The findings could help planners design safer, more efficient pedestrian thoroughfares.

In a new book, Lawrence Vale spotlights projects from around the globe that help insulate communities from climate shocks.

Letting people work with a “navigator” dramatically increases how often they move to higher-opportunity neighborhoods.

In order to recycle construction materials, keep them close to home, a new study of Amsterdam suggests.

Mens, Manus and Machina (M3S) will design technology, training programs, and institutions for successful human-machine collaboration.

Study shows that cities’ plans often won’t achieve their goals, but decarbonizing the local grid could make the difference.

A collaboration between MIT and Miami-Dade County has students working with city planning officials to understand why people wait patiently for a bus — and why they bail.

President Sally Kornbluth talks with Associate Professor Mai Hassan about public administration in Africa and how people mobilize against repressive regimes.

Mobility-related data show the pandemic has had a lasting effect, limiting the breadth of places people visit in cities.

Open-source tool from MIT’s Senseable City Lab lets people check air quality, cheaply.