Urban studies and planning

Chancellor Phillip L. Clay to step downHailed by President Hockfield as ‘an exceptional leader,’ he leaves a remarkable record of achievement.

Market researchA major South American city needs to rebuild its public food market. MIT researchers went on the ground to figure out how urban food systems work.

Teaching biology with technologyKlopfer awarded $2 million grant from the National Science Foundation to improve high school teaching

In Profile: James WescoatFrom India to California, an MIT landscape architect and geographer has charted a new course in the study of water.

Two winning proposals for sustainable constructionStudents receive High Commendation from the Holcim Foundation.

Better prepared next timeLessons learned from the BP oil spill could help both companies and regulators to be more ready for the next emergency.

Helping cities adapt to climate changeField-based graduate training program releases new publication

Chris Zegras on greenhouse gases and the built environmentpresented by Transportation@MIT

Creating affordable space for artistsAn SA+P Initiative in Urban Planning and Development

Moving in circlesMIT scholar’s new book scrutinizes the successes and failures of a unique government experiment meant to help America’s urban poor.

Helping out in HaitiA wave of student and faculty efforts in SA+P

An altered stateAs Mexico’s violence persists, an MIT scholar says a solution must address the economic dislocations tied to the country’s rapid urbanization.

Three from MIT win Gates scholarships

Using plants to purify canal waterResearchers outline a natural way to clean Italy's polluted Pontine Marshes

Slideshow: A Terrascope spring breakStudents visit Abu Dhabi to learn about plans for the world’s first carbon-neutral city

An open, collaborative spaceNew Media Lab building is designed to foster collaboration, sharing, communication and experimentation.

Rebuilding HaitiMIT scholars with ties to Haiti discuss the country's future

Media Lab Complex formally opens this weekMIT community is invited to a free open house on Friday, followed by a public conference with architect Fumihiko Maki the following day.

Architecture student wins $15K in worldwide competitionProposal Would Create Large Recreational Network in Mumbai

3 Questions: Lawrence Vale on rebuilding HaitiAn MIT urban design expert explains why devastated cities are nearly always rebuilt — but why Haiti faces special challenges to reconstruction.

The Future of Urban MobilityA Global Collaboration to Make Urban Transport Sustainable

SA+P team wins major urban design competitionInterdisciplinary proposal awarded top prize of $50,000

SA+P wins a third of MIT’s Fulbright scholarshipsStudents will travel to Mexico, Syria and Switzerland

MIT global web site seeks visions for JerusalemSite is loaded with interactive tools and resources to help foster dialogue, ideas, and solutions for cities of conflict

Planning students sweep affordable housing awardsTake first-, second- and third-place honors as well as honorable mention

SA+P’s growing role in MIT’s Energy Initiative

Good food nationMIT researchers think America's obesity epidemic can be reversed via ‘foodsheds,’ in which healthier, more affordable food is produced and consumed regionally.

SA+P’s lead role in Transportation@MIT