Small European nation becomes a “living lab” for urban innovation researchers
Andorra funds MIT Media Lab technologies that, in turn, help improve the nation’s cities.
MIT and Tsinghua University sign urban innovation agreement
Future City Innovation Connector to support projects addressing rapid growth of Chinese cities.
3 Questions: Brent Ryan on Hurricane Harvey’s implications for U.S. cities
Stranded in Houston by hurricane floodwaters, an MIT associate professor sees firsthand how design and policy decisions affected the storm’s impact.
Industrial “edge cities” have helped China grow
Study: Commercial parks have boosted growth, created new urban centers.
Lessons from pre-industrial climate control
Graduate student Alpha Yacob Arsano wants to bring natural ventilation to the forefront of modern architecture.
MIT’s Solve initiative seeks solutions to its 2017 global challenges
Applications for problem-solvers interested in four new areas are due August 1.
Jessica Myers: Liberté, Égalité, Sécurité
A novel thesis in the form of a podcast gives voice to issues of security and identity in New York and Paris.
Why do some neighborhoods improve?
Density of highly educated residents, rather than income or housing costs, predicts revitalization.
J-PAL North America partners with local governments to tackle homelessness and reduce incarceration
Selected cities and counties will receive funding and technical support from J-PAL to test innovative strategies in the fight against poverty.
Design innovations for improved life in cities
Venture accelerator DesignX unleashes entrepreneurs’ ideas to transform the built environment.
Rahm Emanuel: The city is where the action is
In talk at MIT, Chicago mayor argues that major cities can lead on policy progress.
3Q: J. Phillip Thompson on revitalizing Central Brooklyn
Advisor to $1.4 billion state plan sees health care as foundation for “Vital Brooklyn.”
At the intersection of industry and academia
Infrastructure, Smart Cities and Transportation Workshop sheds light on collaboration opportunities between MIT and Parsons Corporation.
Engaged neighbors
Scholars at MIT and in Mexico collaborate on projects spanning design, technology, and art.
