Mui Ho
Center for Cities

The Cornell Mui Ho Center for Cities transfers knowledge to action to build more equitable and sustainable cities today and in the future.

Blogs

an aerial view of an urban area with a complex overpass system. Multiple lanes of traffic on the overpass intersect at various points, with cars visible on the roads. Below the overpass, there are train tracks with several blue train cars stationed along them. The area surrounding the overpass and train tracks appears densely packed with buildings of varying sizes, shapes, and colors, indicative of a crowded city environment.

Monday, March 31, 2025

New Podcast Explores "Wicked" Urban Problems and Actions Across Scales

The Good City connects people with a passion for urban issues, both within and outside academia, through engaging conversations and shared knowledge.

Construction workers wearing hard hats are renovating the exterior of a two-story house.

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.

People standing around and sitting in chairs.

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.

an archway into a city street with signs and cars.

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.

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