SPIA in the News

CNNMoney.com - "U.S. gas: So cheap it hurts" with comments from Rob Lang. (May 1, 2008) More info...

USA Today - "Expert: U.S. population to hit 1 billion by 2100" with comments by Chris Nelson and Rob Lang. (Apr 29, 2008) More info...

U.S. News and World Report - "Engineering, education, and public affairs programs earn high marks in U.S. News and World Report survey." (Mar 2008) More info...

Atlantic Monthly - "The Next Slum?" citing study by Arthur C. Nelson. (Mar 2008) More info...

Mayer studies Boise's growing high-tech economy and offers recommendations to policymakers. (Mar 2008) More info...

The faculty of the College of Architecture and Urban Studies who teach doctoral level classes have been ranked the fifth most productive faculty of architecture, design, and planning in the nation by Academic Analytics and the most productive program at Virginia Tech. (Mar 2008) More info...

Virginia Tech's Spotlight on Achievement - "In summer 2007, a group of Virginia Tech students led by Binioube Aleyao, a planning, governance, and globalization doctoral student in the College of Architecture and Urban Studies, took part in a global education opportunity to ‘help’ Africa." (Jan 2008) More info...

Virginia Tech's Spotlight on Achievement - Geographer's work has big impact, worldwide reach..."Paul L. Knox is making a difference on a world-wide scale." (July 16, 2007) More info...

The Boston Globe - "Democrats tap professionals for funds" - with comments from Rob Lang. (April 9, 2007) More info...

The New York Times - "Playing SimCity for Real" - with comments from Rob Lang. (Mar. 18, 2007) More info...

USA Today - "2008 race has the face of a changing America" - with comments from Rob Lang. (Mar. 12, 2007) More info...

Spotlight on Achievement - "Institute's double-take reveals suburban boom resonation, with no end in sight" - Virginia Tech feature of the Metropolitan Institute. (Jan. 3, 2006) More info...

The Washington Post - "Personal Payoff" featuring Susan Gates, CPAP alum, among others. (Nov. 20, 2006) More info...

The Washington Post - "Crossing State Lines" with comments from Rob Lang. (Nov. 18, 2006) More info...

The Washington Post - "Area's Exurbs Watched For Further Party Shifts" with comments from Rob Lang. (Nov. 3, 2006) More info...

Urban Planning Research - "City Rankings: Safe, Slow, Delicious or Cantankerous?" citing Heike Mayer and Paul Knox. (Oct. 31, 2006) More info...

USAToday - "How will the USA cope with unprecedented growth?" with comments from Chris Nelson. (Oct. 27, 2006) More info...

The Washington Post - "FBI's Fairfax Agents Packing for Pr. William" with comments from Rob Lang. (Oct. 25, 2006) More info...

The New York Times - "Liberal Republican Suburb Turns Furious with G.O.P." with comments from Rob Lang. (Oct. 24, 2006) More info...

Economic Development Studio @ VT. (Oct. 3 2006). Richmond Times Dispatch - More info... The Daily Progress - More info...

The Arizona Republic - "State's population expected to double by 2036" with comments from Rob Lang. (Oct. 2, 2006) More info...

USA Today - interview with Rob Lang. (Oct. 2, 2006) More info...

NPR's "All Things Considered" - comments by Tom Sanchez. (Sept. 29, 2006) More info...

U.S. News and World Report - George Allen—from toast of the town to just toast? With comments by Robert Lang, director of the Metropolitan Institute. (Sept. 26, 2006) More info...

National Public Radio (NPR) - "Morning Edition" broadcast, Sept. 26. Interview with Robert Lang, director of the Metropolitan Institute, regarding how suburbs vote. (Sept. 26, 2006) Transcript... More info...

Cleveland Plain Dealer - GOP exodus makes inner suburbs key this fall, analysts say Includes comments by Robert Lang, director of the Metropolitan Institute. (Sept. 24, 2006) More info...

University launches Economic Development Studio @ VT facilitated by Heike Mayer and John Provo. (Sept. 20, 2006) More info...

Jakarta Post (Indonesia) - A flawed policy in Lebanon?
Article by Diaz F. Hendropriyono, PhD student at the Center for Public Administration and Policy.
[Opinion] (Sept. 18, 2006) More info...

Roanoke Times - Vegetable oil fuel for cleaner air. Article about participation of the Environmental Planning and Policy Studio (School of Public and International Affairs) in a partnership with the Clean Cities Coalition, Blue Ridge Clean Fuels, and James Madison University's Fuels Diversification Program to facilitate fleet fuel conversion for interested agencies in Southwestern Virginia. (Sept. 17, 2006) More info...

Blue Ridge Business Journal - Paul Knox's "Living in 'Vulgaria'". (Sept. 11, 2006) More info...

New York Times - Rob Lang and Tom Sanchez's "The Elephant Out of the Room". (Sept 3, 2006) More info...

University of New Orleans will lead national evacuation planning study. (Sept.1, 2006) More info...

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