UCSUR Radio (@PittCSUR)
UCSUR Radio is a social science podcast created by the University Center for Social & Urban Research (UCSUR) at the University of Pittsburgh. We focus on a social, economic, or health issue most relevant to our society. Discussions and presentations highlight neighborhood, community, economic, and other social research conducted by our esteemed colleagues. Presenters include local, national, and international social research experts.
Episodes
70 episodes since 2020
Celebrating 50 Years - Housing in the 21st Century: Challenges and Solutions
Presentations and discussions surrounding the topics of "Affordable Housing Challenges and Opportunities" and "Aging and Housing."
November 30, 2023
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Season 12
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Episode 1
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3:05:20
Urban & Regional Brown Bag - Nicole Elias
LGBTQ+ issues in local governance pose some of the most pressing civil rights challenges in the current U.S. context. This analysis provides insight into what is taking place in major municipalities and how these efforts can be improved to bols...
January 29, 2020
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Season 11
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Episode 1
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50:17
Urban & Regional Brown Bag - Davia Downey
Governing without Government: Nonprofit Governance in Detroit and Flint
February 08, 2019
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Season 10
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Episode 4
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53:59
Urban & Regional Brown Bag - David Totten
Planning for Multimodal Transportation Corridors
January 11, 2019
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Season 10
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Episode 3
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57:50
Urban & Regional Brown Bag - Catherine DeLoughry, Toby Greenwalt, Regina McDonald Russian
From Bricks & Mortar to Virtual Spaces: Using Digital Innovation to Advance Nonprofit missions
November 09, 2018
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Season 10
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Episode 2
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1:12:59
Urban & Regional Brown Bag - Alan Mallach
The Crisis of the African-American Middle Neighborhood
October 30, 2018
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Season 10
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Episode 1
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1:09:05
Urban & Regional Brown Bag - Tyeshia Redden
Urban Apartheid & the 2016 Summer Olympics
March 23, 2018
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Season 9
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Episode 4
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1:05:00
Urban & Regional Brown Bag - Charlie Bartsch
Looking Ahead — What the Trump Administration Means for Brownfield Redevelopment
December 01, 2017
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Season 9
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Episode 3
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1:03:04
Urban & Regional Brown Bag - Margaret Dewar
What Helps and Hinders Green Infrastructure on Vacant Land in Legacy Cities?
December 01, 2017
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Season 9
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Episode 2
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1:07:12
Urban & Regional Brown Bag - Elsie Harper-Anderson
Are Entrepreneurial Ecosystems Exacerbating Urban Inequality? Evidence from Four Cities
November 10, 2017
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Season 9
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Episode 1
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1:12:54
Urban & Regional Brown Bag - Donald K. Carter
Remaking Post-Industrial Cities: Lessons from North America and Europe
March 24, 2017
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Season 8
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Episode 7
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1:20:04
Urban & Regional Brown Bag - Lisa Hollingsworth-Segedy
Building Community and Ecological Resiliency Through Obsolete Infrastructure Removal
February 17, 2017
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Season 8
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Episode 6
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1:16:32
Urban & Regional Brown Bag - Michael Blackhurst
Parcel Scale Green Infrastructure Siting and Cost Effectiveness Analysis for Pittsburgh, PA
February 03, 2017
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Season 8
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Episode 5
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57:46
Urban & Regional Brown Bag - Grant Ervin
Smart Cities and Sustainability
January 20, 2017
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Season 8
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Episode 4
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1:21:53
Urban & Regional Brown Bag - Kristen B. Crossney
Modelling Predatory Mortgage Lending
December 02, 2016
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Season 8
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Episode 3
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1:13:45
Urban & Regional Brown Bag - J. Rosie Tighe
Producing and Preserving Affordable Housing in Shrinking Cities
October 28, 2016
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Season 8
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Episode 2
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1:17:52
Urban & Regional Brown Bag - Alex Schwartz
Affordable for Who? New York City's Affordable Housing Plan
September 30, 2016
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Season 8
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Episode 1
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1:04:37
Urban & Regional Brown Bag - Anna Santiago
Exacting a pound of flesh: How neighborhood environments contribute to childhood food insecurity and obesity
May 20, 2016
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Season 7
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Episode 7
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1:14:56
Urban & Regional Brown Bag - Barbara Wilson Brown
Coupling Systems, Building Coalitions: Connecting Housing, Energy, and Transit in U.S. Cities
February 26, 2016
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Season 7
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Episode 6
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1:08:42
Urban & Regional Brown Bag - Patrick Vitale
The Monroeville Doctrine: The Suburbanization of Industrial Research in Twentieth Century Pittsburgh
January 22, 2016
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Season 7
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Episode 5
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1:10:55
Urban & Regional Brown Bag - Andrew Aurand
Understanding and Addressing the Housing Crisis for America's Lowest Income Households
December 04, 2015
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Season 7
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Episode 4
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1:17:13
Urban & Regional Brown Bag - Michael Blackhurst
Interdisciplinary Modeling of Environmental Resources: Insights From Three Recent Projects
November 13, 2015
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Season 7
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Episode 3
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1:04:33
Urban & Regional Brown Bag - Aisling Healy
UCSUR Brown Bag Semiar
October 23, 2015
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Season 7
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Episode 2
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1:09:32