Urban studies and planning

The new challenges for urban plannersIn MIT talk, Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan emphasizes the need for creative urbanism in a time of economic strain.

Are we purging the poorest?In a new book, MIT urbanist Lawrence Vale examines the downsizing of public housing.

MIT students win twice in White House competitionContest focused on energy efficiency in buildings

A guide to spring exhibits and eventsInformation about exhibits related to MIT's School of Architecture + Planning

Building the new New Orleans, block by blockMIT urbanist’s new book shows how active neighborhood communities helped revitalize the city after Hurricane Katrina.

Designing healthy citiesA joint initiative of SA+P's new Center for Advanced Urbanism and the American Institute of Architects

Building a better big boxMIT architect Alexander D’Hooghe looks to remake suburbs and other neighborhoods with ‘more intelligent’ designs.

Introducing the Center for Advanced UrbanismCreating new models for 21st century cities

SA+P news digest goes mobileSchool of Architecture + Planning unveils new app for smartphones and digital tablets

Visiting artists enrich life at MITVisiting artists share their work in architecture, planning, visual literacy and filmmaking.

Embracing change and innovation at DUSPA chat with Eran Ben-Joseph, the new head of MIT's Department of Urban Studies and Planning.

Tweeting the cityIn 2012, the School of Architecture + Planning conducted a series of real-time interactive forums on urban issues.

The right’s resistance to regulationBook details how conservatives have changed the terms of the environmental debate in recent decades.

Measuring MIT’s plug loadUndergrad project offers glimpse of electricity consumption on campus.

Cellphone data helps pinpoint source of traffic tie-upsStudy: Congestion can be alleviated throughout a metropolitan area by altering the trips of drivers in specific neighborhoods.

A winning vision for the future of urban mobilityYoon and partner awarded grand prize in international competition.

MIT a linchpin of major new USAID programInstitute researchers aim to spur development and evaluation of useful technologies to help the world’s poor.

Programs for green citiesFinding out what works

New books on the shelf from SA+PRecent publishing news from School of Architecture + Planning faculty and alumni

Inauguration festivities off to a stimulating startInnovation symposium touches on a dizzying array of topics, with themes of interdisciplinary collaboration, energy and innovation for the developing world.

In profile: Chris ZegrasMIT urban planner builds tools that help designers make cities cleaner and greener.

Customizing your cityhome in the skyNew tools for urban dwellers

Designing with damaged landA citizens’ guide to reclaiming abandoned mine sites ecologically

Inspired ideas to improve the worldSchool of Architecture + Planning students win thousands in grants for business startups

Why cutting-edge medical technology may not lead to exploding health care costsNew study finds growth of advanced imaging slowed amid financial, medical concerns.

Book details a new model for sharing waterSure, water is in great demand — but that doesn’t mean supply is a zero-sum game among neighboring countries, an MIT professor says in a new book.

Survey: Latin American and Asian cities lead way in planning for global warmingU.S. cities trail when it comes to preparing for climate change.