In recent mortgage credit has become scarce, especially for low-to-middle income LMI individuals, including the working class and minorities. This has limited the ability for many of these individuals to purchase in sustainable, transportation accessible urban locations. This paper explores...

In the face of global climate change, providing urban systems that support sustainable agriculture could not be more important. This article builds on past work calling for a ‘nourished’urbanism. It explores case studies, opportunities and constrains to build food systems alongside urban...

This working paper seeks to understand how travellers make economic decisions. The primary goal is to advance knowledge about the behavioural response to different kinds of incentives such as financial nudges requiring them to make snap judgements about value. The research finds that, consistent...

Ridesourcing services have become important part of local transportation ecosystems glob-ally. They offer new new opportunities to access rides for travelers of all kinds, and also new ways to think about variants of traditional transit and affordable transportation for those without auto...

The COVID-19 epidemic has had unprecedented impacts on travel patterns in the US. This study evaluates changes to travel after shelter in place mandates. It finds that despite a potential reduction in gross vehicle miles travel, travel for secondary trips for recreation, shopping and errands may...

Environmental and human exploitation are connected and occurring around the world due in large part to the mining of rare earth metals. In places like Brazil, the Congo and Peru in modern-day slave labor fuels mining camps, while degrading the quality of local fishing and agricultural...

Basic sanitation and hygiene can prevent roughly a million deaths a year. This study examines the rapid prototyping of a pilot school-based handwashing, safe water, and sanitation program in Chennai, India. Our content analysis identified challenges in the classroom (Localization; Curriculum...

Many studies have noted that more dense and accessible environments with higher level of service (LOS) tend to encourage higher levels of walking and bicycling activity. That said as streets are increasingly designed to facilitate safe cycling through built environment interventions, little has...

As the usage of bicycles increases, cities are transforming their planning processes to incorporate this sustainable mode of transportation. In spite of bicycling's importance to communities, there is a gender gap. Data indicates that only a small number of cyclists are women. This paper...

This analysis provides an overview of the current state of blockchain and cryptocurrency in several major cities in the United States, including the legal and regulatory framework, as well as the level of adoption and acceptance among businesses and consumers. The analysis covers cities such as...