Urban - Publications - Faculty & Research

15 Mar 2015
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An Urban Planner Gives the Lowdown on LA

Keywords: urban development; real estate; land preservation; Real Estate

17 May 2010
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EV charging stations are already common in many cities across the United States, increasing the number of urban dwellings powered by clean electricity is an important next step. “Developing the infrastructure needed to connect View Details

Keywords: Kathleen Fu, Deborah Blagg, Julia Hanna, and Maureen Harmon; illustrations by; energy; environment; sustainability; entrepreneurship; Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation; Transportation; Water, Sewage and Supply Systems; Utilities; Construction of Buildings; Construction; Waste Management and Remediation Services; Corporate Services

15 Oct 2015
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Urbanization Demands Public-Private Schemes

25 Jun 2013
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The Urban Sustainability Opportunity

14 Aug 2020
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Reimagining the Urban Office

01 Nov 2019
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The Particular Creativity of Dense Urban Neighborhoods

13 Mar 2019
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Why Urban Millennials Love Uniqlo

01 Mar 2018
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In My Humble Opinion: Urban Renewal

Making cities more attractive for people takes pressure off our open spaces.” A cofounder of Urban Partners—a developer of urban infill, mixed-use, and transit-oriented real estate—Rosenfeld has moved... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

19 Sep 2016
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A Fresh Approach to Urban Farming

As CEO and cofounder of Comcrop, Niyati Gupta (MBA 2011) is helping local urban farmers in Singapore grow fresh, healthy produce using rooftop gardens that blend the techniques of aquaculture and hydroponics. In this interview, she talks... View Details

13 Jul 2017
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What Artificial Intelligence Reveals About Urban Change

01 Jun 2011
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Housing Solutions for the Urban Poor

portfolio of economically viable housing solutions to underserved populations, drawing on the expertise of sociologists, urban planners, architects, engineers, and policymakers. View a video of Mehra. View Details

01 Oct 2014
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Raising the Bar for Urban Schools

24 Nov 2015
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Why Did Urban Outfitters Buy A Pizzeria?

24 Apr 2014
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Breaking the cycle of poverty in urban areas

Silbert. “It seems counterintuitive, but it’s possible to be undernourished and overweight.” She adds: “If we all work together and commit resources, we can break the cycle of intergenerational poverty in urban America.” During her... View Details

01 Apr 2002
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Urban Evolution - HBS Research on the Inner City

Ward - once synonymous with out-of-control crime rates, gang warfare, antiquated public housing, crumbling schools, and degrading poverty - have begun to show indications that there may be a way out of the hopeless downward spiral. In their 2000 book Comeback Cities: A... View Details

Keywords: Paul Grogan; Peter Tufano; David Crockett; Diana Barrett; Real Estate

21 Oct 2019
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Solving for Climate Change’s Impact on Urban Water: Flooding, Sea Rise, and Drought?

01 Dec 2020
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In the Zone

When Kwame Owusu-Kesse (MBA/MPP 2012) was in his last year of graduate school, he got a call from Geoffrey Canada, founder and CEO of Harlem Children’s Zone (HCZ), a nonprofit that takes a comprehensive, cradle-to-career approach to meeting the health and education... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; nonprofit management; urban development; leadership; public education; Educational Services

28 Jan 2014
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The $300 House

Keywords: affordable housing; urban poor; rural poor

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