Upcoming Urban Health Events
June 26-28, 2024 – London Conference: Livable Cities
Livable Cities is an initiative between City – University of London, AMPS and City Tech – New York. Highlighting issues of healthy cities, its upcoming conference welcomes submissions from across disciplines and, importantly, from different places internationally. Issues of interest include, but are not limited to:
Covid-19 and the city; Design for Life; Sick Building Syndrome; Care in the community; Healthy cities; Sanitation and public health; Walkable cities; Environmental psychology; Accessible design; Housing and health; Wellbeing and the city life and more.
At the event, academics from across several disciplines and departments in each university explore research and teaching initiatives on the diversity of issues that affect how we live in cities. The aim of the initiative is to highlight work in these areas, connect academics internationally, and publish findings and best practices in the following areas as they relate to cities:
Public Health | Public Services | Social Sciences | Sustainability + Resilience | Architecture(s) + Design | City Planning + Management
Location: London / Virtual
Organizers: City, University of London
For more information, visit the conference website here!
November 18-21, 2024 – International Conference on Urban Health
As this year marks the 20th edition of our International Conference on Urban Health, we are thrilled to bring our annual gathering back to the African continent and to invite you to join us from November 18 to 21 in Marrakesh, Morocco to explore the ways that, together, we can activate urban health action with the goal of achieving a more climate-resilient, healthier urban future: “A Healthier Horizon: Activating Urban Health Strategies for a Climate Resilient Tomorrow”.
In close collaboration with our academic co-hosts, the Mohammed VI International School of Public Health (UM6SS) as well as our local NGO partners, the High Atlas Foundation, we are shaping a dynamic interdisciplinary program aimed at fostering dialogue and collaboration; engaging both African and world-leading experts as we explore innovative models of collaboration in city policymaking, planning and development to build a healthier, more climate-resilient and more equitable urban future for all.
Location: Marrakesh, Morocco
Organizers: International Society for Urban Health
Past Events
May 2024
May 1-3, 2024 – NYS Public Health Partnership Conference (PHPC) 2024
The conference website states: “The Public Health Partnership Conference will be held in-person in 2024. The event will be held in Saratoga Springs, NY May 1-3, 2024. NYSPHA and our partners (New York State Association of County Health Officials and New York State Association for Rural Health) are working hard to plan an event that will bring you an exciting, informative and educational experience as we join our public health colleagues in-person.
Attendees will have the opportunity to network with colleagues from across the state and participate in general plenary sessions presenting a wide array of public health knowledge and insights from local county health department directors to community-based organizations. Attendees will have the choice of several breakout sessions to choose from, visit exhibitor booths, attend wellness events and view poster presentations.
This conference is designed for public health educators, academic staff, county health officials and employees, students, medical and dental practitioners, state health employees and others in the field of public health, education and medical care. We welcome all individuals and organizations who share a common interest of promoting and protecting the public’s health.”
Location: Saratoga Hilton and City Center (534 Broadway Saratoga Springs, NY 12866)
For more information and to register, please visit their website here!
May 3-5, 2024 – Jane’s Walk NYC
Get ready to show your love for New York City at this year’s Jane’s Walk NYC festival: Friday, May 3rd through Sunday, May 5th!
We are once again excited to bring you a hybrid festival, with a mixture of virtual and in-person walks. From in-person, guided group walks to virtual panel conversations, the festival is all about fostering community and sparking curiosity about our incredible city.
Get involved in this celebration of New York City by attending the festival this May, or leading a walk yourself! Anyone with a passion for the Big Apple can lead a walk. Our 2024 submission form is now live through Sunday, March 31.
Check out the Jane’s Walk NYC website here for additional information!
April 2024
April 2nd, 2024 – Health and Housing Lab Virtual Event
The Health x Housing Lab at NYU School of Medicine invites you to our upcoming event titled Flipping the Script: A Teach-In for Healthcare Workers on Homelessness and the Criminal Legal System on Tuesday, April 2nd, 2024 from 12:00-1:30 PM ET.
