Katharine (Katie) Nelson, Ph.D. is the recipient of the 2022 Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM) PhD Dissertation Award.
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Equity implications of electric bikesharing in Philadelphia
Recent PhD grad Or Caspi examines how the integration of e-bikes influenced Indego’s usage in disadvantaged areas. In these regions, the users use shared e-bikes for commute, leisure, and other utilitarian purposes, while in the rest of the city, users use e-bikes...
Philadelphia’s Pre-K program, funded by Beverage Tax, helps the city’s children, families, and economy
The release of the study comes in the context of a larger national debate about increasing public funding for child care and pre-K programs.
Former Pa. Governor Edward Rendell to discuss state of America's infrastructure at 2017 Florio Distinguished Lecture
Former Pennsylvania Governor Edward G. Rendell (2003-11) will present the 2017 Gov. James J. Florio Distinguished Visiting Scholar in Public Policy Lecture on Monday, April 17, 4:00 p.m., at the Gov. James J. Florio Special Events Forum, Civic Square Building, 33...
Slow-growing metro Philly falls to No. 7 nationally
Although residents have moved out, nearly 50,000 immigrants came to the city of Philadelphia in the same time period - and their numbers, experts said, are what counterbalance other losses, as in other Eastern cities. "What's keeping us from declining, for the most...
Bloustein students get glimpse of top-down transportation, pedestrian planning efforts in Philadelphia
In early October a group of Bloustein graduate students were given an glimpse of big city bicycle and pedestrian planning from a governmental perspective. Nine students from the Walk Bloustein Bike Bloustein graduate student organization traveled to Philadelphia to...
Jane Golden, Philadelphia Mural Arts Program, to present Bloustein School’s 2015 Catlin Memorial Lecture
Jane Golden, Executive Director of the Philadelphia Mural Arts Program, will present the Bloustein Schools’ 2015 Robert A. Catlin Memorial Lecture, “Rehabilitating a City Through Art: A Conversation with Jane Golden,” on Tuesday, March 3, 2015. The event will begin...
BSAA Philadelphia Regional Alumni Group to host inaugural event, June 19
Bloustein School alumni, current students, and faculty and staff are cordially invited to attend the inaugural event of the Bloustein School Alumni Association Philadelphia Regional Alumni Group, which will include light refreshments, a planning talk, and and a...
Interested in learning about food-related community economic development and food security? Join our trip to Phila or NYC!
Bloustein professor Kathe Newman, the Ralph W. Voorhees Center for Civic Engagement and the New Brunswick Community Food Alliance invite you to learn about food-related community economic development and community food security. They will be traveling to Philadelphia...
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Career Virtual Drop-ins
VirtualBloustein Career Development Specialists Cheryl Egan and Andrea Garrido will be in a Zoom Room on Monday's beginning January 22, 2024 (excluding holidays and spring break) to answer questions, provide […]
Bloustein Research Seminar Series: Community benefits: Developers, negotiations, and accountability
Bloustein School, Civic Square Building 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, United StatesPresented by Jovanna Rosen, Assistant Professor of Public Policy, Rutgers-University Camden. This venue will enable our faculty to share research, build community, and extend our networks. Pizza will be served. […]
Bloustein Honors Research Program Oral Thesis Defense
Bloustein School, Civic Square Building 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, United StatesThe members of the 2023-24 Bloustein Honors Research Program cohort will be presenting their individual research projects in two formats.
Rutgers University–New Brunswick and Rutgers Health Commencement 2024
SHI StadiumJoin us for the 258th Anniversary Commencement at Rutgers University–New Brunswick and Rutgers Health on Sunday, May 12, 2024, at SHI Stadium, starting at 10 a.m. President Jonathan Holloway will preside over […]
Bloustein School Convocation
Jersey Mike's Arena 83 Rockefeller Road, Piscataway, NJ, United StatesThe formal BLOUSTEIN SCHOOL CONVOCATION ceremony will recognize each graduate individually with pomp and circumstance. Students will cross the stage and have their names read as they are recognized. Seating is general […]