Ford Foundation
The foundation is an independent, nonprofit, nongovernmental organization, with its own board, and is entirely separate from the Ford Motor Company. The Ford Foundation’s…
Institute of Urban and Regional Development
IURD conducts collaborative, interdisciplinary research and practical work that reveals the dynamics of communities, cities, and regions and informs public policy.
Center for Sustainable Communities
The Center for Sustainable Communities (CSC) develops and promotes new approaches to protect and preserve quality of life through sustainable development. CSC acts as…
Center for Urban and Regional Affairs
The Center for Urban and Regional Affairs (CURA) connects the resources of the University of Minnesota with the interests and needs of urban communities…
Center for Urban and Regional Studies
Created in 1957, the Center for Urban & Regional Studies in the College of Arts & Sciences at the University of North Carolina at…
Center for Sustainable Cities
The USC Center for Sustainable Cities conducts research, education, and community outreach to address sustainability challenges facing metropolitan regions. We seek to generate innovative…
APA Research Center
Since 1949, APA’s program of applied research has resulted in practical, up-to-date information about best practices in urban and regional planning in the U.S.…
Center for Advanced Urbanism
The MIT Center for Advanced Urbanism’s objective is to become the world’s pre-eminent cultural center about the design of metropolitan environments, integrating agendas in…
Center for Housing and Urban Development
CHUD’s mission is to provide leadership as a center of inquiry for the creation of sustainable housing and communities. CHUD supports its mission through…
Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development
As an applied research center, CQGRD develops analytic tools and solutions that communities can implement in order to foster quality growth and development, both…