At this homeless teach-in event, a panel of individuals with lived experience of homelessness will teach healthcare professionals, trainees, and other interested audience members about their experiences navigating healthcare and other services upon reentry into the community, after incarceration.
April 24-27, 2024 – International Conference on Urban Affairs
Promoting Equity and Resiliency through Research, Activism, Planning, and Policy
Cities are home to more than 55% of the world’s population and generate 80% of global GDP. Their economic power and influence are counterbalanced by a growing number of social, political, and environmental challenges that threaten to undermine societies and habitats. Current conditions within cities, as well as their future capacity to become equitable and resilient, are shaped by a complex set of dynamics. Policies and politics operating at the global, regional and local levels produce conflicts, polarization, dislocation, economic instability, and climate change. As the world’s cities begin an assumed exit from the recent global pandemic, a singular question emerges: how can cities on the brink of irreversible change develop equitable policy options that will allow for future sustainability and resilience?
The dynamics influencing current conditions in cities, as well as their ability to become equitable and resilient in the future, are complex, and call for a multidisciplinary perspective from urban affairs scholars and practitioners. This conference welcomes researchers, planners, policymakers, advocates, and community leaders to share insights and identify strategies for creating equitable options that ensure sustainable choices. Among the wide range of topics relevant to cities, a set of subthemes are of particular interest.
Featured at the conference will be a poster session by fellow GAUH Lab members Tania Hameed, Himani Chhetri, Anna Frye, Fardin Rahman, Hikari Tanaka, and Natalia Gonzalez Varela. They will discuss their analysis of the WHO Global Network for Age-Friendly Cities and Communities.
Location: NEW YORK, NY | MARRIOTT MARQUIS HOTEL (1535 Broadway, New York, NY 10036)
March 2024
March 7th, 2024 – Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) 2024’s Global Health Without Borders: Acting for Impact Satellite Sessions
The CUGH website states: “CUGH’s annual conference is a must attend event on the global health calendar. Over 2,000 scientists, students and implementers from academia, NGOs, government and the private sector will present, learn and collaborate to address some of the pressing challenges our world faces. A wide range of medical and non-medical disciplines are represented throughout the in-person pre-conference satellite sessions (free to attend, register online) and the March 7-10th conference. Attendees will be inspired and challenged to learn new skills, gain new contacts and find ways we can improve the health of people and the planet. Working with our host institutions we will provide an excellent venue to learn, share research, collaborate, and develop partnerships to address the global health challenges we are facing.”
March 23, 2024 – NYC School of Data
The event website states: “Join BetaNYC and NYC’s Open Data team for our public interest tech, data, and design conference to celebrate the end of NYC Open Data Week! Join us for our annual community-driven public interest technology conference. Participants come to learn, network, and collaborate around public interest technology, data, and design in New York City. With programming support from the Open Data Team at the NYC Office of Technology and Innovation, our conference convenes city officials, technologists, designers, data analysts, and community members around open data, civic technology, and service design in New York City.
Our conference will be at CUNY School of Law on March 23rd, 2024, to commemorate the 14th anniversary of International Open Data Day, the 12th anniversary of the City’s transformative Open Data Law, and the conclusion of NYC Open Data Week.
There will be panels, workshops, demos, talks, presentations, and office hours with NYC agencies, on topics such as digital inclusion, service design and delivery, digital literacy, open data and data standards, and civic engagement. We want to equip YOU with tools and information to empower you to build a better civic society for ALL New Yorkers.”
February 2024
February 21, 2024 – Cities as Drivers of Global Health and Healthy Aging with Dr. Jo Ivey Boufford
Today, over half of the world’s population lives in cities. Meanwhile, there is a demographic shift across the globe in longer lifespans and efforts to promote health aging. There are countless ways in which urban populations face unique public health challenges, such as increased exposure to air, water, and soil pollution, extreme weather events compromising critical infrastructure and transit systems, and overcrowding which exacerbates the spread of infectious disease. Such exposures have a disproportionate health impact on an aging population, particularly in low and middle income countries. Using examples from cities across the globe, Dr. Jo Ivey Boufford will discuss how cities can create conditions for promoting good health and how they are critical drivers in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
February 27, 2024 – Jane’s Walk NYC 2024 Information Session
The Jane Walk website states that:”On the first weekend of May every year, Jane’s Walk festivals take place in hundreds of cities around the world. Jane’s Walks encourage people to share stories about their neighborhoods, discover unseen aspects of their communities, and use walking as a way to connect with their neighbors.”
