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.
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Urban Studies and Planning
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.
Beneath the skyline
At MIT, politicians, planners, and designers debate the future of infrastructure.
MIT responds to Typhoon Haiyan
Community springs to action after the Philippines’ deadliest natural disaster.
Conference to explore new approaches to urban infrastructure
Keynote Rahm Emanuel to report on Chicago Infrastructure Trust
MIT students win US Department of Energy Better Buildings Challenge
Winning streak continues for third straight year in nation-wide contest to develop energy-efficient solutions.
Telecommunications data show civic dividing lines in major countries
New study uses network data to show communication patterns and divisions in many major nations.
Study finds piece-by-piece approach to emissions policies can be effective
New analysis shows that policies addressing energy consumption and technology choices individually can play an important part in reducing emissions.
3 Questions: Alan Berger on cities and health
New report from MIT’s Center for Advanced Urbanism examines the best ways to help public health in metropolitan areas.
How green is your city? And how do you know?
In a new book, an engineer and an architect lay out a program for urban development based on the cold hard facts about environmental sustainability.
