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APSA Urban and Local Politics Section @apsaurban.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

A huge thank you to everyone who presented, discussed, and organized.   Safe travels home and see you next year! 🏙️❤️ ❗Stay in touch with the section by subscribing to the newsletter: www.urbanaffairsreview.com/ulp-newslett...

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APSA Urban and Local Politics Section @apsaurban.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Thank you for joining us at our panels, events, and at the business meeting! A few impressions from the award ceremony: 🏆

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APSA Urban and Local Politics Section @apsaurban.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

What a great #APSA2026! 🎉 We had an amazing time in Boston. A special highlight was our awards ceremony - Congratulations to all of this year’s winners 🏆 @professmiller.bsky.social @kimberleynyc.bsky.social @mirya.bsky.social @trounstine.bsky.social @laurakettel.bsky.social @simko.bsky.social

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APSA Urban and Local Politics Section @apsaurban.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Join us for the final Urban & Local Politics panel of Saturday at 4PM! #APSA2026 🏙️ Political Participation in Local Governments Between Elections 📍Hynes, 205 Last one for today!

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APSA @apsa.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

The Exhibit Hall closes at 4:00 p.m. #APSA2026

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APSA Urban and Local Politics Section @apsaurban.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Looking for your next panel? At 2 PM: 🗳️ The Role of Race and Ethnic Politics in Municipal Elections 📍 Hynes, 205 #APSA2026

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APSA Urban and Local Politics Section @apsaurban.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Coming up next: 🏠The Politics of Housing: Evidence from Surveys and Behavior of Political Elites ⏰ 12PM 📍Hynes 105

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APSA Urban and Local Politics Section @apsaurban.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

📣 Urban and Local Politics Business Meeting, Awards Presentation, and Reception! 🏆 Business Meeting & Awards: 6.30–7.30 PM  📍 Dalton Room, Sheraton 🥂 Joint Reception with the Federalism section: 7.30–9 PM  📍 Berkeley Room, Sheraton We hope to see you there! #APSA2026

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APSA Urban and Local Politics Section @apsaurban.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Our final panel of the day starts at 4 PM: 🏙️ Segregation, Marginalization, and Security 📍 Hynes, 205 And don’t forget: our Business Meeting, Awards Presentation, and Reception are still to come tonight! 🥂 #APSA2026

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APSA @apsa.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Happening Now! Swing by the Cambridge University Press booth in the Exhibit Hall (Booths #400 & #401) and enjoy a Friday morning cup of coffee! @universitypress.cambridge.org #APSA2026 #coffeebreak

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APSA Urban and Local Politics Section @apsaurban.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

What’s next? At 10 AM: 🗳️ Political Behavior and Elections in Local Politics 📍 Hynes, 205 #APSA2026

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APSA Urban and Local Politics Section @apsaurban.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

👀 Wondering how you managed to miss all these new books? We’ve got you covered! Our Urban & Local Politics newsletter keeps you up to date on new publications, research, section news, events, and more. 📬 Sign up here: www.urbanaffairsreview.com/ulp-newslett...

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APSA Urban and Local Politics Section @apsaurban.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

📖 Michael Touchton & Brian Wampler — Voice in Local Development: Participation, Empowerment, and Accountability in Kenya (OUP 2025) 📖 Weila Gong — Implementing a Low-Carbon Future: Climate Leadership in Chinese Cities (OUP 2025)

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APSA Urban and Local Politics Section @apsaurban.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

📖 Celina Su — Budget Justice: On Building Grassroots Politics and Solidarities (Princeton 2025) 📖 Vlad Kogan — No Adult Left Behind: How Politics Hijacks Education Policy and Hurts Kids (CUP 2025)  📖 Timothy Weaver - Inequality, Crime, and Resistance in New York City (Temple 2025)

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APSA Urban and Local Politics Section @apsaurban.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

📖 Carrie LeVan — Neighborhoods Matter (NYU 2026) 📖 Brian E. Adams — Activism, Majority Rule, and Local Democracy: Rethinking Public Influence (Temple 2026)

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APSA Urban and Local Politics Section @apsaurban.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Got some time between panels? — Check out the book fair! 📚 We have some great recent publications from members of our section to look out for: ⤵️ #APSA2026

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APSA Urban and Local Politics Section @apsaurban.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Happy #APSA2026! 🎉 🎉 🎉 Wishing everyone a safe and smooth trip to Boston 🛬 Here’s your guide to all Urban & Local Politics panels happening throughout the conference — save it, share it, and come join us!

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APSA Urban and Local Politics Section @apsaurban.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Good morning, #APSA2026! ☀️ We’re starting Friday at 8 AM with: 🏙️ Political Economy of Urban Governments 📍 Hynes, 301 See you there!

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APSA Urban and Local Politics Section @apsaurban.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Also at 4 PM ⏰ 🏘️ Panel: Housing, Inequality, and Urban Politics Cosponsored with the Public Policy Section. 📍 Marriott, Maine Join us for our final round of Thursday panels! #APSA2026

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APSA Urban and Local Politics Section @apsaurban.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Looking for your next #APSA2026 panel? We’ve got you! Coming up at 4 PM: 🏙️ Democracy, Accountability, and Collective Action 📍 Hynes, 301

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APSA @apsa.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Browse this year's annual meeting #iPosters Online Gallery! Posters are searchable by keyword, author name, division, etc. #APSA2026 buff.ly/SXprp5b

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APSA Urban and Local Politics Section @apsaurban.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Also at 10 AM! ⏰ We’re cosponsoring a panel with the Comparative Urban Politics group: 🏙️ Comparative Insights in Clientelism and Claim-Making 📍 Westin, Parliament #APSA2026