Jane Walk will collaborate with the New York Public Library to host an information session for the 2024 festival! Whether you are a long-time walk leader or are new to the celebration, we welcome you to join us at this in-person event!
This session will cover:
A background on the Jane’s Walk NYC festival
Examples of virtual and in-person walks
Instructions on the submission process
Brainstorming activities for developing your walk idea
Resources for researching your walk topic
…and more!
Location: Tompkins Square Library
Time: 5-6:30 PM EST
February 29, 2024 – NYS Public Health Partnership Conference 2024 Call for Student Posters
The New York State Public Health Association (NYSPHA), New York State Association of County Health Officials (NYSACHO) and the New York State Association for Rural Health (NYSARH) invite students to submit a proposal to present a poster at the 2024 Public Health Partnership Conference.
The conference will be held onsite in Saratoga Springs. This one-of-a-kind event brings together public health professionals from all settings to engage in learning opportunities designed to enhance personal growth and renewal, as well as to benefit the communities we all serve.
*DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING STUDENT POSTERS IS 5PM EST ON FEBRUARY 29, 2024*
November 2023
November 6 – 9, 2023 – International Conference on Urban Health (ICUH)
The conference will focus on highlighting advancements in the field of urban health from across all sectors—public, private, academia, philanthropy, NGOs, and civil society—and relevant disciplines—including public health, medicine, health sciences, health systems, health policy and management, urban planning, energy, transportation, sustainability, social services, real estate, economic development, urban design, architecture, landscape architecture, public policy, finance, international development, education, engineering, and more.
Please submit all proposals by May, 15th.
Register Here
Location: Atlanta, GA
November 13, 2023 – A Conversation with Peter Piot led by GAUH Lab co-founder Dr. Jo Ivey Boufford
Professor Jo Ivey Boufford, Clinical Professor of Global Public Health will lead a conversation with Professor Peter Piot, world renowned microbiologist and global health expert, to explore his pioneering work in the field of infectious diseases and his experiences in leading the global initiatives to combat and prevent Ebola and HIV/AIDS. Attendees will have the unique opportunity to hear firsthand from Professor Piot about the important intersection between research, program development, policy and politics in preparing for future pandemics and creating a more resilient and equitable global health system. The audience will also have the opportunity to engage directly with a leading figure in global health, whose contributions have profoundly shaped our understanding and response to infectious diseases worldwide.
Peter Piot, MD, PhD is Handa Professor of Global Health at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine; Special Adviser on COVID-19 to the President of the European Commission and EU Chief Scientific Advisor, Epidemics. He was the founding Executive Director of UNAIDS, the Joint UN Program on HIV/AIDS and Under Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1995 until 2008.
Dr. Piot will also be giving a lecture at UNFPA on “A New Era for Global Health” on Wednesday, November 15. You can watch the livestream of this event on: unfpa.org/salaslecture.
November 17, 2023 – Assessing Urban Health at the Human Level: Linking Urban Characteristics to Human Responses Using Wearable Sensors with GAUH Lab member Zhaoxi Zhang!
Seminar Topic: Rapid urbanization worldwide continues to challenge the health burden of theenvironment in which we live, although a number of actions are being taken to promote urban health for today’s and tomorrow’s cities. However, it is still a challenge to develop an in-depth investigation to monitor the risks in cities to combat environment-related diseases. With the advancement of sensor technology, a body-worn system-based environment and health monitor is rapidly gaining popularity, providing a new perspective to investigate the health effects of the environment at the individual level. This study took advantage of the novel technology and developed an in-depth investigation of the role of urban place in public health.
