Research

65 reasons why urbanism works

Studies that quantify how urban places affect human, economic, and environmental wellness are essential to building the political will for change.
Hazel Borys

New research resource for urbanists

Please contribute to our effort and let us know about research and topics that are missing.
Emily Talen

More transportation choices, better health

A recently released nationwide study strongly correlates greater transportation "modal diversity" with better health for the population as a whole.
Robert Steuteville

A stubborn reliance on facts

Research papers on topics ranging from climate change to transportation are presented at CNU 25, supporting evidence-based practice.
Kara Luckey, Daniel Piatkowski

Intergenerational mobility vs. sprawl: Is there a connection?

To look more closely at the connection between mobility and sprawl, we compared the mobility rates to neighborhood Walk Scores. Our results lend support to Paul Krugman’s hypothesis.
Emily Talen