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Rachel Nicole Weber

@soyrachelweber

Professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Observer of real estate development, financial markets, urban politics.

Joined April 2017
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Kate Lowe (she)@kateontransport13 Oct 2023
Attending @The_ACSP? @UIC_UPP hosting Meet the Authors (and Editor) Series! On Fri 10/20 11:30am Rachel Weber will be in the UIC lounge (in the Community Cafe) to discuss her book From Boom to Bubble. cuppa.uic.edu/events/acsp-me…
Headshot of Dr. Rachel Weber on the left and on the right picture of her book from boom to bubble: how finance built the new chicago

ALT Headshot of Dr. Rachel Weber on the left and on the right picture of her book from boom to bubble: how finance built the new chicago

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As we watch the pandemic bubble pop, you may want a primer on what fuels construction and overbuilding in commercial real estate (hint: the answer is in the title of the book).
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Now available in paperback, From Boom to Bubble by Rachel Weber is an unprecedented historical, sociological, and geographic look at how property markets change and fail—and how that affects cities. Learn more here: bit.ly/3PT7nd9 @soyrachelweber
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I'm researching how real estate speculators use forecasts & other calculative techniques to make future-oriented decisions. Turns out the speculators themselves are the crystal ball. @hgillers wsj.com/articles/cities-real…… via @WSJ
Wall Street Sours on America’s Downtowns

Wall Street Sours on America’s Downtowns

The pessimism from investors who bet on office buildings and mass transit can be seen in market signals that are flashing red.

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Excited to participate in this fantastic event organized by the good folks @BeirutUrbanLab
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@BeirutUrbanLab23 Feb 2023
City Debates 2023 is coming soon! Mark your calendars 🗓️March 15, 16 & 17 #CD2023 will explore the possibilities for advocates of just and green cities to introduce, develop, and adapt Land Value Capture (LVC) tools in ways that render cities more viable, just, and inclusive.
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IJURR.org@IJURResearch30 Nov 2022
The November issue of IJURR is available online now! Comprised of 8 original articles, featuring work by @AlejandraReyesC, @PatiTBasile, @soyrachelweber, @AudinJudith, @lisaberglundphd, @amaseme_net, @magdanovoae & others. Read the full issue here: bit.ly/3GSEvNL
Vol. 46 Number 6 November 2022 - IJURR

Vol. 46 Number 6 November 2022 - IJURR

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Martine August@Martine_August16 Nov 2022
Are you interested in finance and inequality? Join our workshop next April!
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IJURR.org@IJURResearch16 Nov 2022
Newly available in Early View: THE DISTINCTIVE EVOLUTION OF HOUSING FINANCIALIZATION IN BRAZIL AND MEXICO by @AlejandraReyesC & @PatiTBasile bit.ly/3Ghglfy
THE DISTINCTIVE EVOLUTION OF HOUSING FINANCIALIZATION IN BRAZIL AND MEXICO - IJURR

THE DISTINCTIVE EVOLUTION OF HOUSING FINANCIALIZATION IN BRAZIL AND MEXICO - IJURR

After defaulting on their foreign-debt obligations in the 1980s, several Latin American countries had to restructure their economies to boost market-led growth. Some of the ensuing housing reforms...

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IJURR.org@IJURResearch16 Nov 2022
In Early View - EDUCATION REFORM AND FINANCIALIZATION: Making the Fiscal Crisis of the Schools by Stephanie Farmer & @soyrachelweber bit.ly/3ExHCsH
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Why is the Chicago Public Schools caught in a state of perpetual fiscal crisis? @sfarmer1789 and I unpack the self-inflicted, debt-driven cycle of "recursive austerity" harming the 320,000 students who depend on the district. @IJURResearch wbez.org/stories/cps-faces-6…
CPS faces $600M financial cliff as costs shift to schools with no long-term funding plan in place

CPS faces $600M financial cliff as costs shift to schools with no long-term funding plan in place

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Emily Rosenman@EmilyRosenman22 Sep 2022
📢@EGSG_AAG solicits nominations for the 2023 early career keynote in economic geography at AAG 2023. Nominations due Oct 14. Please nominate your colleagues and former students! Details here: docs.google.com/document/d/1…
EGSG EARLY CAREER KEYNOTE LECTURE AT AAG 2023: CALL FOR NOMINATIONS (deadline: 14 OCTOBER 2022)

EGSG EARLY CAREER KEYNOTE LECTURE AT AAG 2023: CALL FOR NOMINATIONS (deadline: 14 OCTOBER 2022)

EGSG EARLY CAREER KEYNOTE LECTURE AT AAG 2023: CALL FOR NOMINATIONS (deadline: 14 OCTOBER 2022) The AAG Economic Geography Specialty Group (EGSG) board requests nominations for early career scholars...

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John Slocum@JohnSlocum218 Jul 2022
The #ClimateCrisis is threatening the habitability of the planet. Climate resilience is a matter of social justice. We must ways for people to survive and thrive when climate change forces them to move. My recent essay for Crain's Chicago Business: chicagobusiness.com/forum-id…
‘Climate refugees’ may not count as refugees, but they still need protection

‘Climate refugees’ may not count as refugees, but they still need protection

While they may not satisfy the legal definition of a refugee, people displaced by climate impacts will still need a place to thrive on a changing planet.

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Reinvent Albany
@ReinventAlbany22 Jun 2022
Important read from @bridgetcfisher @leiteflavia1 @soyrachelweber in advance of the @NYSenate hearing on Penn Station this Friday @ 10 am. nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-o…
The dubious value of ‘value capture’ financing

The dubious value of ‘value capture’ financing

Gov. Hochul’s Penn Station Area Civic and Land Use Improvement Project is speeding toward a vote this summer. But on May 9, New York City’s nonpartisan Independent Budget Office confirmed that the...

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Behold This Fiercely Majestic Falcon and Its Embarrassingly Awkward Chick hellgatenyc.com/fiercely-maj…
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If municipalities want to create and capture "new" property tax revenues to pay for infrastructure, they shouldn’t be actively destroying them in the process.
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Open access article by @soyrachelweber, coauthors @bridgetcfisher and @leiteflavia1, on value capture financing schemes that promise new infrastructure will pay for itself - fiscal analysis of Hudson Yards Manhattan go.uic.edu/ValueCaptureFinan…… @APA_Planning @UIC_UPP #JAPAplanning
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Please pop in for this seminar! For the time zone-challenged, it's at 11:30 AM Central (US).
FinGeo Network (@fingeonet) profile pictureFinGeo Network@fingeonet31 Mar 2022
✨FinGeo Virtual Seminar Series comes back with its 2nd session this 2022! Do not lose the opportunity to listen @soyrachelweber about real estate speculation during the pandemic. As always, free for everyone! 🤓 Check the details in the following link 📢fingeo.net/2022-04-05-rachel…
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📢🚨CALL FOR PAPERS🚨📢 Pleased to announce Residential Contradictions, a two-day conference bringing together housing studies and political economy, taking place 28-29 August at Durham University (UK).
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Sorry, kids. Mommy's idea of a good holiday movie is the Joan Didion documentary. Now hand me a cigarette and a cold can of Coke.
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Lily Baum Pollans@lilypollans4 Nov 2021
I am guest editing a special series for @metropolitics_ on the presents and futures of urban waste. The series will feature short format writing, visual media, and more. Submissions through Jan 3. Please share widely and consider submitting! metropolitics.org/CALL-FOR-P…
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DIY/tactical urbanism?
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