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APSA Urban and Local Politics Section @apsaurban.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Coming up next at 10 AM: 🏘️ Panel: Housing Politics 📍 Hynes, 301 Join us for the second Urban & Local Politics panel of the day! #APSA2026

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APSA Urban and Local Politics Section @apsaurban.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Good morning from #APSA2026! ☀️ Today kicked off with our first Urban & Local Politics panel on the program: ⏰ 8 AM 🏙️ Panel: Institutional Reforms in Local Politics 📍 Sheraton, Hampton

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APSA Urban and Local Politics Section @apsaurban.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Don’t forget to save time on Friday for our Section Business Meeting, Awards Presentation, and Reception! 🥂 🏆 Business Meeting & Awards, 6:30–7:30 PM  📍 Dalton Room, Sheraton 🥂 Joint Reception with the Federalism section, 7:30–9 PM  📍 Berkeley Room, Sheraton We hope to see you there! #APSA2026

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APSA Urban and Local Politics Section @apsaurban.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

From Thursday through Sunday, the Urban&Local Politics Section has an exciting lineup of programming: 🔝 See our pinned post for the schedule! → 11 created panels  → 4 full paper panels  → 1 Author Meets Critics panel We’re looking forward to four days of great research and conversation! #APSA2026

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APSA Urban and Local Politics Section @apsaurban.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

We’re starting strong with two pre-conference events today: 🏙️ The Politics of Infrastructure and the Built Environment Short Course 🏙️ Local Political Economy Conference (LPEC) Have a great time, everyone! ⚡

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APSA Urban and Local Politics Section @apsaurban.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Attending a section event, presenting your work, or have something else you’d like us to share or amplify? Please feel free to tag us or send it our way via DM/Email 📣

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APSA Urban and Local Politics Section @apsaurban.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Congratulating @downeydavia.bsky.social on her promotion to Full Professor at the U of Memphis + on her role as Chair of the Dept of Public and Nonprofit Administration 🎉 We're thrilled to celebrate these well-deserved accomplishments & send warm congratulations to our former Secretary/Treasurer!🥳

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APSA Urban and Local Politics Section @apsaurban.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

APSA is next week! 🎉 We’re looking forward to seeing many of you in Boston. Throughout next week, we’ll keep you up to date on the Urban & Local Politics schedule and everything you need to know throughout the conference. To start you off, here are some hot tips for #APSA2026 👇

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Laura Kettel @laurakettel.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

📣 New paper (cond. accepted at CPS)! ⚡ What happens politically when household energy becomes more expensive? In our new paper (with bluesky-less Sophia Wang) we show that even before the energy crisis (2016–2021), increases in household energy burden erode SWD, particularly among renters. 🧵 1/4

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APSA Urban and Local Politics Section @apsaurban.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

🎉 If you're subscribed to our newsletter, you already know this—but we're excited to publicly announce the recipients of this year's Urban & Local Politics Section awards! Congratulations to all of this year's winners 👏 🧵 We'll be celebrating each recipient below. #APSA2026

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APSA Urban and Local Politics Section @apsaurban.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

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APSA Urban and Local Politics Section @apsaurban.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Congratulations to all recipients and a big thank you to section members who submitted nominations and served on the award committees! 👏👏👏 We will hand out awards at this year's section meeting at #APSA2026 in Boston! To learn more about the awards and past awardees, see connect.apsanet.org/s13/

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APSA Urban and Local Politics Section @apsaurban.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

🏆 Susan Clarke Young Scholars Award Congratulations to Tyler Simko (University of Michigan)! The award recognizes junior scholars who are making a contribution to the study of urban and local politics.

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APSA Urban and Local Politics Section @apsaurban.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

🏆 Susan Clarke Young Scholars Award Congratulations to Laura Kettel (University of Greifswald)! The award recognizes junior scholars who are making a contribution to the study of urban and local politics.

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APSA Urban and Local Politics Section @apsaurban.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

🏆 Clarence Stone Scholar Award Congratulations to Jennifer Gaudette (University of California, Riverside)! The award recognizes scholars making a significant contribution to the study of urban and local politics.

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APSA Urban and Local Politics Section @apsaurban.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

🏆 Norton Long Career Achievement Award Congratulations to Jessica Trounstine (Vanderbilt University)! The award celebrates distinguished contributions to the study of urban politics over the course of a career through scholarly publication, the mentoring of students, and public service.

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APSA Urban and Local Politics Section @apsaurban.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

🏆 Urban Affairs Review Best Paper on Urban and Regional Politics Congratulations to Paige Bollen (Ohio State University)! 📄 The Spatial Ties that Bind: Spatial Capital and Community Cooperation in Urban Ghana

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APSA Urban and Local Politics Section @apsaurban.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

🏅 Dennis Judd Best Book Award (2026) — Honorable Mention Congratulations to Mirya R. Holman (University of Houston)! 📘 The Hidden Face of Local Power: Appointed Boards and the Limits of Democracy

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APSA Urban and Local Politics Section @apsaurban.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

🏅 Dennis Judd Best Book Award (2026) — Honorable Mention Congratulations to Nicholas Barnes (University of St Andrews)! 📘 Inside Criminalized Governance: How and Why Gangs Rule the Streets of Rio de Janeiro

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APSA Urban and Local Politics Section @apsaurban.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

🏆 Dennis Judd Best Book Award (2026) — Winner Congratulations to Kimberley Johnson (New York University)! 📘 Dark Concrete: Black Power Urbanism and the American Metropolis

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