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Stern's Urbanization Project is highlighted in a story on urban transformation in India

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Excerpt from the Observer Research Foundation -- "At New York University’s Stern Urbanisation Project, rapid urbanisation is looked at from two perspectives – expansion of existing cities, and emergence of newer cities. MBA students at Stern work on applied research projects with municipal officials each semester on topics such as city planning in Ethiopia and Columbia, SEZ’s in Liberia, challenges faced by New York Police Department, among others. The aim is to make realistic long-term preparations for urban expansion across cities in the world, and fast track reform and mitigate global migration through start-up cities."

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