Research

CURA is proud to announce that our director Dr. Edward Goetz is one of the recipients of the 2026 Contribution to the Field of Urban Affairs from the Urban Affairs Association (UAA). The recogniation is for his research that focuses on issues of race and…

The US is in the midst of an ongoing affordable housing crisis, and there is intense debate among scholars and activists about the role that high-end luxury apartments may play in lowering rents for everyone, especially for those living nearby. A new peer-reviewed study co-…

The Center for Urban and Regional Affairs (CURA) invites proposals for our Community Action Research Grant (formerly the Faculty Interactive Research Program, FIRP)for research related to the current U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in…

Minnesota’s innovative higher education in prison programs are showing promising results, according to a new…

For this month’s CURA Story, we are excited to share our 2024 Annual Report showcasing the impactful work of the Center for Urban and Regional Affairs over the past year.

CURA is pleased to announce the recipients of this year′s Fesler-Lampert Chair in Urban and Regional Affairs and Community Action Research Grant. 

J'Mag Karbeah from the School of Public Health is the 2025-2026…

A part of the Thomas Scott Seminar series

In recent decades, American suburbs have undergone a so-called renaissance as multiple forces have transformed them into denser urban…

Authors

Kenton Card, Evan Davis, Edward Goetz

Center for Urban and Regional Affairs, University of Minnesota

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Professor Edward Goetz, director of the Center for Urban and Regional Affairs, has been selected to receive the 2025 Mary Helen Callahan Distinguished Service Award from the Urban Affairs Association (UAA).

This is the…

By Somayeh (Nikoo) Nikoonazari

A transformative project is underway at Theodore Wirth Regional Park in the heart of North Minneapolis. The Stories of Connection Project, led by the Loppet Foundation in…