2024
Yael Borofsky joins SPUR as a postdoctoral researcher
Yael is a new postdoctoral researcher supported by a grant from the Swiss Network for International Studies (SNIS) to study whether policymakers respond to technology pilots projects in informal settlements.
Congratulations to Katrin Hofer on successfully defending her PhD!
Katrin Hofer has successfully defended her doctoral thesis titled "Towards a more nuanced understanding of public participation in urban development".
Exploring Platform Urbanism: How Delivery Platforms Shape Our Cities
In a newly published article in the International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, titled Strategies and Tactics in Platform Urbanism: Contested Spatial Production through Quick Delivery Platforms in Berlin and Barcelona, Nicolás Palacios Crisóstomo and Professor David Kaufmann delve into the influence of quick delivery platforms on urban spaces, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Beatrice Meloni joins SPUR as a guest researcher
Beatrice is a PhD candidate in Urban Planning, Design, and Policy at the Department of Architecture and Urban Studies (DASTU), Politecnico di Milano.
New Publication on Densification around Train Stations
Elena Lutz, Michael Wicki, and David Kaufmann recently published a new article in Environment and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City Science. The article examines the effects of densification on the socioeconomic population composition around train stations in the Canton of Zurich, Switzerland. They find that replacement construction increases inequality in access to housing and public transit.