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URPL-GP.2670
Land Use, Housing and Community Development in New York City SeminarThis interdisciplinary seminar brings together law, urban planning and public policy students to analyze historic and current trends in affordable housing, community development, land use, and housing finance. We use New York City as a laboratory that is …Publication
Mixed-methods study to examine the response of opioid addiction treatment programmes to COVID-19: a study protocolIntroduction The COVID-19 pandemic is forcing changes to clinical practice within traditional addiction treatment programmes, including the increased use of telehealth, reduced restrictions on methadone administration (eg, increased availability of …
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NAVIGATING NYC LOCAL LAW 97: INSIGHTS FROM CO-OPERATIVE
BUILDING OWNERSEnacted in 2019, New York City’s Local Law 97 (LL97) requires buildings containing over 25,000 square feet to reduce emissions by 40 percent by 2030. The New York League of Conservation Voters enlisted the Capstone team to examine building owners’ …
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Identity and Diversity in Public Service: Race, Segregation, and Black SuburbiaOn December 9, NYU Wagner and the Urban Initiative hosted a conversation about the politics, sociology, and economics of Black suburbs featuring Orly Clerge, Assistant Professor of Sociology at UC Davis; Kimberley Johnson, Professor of Social and Cultural …
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The Effect of the Diffusion of the Surgical Robot on the Hospital-level Utilization of Partial NephrectomyIntroduction : The rapid diffusion of the surgical robot has been controversial because of the technology’s high costs and its disputed marginal benefit. Some, however, have suggested that adoption of the robot may have improved care for patients with …
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Attitude of US obstetricians and gynaecologists to global warming and medical wasteCassandra Lee Thiel, Paula Duncan, Noe C. Woods … Attitude of US obstetricians and gynaecologists to global warming and medical waste …
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"Rethinking Poverty, Household Finance, and Microfinance"High-frequency data show that the material condition of poverty is created by the interaction of insufficiency × instability × illiquidity. Reducing instability and/or illiquidity can thus reduce exposure to poverty even when average earning power …
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Former Governor Christine Todd Whitman Speaks to NYU Wagner StudentsOn Monday, November 9, the former EPA administrator and Governor of New Jersey, Christine Todd Whitman, spoke with board members from NYU Wagner’s Alliance for Climate Change and Environment (ACE) student group , along with the Environmental Law Society …
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On Health Policy and Management (HPAM): mind the theory-policy-practice gapWe argue that the field of health policy and management (HPAM) ought to confront the gap between theory, policy, and practice. Although there are perennial efforts to reform health care systems, the conceptual barriers are considerable and reflect the …
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The Effects of Outdoor Air Pollutants on the Costs of Pediatric Asthma Hospitalizations in the United States, 1999 to 2007BACKGROUND: Acute exposure to outdoor air pollutants has been associated with increased pediatric asthma morbidity. However, the impact of subchronic exposures is largely unknown. OBJECTIVE: To examine the association between subchronic exposure to 6 …
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Applying cost analyses to drive policy that protects children: mercury as a case studyExposure in prenatal life to methylmercury (MeHg) has become the topic of intense debate in the United States after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a proposal in 2004 to reverse strict controls on emissions of mercury from coal-fired …
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Digital Infrastructures: Enabling Civil and Environmental Systems through Information TechnologyAn invisible network of digital technology systems underlies the highly visible networks of roads, waterways, satellites, and power-lines. Increasingly, these systems are becoming the "infrastructure's infrastructure," providing a crucial array of data on …
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Nonprofit Housing and Neighborhood SpilloversNonprofit organizations play a critical role in U.S. housing policy, a role typically justified by the claim that their housing investments produce significant neighborhood spillover benefits. However, little work has actually been done to measure these …
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Mass Transit Infrastructure and Urban HealthMass transit is a critical infrastructure of urban environments worldwide. The public uses it extensively, with roughly 9 billion mass transit trips occurring annually in the United States alone according to the U.S. Department of Transportation data. Its …
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Themes and New DirectionsAn invisible network of digital technology systems underlies the highly visible networks of roads, waterways, satellites, and power-lines. Increasingly, these systems are becoming the "infrastructure's infrastructure," providing a crucial array of data on …
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WaterAn invisible network of digital technology systems underlies the highly visible networks of roads, waterways, satellites, and power-lines. Increasingly, these systems are becoming the "infrastructure's infrastructure," providing a crucial array of data on …
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Telecommunications: Catastrophe and Recovery in the Information CityAn invisible network of digital technology systems underlies the highly visible networks of roads, waterways, satellites, and power-lines. Increasingly, these systems are becoming the "infrastructure's infrastructure," providing a crucial array of data on …
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Is Segregation Bad for Your Health? The Case of Low Birth WeightThis paper explores the relationship between racial segregation and racial disparities in the prevalence of low birth weight. The paper has two parallel motivations. First, the disparities between black and white mothers in birth outcomes are large and …
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23rd Annual Kovner-Behrman Health Forum | Tuesday, March 26, 2019The 23rd Annual Kovner-Behrman Health Forum was held on Tuesday, March 26, 2019, at NYU Wagner. The evening entailed a discussion with Dr. Mitchell Katz, President and CEO of NYC Health + Hospitals, Bruce Siegel, President and CEO of America’s Essential …
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Andrew TsuiDrawing on more than a decade of experience litigating on behalf of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of the General Counsel for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Division, Andrew Tsui represents healthcare …
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Beth Noveck Named as One of 100 Pioneers of New EconomyNYU Wagner’s Beth Noveck has been named to a just-announced national roster of leading pioneers of the new economy. The new “ Purpose Economy 100 ” list identifies catalysts engaged in “shifting the economy to better serve people and the planet” with …
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Rudin Center report eyes 2019 L train closure and mitigationThe L train tunnel between Manhattan and Brooklyn will close fully to trains for 18 months in 2019 to repair extensive damage from Superstorm Sandy. The L has become synonymous with the Brooklyn brand; ridership at Brooklyn’s Bedford Avenue station has …
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Neighborhood Crime Exposure Among Housing Choice Voucher HouseholdsEllen, Ingrid, Michael C. Lens, and Katherine O’Regan … Neighborhood Crime Exposure Among Housing Choice Voucher Households …
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State Political Culture and Welfare ReformI investigate the link between the general features of state governments and their ability to reform welfare. The best indicator of governments’ characteristics is Elazar’s political cultures. I define what successful welfare reform means, drawing on …