Blueprints for renewal
Professor of urban design and public policy Brent Ryan believes good architecture can help revive cities.
Drive-by monitoring for urban streetlights
System developed at MIT could automate inspection for efficiency and maintenance issues.
Measuring exposure to pollution
Mobile-phone data helps researchers study an urban problem in greater detail.
Integrating user-collected data in city planning
Lily Bui draws upon science, art, and public advocacy to enrich urban design.
Assessing health impacts of policies and plans
New class offers urban planners tools to explore the intersection of city planning and public health.
J. Meejin Yoon, Alex Anmahian among winners of Northern Avenue Bridge Competition
Winning proposals would create civic spaces while restoring infrastructure.
Cities of tomorrow
New book by Senseable City Lab researchers presents vision of data-driven urban design.
Five governments selected for J-PAL State and Local Innovation Initiative
Selected state and local governments will receive support from J-PAL North America at MIT to improve the effectiveness of social programs.
New solar absorber could improve efficiency of solar thermal technology
Masdar Institute-MIT team develops device that harnesses more sunlight, enhancing efficiency of heat production.
Making cities smarter
MIT researchers are creating tools that synthesize and collect data so that urban planners can vastly improve the quality of urban life.
New model from Masdar Institute-MIT collaboration to support a cooler, more sustainable Abu Dhabi
Tool will help urban planners reduce Abu Dhabi’s heat island and carbon footprint.
Crowdsourcing the Silver Line commute
New app from MIT researchers gathers rider feedback to improve Boston bus service.
A new lens on suburbia
Center for Advanced Urbanism conference explores the suburbs’ sustainable future.
Visible hand
Startup meshes crowdfunding and bond markets to change how cities are builtWith Neighborly, Jase Wilson meshes crowdfunding and bond markets to change how cities are built.
Rethinking urban life beyond the central city
Associate professor of architecture and urbanism Rafi Segal envisions “dispersed cities” designed to provide greater sociability and sustainability.