As part of the NJSOARH project, RWV Center staff, Kathe Newman, and faculty affiliate, Eric Seymour, have spent the semester conducting field research in several cities around the State.
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Congratulations to Aretousa Bloom!
Congratulations to Aretousa Bloom for accepting a position as a LSE Fellow in Urban Geography at the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Kathe Newman and Eric Seymour receive grant funding from Rutgers REACH Initiative
Kathe Newman and Eric Seymour are the recipients of grant funding from Rutgers REACH initiative and were featured in Rutgers Today. The Rutgers Equity Alliance for Community Health (REACH) is a new presidential program that brings together community-based...
Nadia Mian publishes article on faith-based development in Planning Magazine
Nadia Mian with Richard Reinhard's article "Transforming Empty Churches into Affordable Housing" was published in the Summer 2023 print version of Planning Magazine and online in May 2023. The article looks examines how zoning reform, partnerships and creative...
Annual Report 2022-2023
The Voorhees Center Annual Report takes a retrospective look at our incredible research associates, affiliated faculty, research and more.
RWV Center Staff and Faculty Affiliates present at the UAA Conference
RWV Center staff and faculty affiliates presented their research at the Urban Affairs Conference in Nashville, Tennessee this past week. Highlights from the conference include: James DeFilippis’ colloquy presentation in the panel series entitled “Understanding the New...
Spring 2023 Newsletter
The Center’s Spring 2023 Newsletter celebrates the achievements of our student research associates, and discusses our latest research, as well as updates from our Faculty affiliates!
Eric Seymour publishes article in New Labor Forum
Eric Seymour and Taylor Shelton’s article entitled “How Private Equity Landlords Prey on Working-Class Communities of Color,” was published in New Labor Forum. The paper focuses on the Atlanta region and describes the factors contributing to the increase of private...
New Faculty Affiliates Join the Center
The RWV Center is excited to welcome Yen-Tyng Chen, Mike Smart and Nancy Wolff to the Center as faculty affiliates. Dr. Yen-Tyng Chen is an Assistant Professor in Public Health at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy. Dr. Chen is a social...
Andrea Restrepo-Mieth publishes article in Planning Theory and Practice
Andrea Restrepo-Mieth recently published an article in Planning Theory and Practice. In this article she examines how planners move from reflection to action in pursuit of institutional change. She introduces the concept of "simple junctures" which are key moments in...
Mapping Networks, Resources, Gaps and Vulnerabilities in Middlesex County’s Emergency Food System During an Emergency
The objective of this report was to better understand how the emergency food system works during a crisis. The research sought to identify networks and points of strength as well as areas to be strengthened to improve resiliency during an emergency.
Elana Simon joins Rutgers CLiME
Congratulations to former RWV Center research association, Elana Simon, on her new position! Elana is an urban planner, data scientist, and writer joining CLiME as a Senior Research Fellow. Elana serves as an embedded data analyst with the City of Newark’s Department...