forbes surveys work tackling the technological evolution of complicated zoning issues, including the National Zoning Atlas Project spearheaded by CRP Professor Sara Bronin.


Wednesday, June 29, 2022

Are Would-Be Planners and Engineers on Board with Transportation Reform?

The Brake: The Streetsblog podcast The Brake speaks with CRP Assistant Professor Nicholas Klein about a new survey he coconducted that explores the policy preferences of various stakeholders who shape America’s transportation system.


Thursday, June 16, 2022

Cornell's Business School Dean on how a $30M Investment Will Bring its Real Estate Program to the 'Next Level'

Fortune: Fortune interviews Cornell SC Johnson College of Business Dean Andrew Karolyi about what the investment will mean for Cornell's business school and what it plans to do with this money.


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