About IURD

The Institute of Urban and Regional Development (IURD) serves faculty and students of the University of California, Berkeley, conducting research into processes of urban and regional growth and decline, and effects of governing policies on the patterns and processes of development. Institute research is supported by federal and state government agencies and by private foundations.

Current research focuses on:

	sustainable development and regulation of urban growth and land use
	the social and economic impacts of changes in urban life with a focus on inner city inequality
	evolving patterns of suburbanization and central city reconstruction

	transportation alternatives, including high-speed rail and transit-based land development
	information technology applications in urban development
	disaster preparedness
	improvements in methods of analysis, evaluation, and planning

An integral part of the Institute's research is its Center for Community Innovation under the leadership of Institute director David Dowall.

The Institute produces newsletters, working papers and monographs describing current research and other topics of interest to researchers and professionals in the community. Information on current research and publications is available on this web site.

The Institute hosts visiting scholars from around the world. Each semester a series of brown bag and dinner seminars is held featuring our visitors and other researchers. A schedule of events is available on this web site.

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Contact Information

Main Office:	Center for Community Innovation:	Postal Address:
Tel: 510-642-4874 Fax: 510-643-9576 Email: iurd@berkeley.edu	Tel: 510-643-7553 Fax: 510-643-9576	University of California Institute of Urban & Regional Development 316 Wurster Hall # 1870 Berkeley, CA 94720-1870 USA

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GMS Job Talks

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Recent Awards

Janet Dawson honored with Chancellor’s Outstanding Staff Award!

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White Paper

"Improving California’s Infrastructure Services: The California Infrastructure Initiative"

by David Dowall and Robin Ried