Professor Nguyen’s latest research uncovers mixed results from tax increment financing’s impact on Nebraska school district property values.

University of Iowa urban planning students earn an outstanding three awards from the American Planning Association Iowa Chapter for innovative, community-focused projects improving Iowa communities.

Study explores how Iowa's Trip Connect ODT service boosts transit access, showing faster, more flexible options than fixed routes.

Nguyen finds TIF boosts local school district incomes but unevenly, raising equity concerns about TIF benefits and its role in inclusive development.

With a $1.1 million grant from The Mellon Foundation, SPPA professor Carrie Schuettpelz is launching two major projects focused on Indigenous history and land rights—marking a historic moment for the school and Native-led research.

Professor Haifeng Qian, School Director, has been investigating the regional dynamics of entrepreneurship.

Assistant Professor Bogdan Kapatsila and coauthors produce paper on new tool showing benefits of on-demand transit, published in Journal of Public Transportation.

Travis Kraus, Director of Iowa Initiative for Sustainable Communities (IISC) and associate professor in the School of Planning and Public Affairs, has been awarded the prestigious Michael J. Brody Award for Faculty Excellence in Service.

Assistant Professor Samantha Zuhlke is awarded the university’s Student Supervisor of the Year Award through a Certificate of Distinction.

We’re happy to share that professor Sam Zuhlke’s article, “Strike While the Iron is Hot: Land Trusts, Temperature Anomalies, and Agenda Setting for Local Open Space Referenda” has been published in the journal Nonprofit Policy Forum.

We are happy to share that faculty in the School of Planning and Public Affairs have been very productive this past year in their research and have authored numerous publications in scholarly journals.