Speaker: Zhaoxi is a creative urban strategist working at the intersection of built environment, human health and technology. Before joining CUSP, Zhaoxi conducted her PhD project ‘Urban Health Sensing’ at Aarhus University in Denmark and was part of the United Nations Internship Program working on urban health and human settlements. Zhaoxi is passionate about applying interdisciplinary knowledge and data-driven strategies to promote a healthy urban future. Driven by the desire to address the challenges of climate change, disease and inequality, Zhaoxi is committed to creating healthier and more sustainable communities globally.
Time: 12pm – 1pm EST
Location: NYU Tandon Center for Urban Science and Progress |
370 Jay Street, Room 1201, Brooklyn, NY 11201
November 20, 2023 – A Conversation with Rep. Grace Meng: A Fireside Chat on Reaching Underserved Communities through Public Service
Join us on Monday, November 20, for an engaging fireside discussion with U.S. Congresswoman Grace Meng, NYU Wagner’s Distinguished Visiting Urbanist. Together with leaders in government and nonprofits, Representative Meng will delve into the vitality of serving the needs of various communities and the impact of public service.
This event was rescheduled from its October 30 date. Please RSVP again to join Rep. Meng for this special conversation on Monday, November 20!
Speakers
Grace Meng, United States House of Representatives, New York’s Sixth Congressional District
David Greenfield, former New York City Council Member representing the city’s 44th district and current CEO of Met Council
Kevin Livingston, President of 100 Suits for 100 Men
Peter Michelen, Workforce Initiatives, Hispanic Federation
Time: 9:30am – 10:30am
Location: Online via Zoom (link provided upon RSVP)
October 2023
October 6, 2023 – Urban Health Learning Session on Global Boiling and Urban Health Resilience
We have entered the Global Boiling era, where the consequences of climate change, namely rising temperatures affect our urban environments and public health. In this learning session, we are privileged to have two distinguished speakers: Eleni (Lenio) Myrivili, who will address the nexus of urban heat and health, and Tolullah Oni, offering expertise on climate change’s impact on urban health and well-being. The session will uncover challenges, strategies and opportunities for building urban resilience offering in-depth discussions and valuable insights into crafting sustainable urban futures.
Biography:
Eleni (Lenio) Myrivili
Lenio is the United Nations Human Settlements Programme’s Chief Heat Officer (CHO), a member of the European Union Mission Board for Adaptation to Climate Change Mission, a Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Adrienne Arsht – Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center at the Atlantic Council, a tenured assistant professor at the Department of Cultural Technology & Communications at the University of the Aegean, and a former Loeb Fellow at the Harvard Graduate School of Design. Myrivili received her Ph.D. from Columbia University’s Department of Anthropology in 2004
Tolullah Oni
Tolu is a Nigerian urban epidemiologist at the Medical Research Council Epidemiology Unit at the University of Cambridge. She is a NextEinstein Forum Fellow and World Economic Forum Young Global Leader. Her work is at the forefront of generating vital evidence and fostering participatory mechanisms. Her mission is clear: to empower diverse stakeholders, including public decision-makers, academics, civil society, and the private and multilateral sectors, to enhance both the provision of health and the demand for resilient, health-focused urban environments.
The learning session will be in hybrid mode, and will be open to everyone to attend.
Advance registration is required: Registration Link
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Looking forward to seeing you there!
October 16-17, 2023 – Healthy Cities Design 2023 International Congress & Exhibition.
Organized by SALUS Global Knowledge Exchange, in collaboration with the Helen Hamlyn Centre for Design at the Royal College of Art, HCD 2023 will bring together international delegates from across the spheres of research, practice and policy in design, art, technology, urbanism, culture and health to address the vital questions concerning the relationship between urban renewal and health equity. Embracing as its plenary theme ‘Urban renewal and health equity: Charting a sustainable path locally and globally’, the Congress will, for the first time, be heading to the northern HQ of the Royal College of Physicians in Liverpool, from where it will also be streamed LIVE to a global audience.
The Call for Papers was launched, with the deadline for abstracts on May 18th, 2023.
