Lauren Nolan was awarded the Susan S. Fainstein Distinguished Doctoral Award for outstanding scholarship and excellence in doctoral research during this year's commencement ceremony.
RU Engaged was featured in Rutgers Today. The article discussed the Byrne seminar's alternative spring break where students participated in hands-on community engaged work with a number of local organizations throughout the week. Students learned about food security...
Mi Shih and Kathe Newman’s new edited volume, The Politics of Land and Value: Case Studies from Across the Globe, explores global case studies about land, market logic, negotiation and community values.
This past week, students enrolled in the Byrne First Year Seminar, faculty, students, staff and community partners spent an Alternative Spring Break learning about food security and engaging in hands-on projects with Unity Square Community Center, REPLENISH, and...
The Affordable Housing and Shelter Built on Faith Land in the United States, 2015-2025 report accompanies the database and examines trends and patterns that emerge from the data. Analyzing 200 development projects, the report examines which religions and denominations...
Drs. Eric Seymour, Will Payne, and Katharine Nelson along with Stephen Danley will to participate in a seminar on Affordable Housing & Corporate Acquisition of Properties in NJ on Tuesday, February 24th from 1-3pm at the Trenton State House Annex Welcome Center....
Dr. Mi Shih will be participating in a panel discussion entitled, "Dialogues Between Concrete and Clay" on February 5th from 6:30-8:30pm in the Florio Auditorium at the Bloustein School. The panel discusses Liu Shiming and the transformation of urban life and public...
The Voorhees Center Binnual Report (July-December 2025) takes a retrospective look at our incredible research associates, affiliated faculty, research and more.
Will B. Payne and Eric Seymour released a new report, "Trends in Investor Acquisition of Residential Properties in New Jersey." Corporate ownership of single-family homes and other small residentialproperties has drawn growing concern from housing advocates...
The Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning Global Planners Education Interest Group (GPEIG) awarded Soo Yeon Lim the Best Student Paper Award for her work on “Contesting Publicness in Urban Peripheries: Lived Experiences of Flower Farmers in Greenbelt and...
Carmelo Ignaccolo, along with Giovanna Fossa and Brent D. Ryan, published their book, Small-Town Renaissance: Bridging Technology, Heritage and Planning in Shrinking Italy.
Eric Seymour recently published a new blog post on "Mapping Corporate Landlords in New Jersey." The article examines 1-4 unit properties in the state where corporate owners are purchasing property and the policy implications. This work is part of a larger effort to...