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Our faculty are frequently called upon to inform critical issues facing the world today. See the latest faculty and school mentions in the press.

Community members participate in the Affordable Housing Symposium at UB in April
UB advances national conversation on affordable housing
5/14/18
The School of Architecture and Planning recently gathered more than 150 leaders in affordable housing to consider policy, design and building solutions to an issue that has reached crisis proportions in cities across the U.S. 
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New design-build program in affordable housing kicks off with symposium next week
4/6/18

A new initiative within the School of Architecture and Planning will begin addressing one of the largest needs facing U.S. cities today: affordable housing.

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A look at our featured guests for next week's Affordable Housing Symposium
4/4/18

Take a quick look at our featured guests at next week's Affordable Housing Symposium convening leading scholars and practitioners to explore current conditions and future trends in housing policy, design and finance, and to consider new models for high-quality, affordable housing.

Students with Professor Henry Taylor at the King Urban Life Center in Buffalo
Students explore affordable housing prototypes, issue of displacement
3/13/18

The issue of affordable housing is a nationwide concern, and University at Buffalo students are making strides to address the problem at home.

Nashville, TN, is in the midst of a housing boom, but affordability is a growing challenge. Photo courtesy of Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency, Nashville.
Examining real estate investment impacts on housing affordability and equity
12/1/17

Urban planning professor Robert Silverman, in collaboration with Ken Chilton of the Department of Public Administration, Tennessee State University, are investigating the effects of single-family home real estate investment trusts (REITs) on regional housing markets, specifically in Nashville, TN.