Location: Royal College of Physicians in Liverpool, England
October 24th, 2023 – Learning Session: Artificial Intelligence for Urban Health
Artificial Intelligence (AI) plays an important role in advancing urban health by harnessing data-driven insights and automation. It aids in early disease detection, optimizes healthcare delivery, and enhances resource allocation in urban areas. AI contributes to better urban health by monitoring environmental factors like air quality, improving traffic management, and optimizing waste collection among others. By addressing health disparities and supporting informed policy decisions. This learning session explores AI’s transformative potential, featuring experts Sarah Skenazy, Dr. Ana Catarina Fontes, and Dr. Lameck Mbangula Amugongo. Together, they shed light on AI’s role in creating healthier and more sustainable urban environments.
Speakers:
Dr. Caterina Fontes:
Dr. Fontes is a postdoctoral researcher at the Technical University of Munich – Institute for Ethics in Artificial Intelligence. Her current research project “Ethics for the Smart City” looks at risks and benefits, and governance aspects to inform value aligned socio-technical frameworks aimed to assist cities in the ethical implementation of AI-enabled systems with a focus on Smart City agendas. Dr. Fontes holds a PhD in Urban Studies from the New University of Lisbon and the University Institute of Lisbon.
Dr. Lameck Mbangula Amugongo:
Lameck Mbangula Amugongo holds a PhD from the University of Manchester. His doctoral research focused on the application of image-based data mining and artificial intelligence techniques to personalize treatment for lung cancer patients. With a keen interest in quantitative research methods, Lameck aims to leverage responsible technology to solve societal problems. He is passionate about data science, technology policy, and building ethical technological tools to make life easier for everyone.
Sarah Skenazy:
Sarah Skenazy is an urban planner and public health practitioner. She is currently serving as a guest editor for a special collection on artificial intelligence at the Oxford Open Journal on Infrastructure and Health. As a Clinical Specialist on the Health AI team at Google, Sarah’s work included health equity approaches to climate change, pandemic response, and community health in neighborhood developments anchored by mixed-use Google projects globally. Sarah holds graduate degrees in public health and urban planning from UC Berkeley and a BA from Sarah Lawrence College.
September 2023
September 22, 2023 – Reconnecting Communities: Creating More Equitable Outcomes in Transportation Projects
Join us for a discussion about developments in transportation as well as how agencies and stakeholders can best seize opportunities to create more equitable outcomes.
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) represents an unprecedented investment in our country’s transportation system. As part of this investment, the Biden Administration is seeking not only to build more roads and bridges, but to address the harmful impacts of past transportation projects, which have disproportionately fallen on low income communities and communities of color. For neighborhoods around the country that remain divided or isolated by transportation infrastructure, this investment is a once-in-a-generation opportunity for reconnection.
Presented by the NYU Rudin Center for Transportation and AECOM. This panel discussion, co-hosted by AECOM, will address: How might we best reconnect communities? What does reconnection involve, and how can we ensure future projects mitigate any further disruption and displacement? Join us for a discussion of ongoing developments and how agencies and stakeholders can best seize this opportunity to create more equitable outcomes. Panelists: Ritchie Torres, United States Representative (NY-15) Meera Joshi, New York City Deputy Mayor for Operations Tom Prendergast, Executive Vice President & New York Metro Chief Executive, AECOM Moderator: Sarah Kaufman, Director, NYU Rudin Center for Transportation
TIME: 9:30 am – 11 am
LOCATION: NYU Wagner, 295 Lafayette Street Rice Conference Room, 2nd Floor New York, NY 10012
September 19, 2023 – NYU Urban Initiative Discussion with Professor Ian Goldin
Please join us for an engaging discussion with Professor Ian Goldin (Oxford University) about his latest book, Age of the City. NYU Wagner Professor Natasha Iskander will introduce Professor Goldin and moderate the discussion.
Abstract: Cities are the engines of social and economic progress. They are now threatened by a combination of remote work which is undermining city ecosystems, and by growing inequality, climate change, pandemics, populist politics and the threat artificial intelligence poses to work. In his new book Age of the City, Ian Goldin discusses how to ensure cities can overcome these great challenges to provide sustainable homes for humanity.
