We seem to be wired to calculate not the shortest path but the “pointiest” one, facing us toward our destination as much as possible.

A deep model was trained on historical crash data, road maps, satellite imagery, and GPS to enable high-resolution crash maps that could lead to safer roads.

Long-term study of Melbourne, Australia, shows how urban development and change affects pedestrians, not just automobiles.

With the MIT campus as a test bed, a citizen science effort provides lessons well beyond MIT.

PhD student Ying Gao's research reveals that the urban poor in the developing world are politically engaged and capable of effecting change.

Results show infection rates increase across communities; individuals in low-income areas and those in poor health are at highest risk.

Professor Siqi Zheng promotes sustainable urbanization at MIT’s Center for Real Estate.

Globally, people follow a “visitation law” — an inverse relationship between distance and frequency of visits.

Andres Sevtsuk’s new work estimates foot traffic in cities — so planners and developers can study the flow of people, not just vehicles.

Aims to reduce carbon emissions through changes in procurement, waste tracking, airline travel, and other areas of operation.