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The rise and fall of the American pedestrian mall
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Recommended citation: Matuke, S., Schmidt, S., & Li, W. (2021). The rise and fall of the American pedestrian mall. Journal of Urbanism: International Research on Placemaking and Urban Sustainability, 14(2), 129–144. http://wenzhengli-etal.github.io/files/JOU.pdf
Planning Institutions and Urban Spatial Patterns: Evidence from a Cross-National Analysis
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Recommended citation: Schmidt, S., Li, W., Carruthers, J., & Siedentop, S. (2021). Planning institutions and urban spatial patterns: Evidence from a cross-national analysis. Journal of Planning Education and Research. Advance online publication. http://wenzhengli-etal.github.io/files/JPER.pdf
Can polycentric urban development simultaneously achieve both economic growth and regional equity? A multi-scale analysis of German regions
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Recommended citation: Li, W., Schmidt, S., & Siedentop, S. (2023). Can polycentric urban development simultaneously achieve both economic growth and regional equity? A multi-scale analysis of German regions. Environment and Planning A: Economy and Space. Advance online publication. http://wenzhengli-etal.github.io/files/EPA.pdf
Can spatial patterns mitigate the urban heat island effect? Evidence from German metropolitan regions
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Recommended citation: Li, W., & Schmidt, S. (2024). Can spatial patterns mitigate the urban heat island effect? Evidence from German metropolitan regions. Environment and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City Science. Advance online publication. http://wenzhengli-etal.github.io/files/EPB.pdf
The spatial‐temporal evolution of urban development patterns in Chinese cities: Dynamics and interpretations
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Recommended citation: Li, W., & Schmidt, S. (2024). The spatial-temporal evolution of urban development patterns in Chinese cities: Dynamics and interpretations. Growth and Change, 55(2), e12722. http://wenzhengli-etal.github.io/files/Li and Schmidt - The spatial‐temporal evolution of urban developmen.pdf
Place attachment, regional identity and perceptions of urbanization in Moshi, Tanzania
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Recommended citation: Schmidt, S., Nuhu, S., Thomas, R., & Li, W. (2024). Place attachment, regional identity and perceptions of urbanization in Moshi, Tanzania. Habitat International, 150, 103132. http://wenzhengli-etal.github.io/files/Schmidt - 2024 - Place attachment, regional identity and perception.pdf
Regional polycentric spatial patterns and air pollution: An empirical study of German metropolitan regions
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Recommended citation: Li, W., Schmidt, S., & Gu, J. (2026). Regional polycentric spatial patterns and air pollution: An empirical study of German metropolitan regions. Cities, 170, 106676. /files/Li_et_al_2026_Cities_polycentricity_air_pollution.pdf
Municipal fragmentation and metropolitan open space patterns
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Recommended citation: Schmidt, S., & Li, W. (2026). Municipal fragmentation and metropolitan open space patterns. Urban Affairs Review. Advance online publication. /files/Schmidt_Li_2026_UAR_municipal_fragmentation_open_space.pdf
Urban morphology and the heat island effect in African cities: Evidence from Ghana, Togo, and Tanzania
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Recommended citation: Schmidt, S., Zhang, Y., Li, W., & Li, H. (2026). Urban morphology and the heat island effect in African cities: Evidence from Ghana, Togo, and Tanzania. Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment, 42, 102005. /files/Schmidt_et_al_2026_RSASE_African_urban_heat_island.pdf
talks
Developing Mobility-as-a-Service Serving Small Urban & Rural Communities, Tompkins County, NY
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Housing prices and Air Quality in Beijing
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Toward Polycentricity? Exploring the Dynamic Changes of Urban Spatial Structure in China 2001 – 2017
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The spatial-temporal evolution toward polycentricity in Chinese cities: dynamics and explanations
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teaching
TA: CRP 5080 Introduction to GIS for Planners
Fall 2021 (4 credits), Course evaluation: 4.9/5.0, City and Regional Planning, Cornell University, 2021
Co-instructor and TA: CRP 5680/4680 Urban Spatial Data Analytics
Spring 2022 (3 credits), Course Evaluation: 4.5/5.0, City and Regional Planning, Cornell University, 2022
TA: CRP 4080 Introduction to GIS
Fall 2022 (4 credits), Course evaluation: 4.5/5.0, City and Regional Planning, Cornell University, 2022
CRP 3850/5850: Special topic - Introduction to Urban Big Data and Machine Learning
Summer 2024 (3 credits), City and Regional Planning, Cornell University, 2024
CRP 4080/5080: Introduction to GIS for Urban Planners
Fall 2024 (4 credits), City and Regional Planning, Cornell University, 2024
CRP/DESIGN 4280/5280: WebGIS and Countermapping
Fall 2024 (3 credits), City and Regional Planning, Cornell University, 2024
CRP/DESIGN 4680/5680: Introduction to Urban Data Science
Spring 2025 (4 credits), City and Regional Planning, Cornell University, 2025
CRP 1200: Introduction to Statistics for Urban Studies
Spring 2025 (3 credits), City and Regional Planning, Cornell University, 2025