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The Government's Failure to Move Vulnerable People Out of Harm's Way in the Era of Massive Flooding
August 10, 2022
Professor Dan Abramson explains the shortcomings of individual property buyouts as a response to flooding and other climate disasters that necessitate relocation. He instead suggests shifting the focus of such programs to collective aid. | Mother Jones
Sweetened beverage taxes produce net economic benefits for lower-income communities
July 8, 2022
Researchers at UW, including affiliate associate professor of urban design and planning Philip Hurvitz, reveal the various health and economic benefits derived from the sweetened beverage tax. | UW News
Visiting Scholar: Chung Ho Kim
July 3, 2022
As a visiting scholar in the Department of Urban Design and Planning, Chung Ho Kim has three goals: reconnect, research, and refresh.
UW students win ASFPM competition
May 24, 2022
A team of UW students, including CBE student Ziyang Liu, won 1st place and a $1000 scholarship at the Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM) 12th Annual Collegiate Student Paper Competition for their paper, “Threshold-Based Planning for Westport, Washington: a Case Study.
CEP Senior, Talia Kertsman, recognized in Husky 100
April 26, 2022
Congratulations Talia, CEP Senior '22, for being recognized as a #Husky100 student! "I hope to work at the intersection of equitable community development and education, thinking about how students and educators can co-create spaces of learning, inside and outside the classroom." READ MORE
Bothell banned cars from Main Street in response to COVID. They may never return
April 6, 2022
Branden Born, associate professor of urban design and planning, talks about how the pandemic provided cities with an opportunity to explore and experiment. | The Seattle Times