A Blueprint for Jordan’s Green Future?
As recently as 2012, Jordan still imported nearly 97 percent of its energy, most of it coming from fossil fuels. “Jordan is one of…
The Urban Age Project at the Architecture Biennale
For over a decade, the Urban Age, a joint research investigation by LSE Cities and the Aldred Herrhausen Society, has investigated the relationship between…
New Urban Innovation Institute at University of Chicago
The University of Chicago will establish a new think tank devoted to researching urban issues, thanks to a $35 million gift by the head…
Proposed coordination post-Habitat III | Citiscope
A draft report from a key grouping of Habitat III stakeholders proposes a series of four new bodies to assist in implementing and monitoring…
Hudson Yards’ Smart City Initiatives
The massive development will feature innovative nods to sustainability and resiliency, but also a system for gathering data on an unprecedented scale. The 28-acre…
A new Journal of Design and Science (JoDS) from MIT Media Lab
PubPub is a platform for totally transparent publishing. Read, Write, Publish, Review. Launched in early 2016, the Journal of Design and Science (JoDS)…
Striking Disparities in Food Insecurity Rates Among Older Adults
Nearly 8 percent of adults age 65 and older are food insecure, meaning they do not always have balanced meals or enough to eat…
Van Alen Short Documentaries on Infrastructure | Episode 3 launches Feb. 17
Van Alen Sessions is an online short-documentary series highlighting current debates about urban infrastructure, presented with The Atlantic and CityLab. The first of the…
Mapping for Food Safety in Nairobi
How and why communities in Nairobi’s informal settlements are creating and using maps to ensure their food and the people who sell it are…
Learning from Indigenous Knowledge – Monash Sustainability Institute
Australia’s Indigenous communities hold a vast treasure-trove of wisdom and knowledge about the Australian landscape and environment. The ‘Learning from Indigenous Knowledge’ initiative brought…