Publications

January 2007 (Revised May 2009)
Case

Kibera and the Kenya Slum Upgrading Project (A)

By: Nicolas P. Retsinas, Arthur I Segel, Marc Diaz and John Dean Shepherd

Kenya's Minister of Housing faces tremendous pressures in dealing with the pervasive housing troubles in his country. Kibera is the largest slum in Africa and home to more than 800,000 residents, yet only measures two square kilometers, roughly half the size of... View Details

Keywords: Construction; Housing; Urban Development; Poverty; Kenya

01 Mar 2008
News

“A National System of Income Supplementation”

Richard America’s analysis of the crippling legacy of racial discrimination in the United States was underscored by a study released last summer. In the wake of a spate of riots in urban America in the 1960s, a federal government... View Details

Keywords: Educational Support Services; Educational Services

March 2006 (Revised February 2007)
Case

Frederick Douglass Charter School: The Renewal Decision

Five years after the launch of the Frederick Douglass Charter School, the school's performance is under review by the state board of education as part of a decision about whether to renew the school's charter for a school as well as the implications of a... View Details

Keywords: Corporate Accountability; Urban Development; Education; Business Startups; Education Industry; United States

Keywords: Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development; Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development; Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development; Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development; Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development

01 Dec 2018
News

Competencies and Credentials

employees.” —Kieron Stopforth (MBA 2019) Managing the Future of Work Project Companies need to move beyond the old models of workforce development and human resources—those days have passed. The project addresses the changing nature of... View Details

01 Jun 2006
News

HBS Students Help Rebuild New Orleans

students did just that when they traveled to New Orleans with the HBS Hurricane Relief Trek. Some students worked with Mayor Ray Nagin’s Bring New Orleans Back Commission, brainstorming economic development strategies. Others helped... View Details

Web

Buildings & Cities - Business & Environment

Confronting Climate Change Buildings & Cities Cities are a key place to innovate to reduce greenhouse gases The world is currently undergoing the largest wave of urban growth in human history. More than half of the global population is... View Details

March 2024
Case

Expanding the Bicester Collection to New York

By: Boris Vallee, Kirby Brand, Kristina Brown, Julie McCrimlisk, Chloe Sztabnik and Arthur Segel

Secretariat, if anyone remembers, won the triple crown at the Belmont Race Track on Long Island, located at the nexus of La Guardia, JFK Airports, the Long Island Railroad and multiple major highways. Belmont Race Track is now being rebuilt along with an adjacent UBS... View Details

Keywords: Consumer Behavior; Urban Development; Brands and Branding; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Sports Industry; Retail Industry; New York (state, US)

Crow built the Dallas Home Furnishings Mart, in the mid-1950’s with 8 million square feet of exhibition space. Following on this success, he built trade marts from Atlanta to Brussels. In the 1960s and 1970s, Crow built the Peachtree Center in Atlanta and the... View Details

Keywords: Construction & Real Estate

11 Oct 2012
News

Answering the Doctor's Call

key advisory and stewardship role at Downing Enterprises. “But,” he adds, “I can definitely see the synergistic advantages of having both business and medical training. Clearly, there’s a health-care gap for urban poor, and it goes along... View Details

Keywords: resumed education; nontraditional students; Health, Social Assistance

19 Oct 2011
Research & Ideas

Designing Cities for a Sustainable Future

On a June day in Manhattan with temperatures heading into the 90s, a straphanger named Mike is taking his customary subway ride to work. People are grumbling about the heat, but hey, it's summer, it's supposed to be hot, and besides, "Whaddya gonna do?" New Yorkers... View Details

Keywords: by Garry Emmons; Construction; Real Estate

December 2012
Case

Jefferson County (A): An EPA Mandate

By: Daniel Bergstresser and Randolph B. Cohen

Jefferson County, Alabama, faces an EPA mandate requiring sewer system upgrades. How will they finance the upgrades? What consequences will follow? View Details

Keywords: Local Government; Debt Management; Bankruptcy; Political Process; Financial Planning; Urban Development; Financing and Loans; Infrastructure; Government and Politics; Public Administration Industry; Alabama

01 Sep 2018
News

An SUV Built for African Roads—by African Workers

Photos courtesy of Mobius Motors Driving in Kenya can be a rough ride, over bumpy dirt roads and potholed urban streets, made worse by dust, heat, and torrential rain. And that’s if you’re lucky enough to own a vehicle that will stand up... View Details

Keywords: Amy Yee

Profile

Inessa Lurye

curiosity drew her into urban studies, which in turn drew her into professional work on urban issues. At McKinsey, Inessa consulted with the Harlem Children’s Zone, helping them expand their services from... View Details

14 Dec 2016
Blog Post

Career Paths: From Finance to Social Enterprise

consulting. I set my sights on consulting when recruiting for summer internships. I didn't end up finding a consulting internship, but I landed a role at a start-up analyzing opportunities and developing a plan for international... View Details

December 2012 (Revised January 2013)
Supplement

Jefferson County (E): Postscript

By: Daniel Bergstresser and Randolph B. Cohen

Jefferson County, Alabama, faces an EPA mandate requiring sewer system upgrades. How will they finance the upgrades? What consequences will follow? View Details

Keywords: Local Government; Political Process; Bankruptcy; Debt Management; Financial Planning; Urban Development; Infrastructure; Borrowing and Debt; Government and Politics; Public Administration Industry; Alabama