First ever Worldwide Survey of City Leaders
The Center for Cities reached out to over 1,000 city leaders worldwide. The survey asked questions about the local economy, housing, infrastructure and services, climate change and environmental sustainability, as well as financial and governance capacity.
Monday, December 11, 2023
Postdoctoral Associate in Just and Equitable Cities
The Cornell Mui Ho Center for Cities invites applications for a Postdoctoral Associate as part of the center's High Impact Initiative on Just and Equitable Cities.
Monday, December 11, 2023
Postdoctoral Associate in Urban Climate Mitigation and Adaptation
The Cornell Mui Ho Center for Cities invites applications for a Postdoctoral Associate as part of the center's High Impact Initiative on Climate Mitigation and Adaptation. Learn more and apply!
Monday, April 17, 2023
Research In Action: Planning With, Not For, Informal Settlement Communities
Urban sustainability expert Charity Mumbi Mwangi is a programs officer at Slum Dwellers International–Kenya, part of a community-led international network focused on improving the lives of people living in informal settlements. This semester, Mwangi is in residence with the Cornell Mui Ho Center for Cities as a Visiting Scholar, sharing knowledge and building on a growing partnership between the two organizations working toward urban change.
Wednesday, December 7, 2022
There Grows the Neighborhood: Partnership with the Sweet Water Foundation Transforms Students' Understanding of Urban Renewal
Students traveled to Chicago & Detroit this semester for a series of critical collaborations co-led by AAP faculty and the Sweet Water Foundation, an organization dedicated to regenerative urban development cofounded by Emmanuel Pratt (B.Arch. '99).
Thursday, January 25, 2024
Deconstruction: Rethinking the Building Life Cycle
Architecture Assistant Professor Felix Heisel, Director of the Circular Construction Lab, discusses the challenges and opportunities in building deconstruction.
Monday, November 20, 2023
Cornell Students Support Informal Settlement Upgrading in Nairobi
The Center for Cities sent two AAP students to Nairobi, Kenya this summer to work alongside Slum Dwellers International – Kenya on informal settlement upgrading.
Wednesday, April 19, 2023
Making Sense of the Parisian Scooter Ban
CRP Assistant Professor Nicholas Klein shares insights into public perceptions of improper scooter parking concerning accessibility and aesthetic tidiness with recommendations for cities with scooters to create community-driven policies to address the issue.