The Instittute of Urban and Regional Development (IURD) conducts collaborative, interdisciplinary research and practical work that reveals the dynamics of communities, cities, and regions and informs public policy.

New IURD Report from Building Resilient Regions

New report from the Network on Building Resilient Regions now available – Regional Resilience in the Face of Foreclosures: Evidence from Six Metropolitan Areas by Todd Swanstrom, Karen Chapple and Dan Immergluck.  Click here for details.

Shrinking Cities In The News

Shrinking Cities International Network (SCiRN), a program at the Center for Global Metropolitan Studies at IURD directed by Karina Pallagst, is mentioned in both print and news radio. Go here to read the latest.