UCSUR Radio (@PittCSUR): Recent Episodes
University Center for Social & Urban Research (UCSUR)
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.
Presentations and discussions surrounding the topics of "Affordable Housing Challenges and Opportunities" and "Aging and Housing."
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 bolster equity for LGBTQ+ populations. At a time when identity, language, and public sector values are inherently intertwined and constantly changing, the following question is ripe for analysis: how are major U.S. municipalities addressing the civil rights needs of the LGBTQ+ population? To answer this question, an analysis of government websites from the top ten U.S. cities by population is conducted, examining the policies, programs, and services municipalities offer LGBTQ+ constituents and the language used to frame these policies, programs, and services as expressions of power, representations of identity, and the website presentation, itself. The goal of this research is to produce a rich, qualitative analysis of public-facing web content to inform future research and practice.
From Bricks & Mortar to Virtual Spaces: Using Digital Innovation to Advance Nonprofit missions
Are Entrepreneurial Ecosystems Exacerbating Urban Inequality? Evidence from Four Cities
Parcel Scale Green Infrastructure Siting and Cost Effectiveness Analysis for Pittsburgh, PA
Exacting a pound of flesh: How neighborhood environments contribute to childhood food insecurity and obesity
Coupling Systems, Building Coalitions: Connecting Housing, Energy, and Transit in U.S. Cities
The Monroeville Doctrine: The Suburbanization of Industrial Research in Twentieth Century Pittsburgh
Interdisciplinary Modeling of Environmental Resources: Insights From Three Recent Projects
Modelling Community Mapping: Mashing Up Government Data and Online Community Data in Korea
Spatial Epidemiology: Beyond John Snow / GIS in Healthcare: Emerging Tools and Technologies
The Changing Role of Public Housing Authorities in the Affordable Housing Delivery System
Negotiating with the Growth Machine: Community Benefits Agreements and Value-Conscious Growth
UCSUR's 40th Anniversary Celebration Podcast. Remarks and keynote address by Richard Schulz, Mark A. Nordenberg, and Paul O'Neill
Mapping Vacancy, Delinquency, and Abandonment: Constructing Useful Indices in an Imperfect Data Environment
Developing a GIS-based survey tool to elicit perceived neighborhood information for environmental health research
Where the Streets have Four Names: Building Address Standards in Allegheny County's Municipalities
Neighborhood Quality, Parental Knowledge, and Parental Control of Children: Assessing Aspects of Parental Monitoring
Michael Schramm, Associate Director for Community Information, Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development, Case Western Reserve University. (http://neocando.case.edu) (http://povertycenter.case.edu)
Kathy is a Co-Directory of the The National Neighborhood Indicators Partnership (NNIP). (http://www2.urban.org/nnip)
Urban & Regional Analysis (PNCIS): An interview with Robert N. Renner, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research. Rob is a GIS and Spacial Database Analyst and Manager. (http://www.huduser.org)