In the Media
Places Journal: Places Journal recently published Katie Oran's (M.R.P. '21) 2020 Summer Writing Workshop essay on how catastrophic wildfires are increased by climate change, fire-control techniques, and (re)building in wildfire hazard zones.
Rolling Coal vs. Biking: How Politics Has Changed Transportation
Governing: CRP Assistant Professor Nicholas J. Klein is quoted in Governing's story on partisan rancor in the formerly "quiet" field of transportation policy. The story cites a recent paper Klein coauthored on the topic.
Covid Infection Rate Affected by Water Access
Health Europa Quarterly,: In Health Europa Quarterly, post-doctoral researcher Xue Zhang (Ph.D. RS '19, M.S. RS '17) outlines how a lack of access to clean, affordable water results in a higher Covid infection rate and deaths.
The Best U.S. Suburbs For City-Like Living
Storage Cafe: Storage Cafe consults experts like CRP Associate Professor Stephan Schmidt on the direction suburban living is headed. Schmidt says inner ring suburbs increasingly represent the urban core demographically, economically, and politically.
Cornell Photographer Exhibits Work at Campus Gallery
The Ithaca Times: The Ithaca Times reviews AAP staff photographer William Staffeld's solo retrospective exhibition at Cornell's John Hartell Gallery in November. Staffeld will retire in January after 37 years at Cornell.
Own an Old Barn? A New Tax Credit Aims to Spur Rehab, Transformation of Old Structures
Binghamton Press Connects: CRP's Professor Michael Tomlan tells Binghamton Press Connects that there are thousands of barns in need of rehabilitation throughout New York state. If signed before the start of the 2022 legislative session in January, a new law will help.
Lack of Watershed Laws Cited by Seneca-Keuka Watershed Partnership
Finger Lakes Times: Finger Lakes Times reports on the preliminary findings of the spring '21 CRP Land Use, Environmental Planning, and Urban Design Workshop led by Associate Professor of the Practice George Frantz.
What We Learn from Experience and Reflection
Einhorn Collaborative: Upon the dedication of Cornell's David M. Einhorn Center for Community Engagement., Einhorn Collaborative director Jennifer Hoos Rothberg (B.S. URS '04, M.R.P. '05) reflects on her community-engaged learning experiences as a CRP student.
And This Is Why It's Useful to Talk about Historical Examples of Institutionalized Racism
The Washington Post: Historian and CRP Professor Thomas J. Campanella adds credence to an example of racism embedded within infrastructure, a view that is repeatedly debated in partisan politics, according to the Washington Post.
New Study Explicitly Links Protection of Water Access with Lower COVID-19 Infection and Death Rates
Sciencemag: Further coverage of Mildred Warner's and Xue Zhang's (Ph.D. RS '19) study on water shut-offs and COVID, in the U.K. journal Sciencemag.
Moving To The Suburbs? Don't Become A NIMBY
Bustle: Bustle quotes CRP Professor Sara Bronin on obstacles and progress to policy changes to exclusive zoning laws that select for single-family housing rather than other kinds of multiunit housing, curtailing housing supply.
Helping Low-Income People Afford Cars
Consumer Reports: Consumer Reports covers CRP Assistant Professor Nicholas Klein's recent paper on subsidized car loans for low-income persons and households, saying The Vehicles for Change program may be a solution to transportation barriers for many.
Talking Headways Podcast: How Partisanship Influences Transportation Reform
StreetsblogUSA: From StreetsBlog USA, CRP Assistant Professor Nicholas J. Klein talks about his recent viral paper "Political Partisanship and Transportation Reform" published in the Journal of the American Planning Association.
Partisan Splits for Transportation Politics
Planetizen: Further coverage of the viral paper coauthored by Assistant Professor Nicholas J. Klein, CRP, which found left-leaning respondents were more likely to favor transportation reform and sustainable modes than conservatives. In Planetizen.
Political Partisanship in Transportation Overshadows Strong Overall Support for Reform
The Hill: An op-ed in The Hill coauthored by CRP's Nicholas Klein explains his research showing that while the nation is divided by partisanship, most Americans agree the transportation system isn't working and want change.
Study Examines Why the Ithaca Commons Has Survived While Other Pedestrian Malls Die
The Ithaca Voice: The Ithaca Voice covers CRP Associate Professor Stephan Schmidt's study that analyzed 125 pedestrian malls built a generation ago, a study Schmidt detailed in a Bloomberg op-ed in September.
ACHP Chairman Nominee Sara Bronin Takes Step Forward in Confirmation Process
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation: In a Senate committee hearing, CRP Professor Sara Bronin pledged support for disaster recovery response to historic places, private investment in preservation, and the Tribal Historic Preservation Offices and Native Hawaiian organizations.
Manchin, Senate Energy Committee Consider Interior, ACHP Nominees
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Hearing: Watch CRP Professor Sara Bronin in the Full Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing for her pending nomination to chair the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP), a cabinet-level appointment to the Biden administration.
Climate Change Is Making Natural Disasters Worse — Along With Our Mental Health
NPR: CRP graduate Katie Oran (M.R.P. '21), a wildfire planner working in Sacramento, California, talks with NPR about the phenomenon of "eco-grief" — increasing concerns for the future, having a family, and if any place is safe.
Lessons From the Rise and Fall of the Pedestrian Mall
Bloomberg News: Associate Professor of Planning Stephan Schmidt's op-ed in Bloomberg looks at successful and resilient pedestrian malls built in the 60's and 70's and finds lessons that urban planners can implement now.
