Ride-sharing could cut cabs’ road time by 30 percent
A new analytic framework enables analysis of GPS data on 150 million cab rides in New York City.
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Urban Studies and Planning
Planning differently
Inspired by Los Angeles, graduate student John Arroyo takes a new approach to urban planning.
JoAnn Carmin, expert on cities and climate change, dies at age 56
Professor examined urban responses to climate change; conducted extensive research in Africa, South America.
Going local in the "Coral Triangle"
MIT researcher Kelly Heber is helping Balinese fishing communities build coral-reef management systems in the most vulnerable marine habitats.
A new approach to negotiations
Book emphasizes importance of long-term, strategic thinking in negotiations
The cold, hard truth about Arctic policy
Lawrence Susskind talks about the unprecedented policy issues emerging in the Arctic as melting sea ice opens up new opportunities for deep-sea mining and drilling.
Study: Commuting times stay constant even as distances change
Research on urban mobility shows how transportation options let commuters limit time in transit.
Resilient places
New MIT initiative will respond to the deeply human challenge of rebuilding after blight or catastrophe
Global survey: Climate change now a mainstream part of city planning
Survey reveals cities are planning for climate change, but still searching for links to economic growth.
MIT announces new initiative on environment
Multidisciplinary program, to be led by Susan Solomon, will encourage collaborations among researchers in different fields.
Urban physics
Franz-Josef Ulm's serendipitous observation leads to research linking physics and urban planning.