Bio: Ian Goldin is Professor of Globalization and Development at Oxford University. Previously he was Vice President and Director of Policy for the World Bank Group, after serving as economic advisor to President Mandela. He is the author of 24 books, 4 BBC Series and a regular presenter at TED, World Economic Forum, and on global media.
Lunch will be served, so please RSVP here so we know how much food to order.
TIME: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
LOCATION: The Puck Building – 295 Lafayette Street, The Rudin Family Forum for Civic Dialogue, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10012
September 5th, 2023 -A Stitch in Time Saves Nine: A Conversation on the Future of Vulnerable Historic Buildings in New York City
On Tuesday, September 5th, join MAS and Historic Districts Council at Sixth Street Community Center for a conversation about the protection and preservation of vulnerable historic buildings across the five boroughs. This event was sparked by a recent Advocacy project from MAS, A Stitch in Time Saves Nine, which explores nine building demolition case studies from across New York City.
We’ll explore these nine case studies, plus other vulnerable historic spaces, and discuss the Landmark Preservation Commission’s Vulnerable Historic Buildings Action Plan. The conversation will be moderated by Frampton Tolbert (HDC) and feature the following panelists: Valerie Jo Bradley (Save Harlem Now!), Andrea Goldwyn (Landmarks Conservancy), Edmund Meade (Silman) & John Weiss (LPC).
Time will be allotted for Q&A. Following the program, stay for mingling and light refreshments.
RSVP is required, and tickets are limited, so register today!
Read more about the program!
TIME: Doors open at 6:00 PM | Event is at 6:30 PM
LOCATION: Sixth Street Community Center | 638 E 6th Street Between Aves B & C, New York, NY 10009
$5 for MAS, HDC, and LESPI members
$10 for the public
May 2023
May 24, 2023 – UNICEF Data Collection Webinar Series: How to define a city? Lessons from the global roll-out of the Degree of Urbanization
This presentation will explain how to define a city based on a new global methodology called the Degree of Urbanisation. This new method was endorsed by the UN Statistical Commission in 2020. Already 40 countries have implemented this methodology and many more are testing it. The conclusion will focus on the lessons learnt from the global roll-out and highlight the resources available to support its implementation.
Presenters:
Robert Ndugwa, Chief of Data and Analytics, UN-Habitat:
Robert P. Ndugwa is the current Chief of the Data and Analytics Section of UN-Habitat where he leads the agency’s efforts in the collection and dissemination of global urban statistical information and oversees the development of standards and norms for urban statistical activities including the integration of geospatial, statistical, and other information in routine urban monitoring and evaluation processes. Robert also serves on various boards and represents UN-Habitat at various global statistical forums such as the UN Geospatial Networks, the UN Statistical Commission, etc. Robert is keen in expanding key institutional, data related and leadership networks to support a better understanding of the plight of the vulnerable urban populations, and how cities grow and function and how all this impacts urban health. Robert holds a Ph.D. in Epidemiology and Biostatistics from Heidelberg University, and a Master of Science in Statistics and Biometry from University of KwaZulu-Natal.
Lewis Dijkstra, Head of the Economic Analysis Sector, Regional and Urban Policy, European Commission: Lewis Dijkstra is the Head of the Economic Analysis Sector of the Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy in the European Commission. He is the editor of the Cohesion Report, which analyses issues and trends in EU regions and cities. He is a visiting professor in practice at the London School of Economics and Political Science, a Penn Institute for Urban Research Scholar and a Fellow of the Regional Studies Association. He holds a PhD in Urban and Regional Planning from Rutgers University, New Jersey, an MSc in Urban and Regional Planning from the London School of Economics and Political Science and a BA in Political Science from the University of Ghent, Belgium.
Time: 8:00-9:30 AM EST
Register Here!
April 2023
April 19th, 2023 – Making Cities Resilient 2030 (MCR2030) series: Building Resilient Urban Systems
Please join for this first webinar of a new Making Cities Resilient 2030 (MCR2030) series: Building Resilient Urban Systems (in English with simultaneous French & Spanish interpretation)
The first webinar, led by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in partnership with the United Nations Office of Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), will focus on risk-informed urban development and planning processes in cities/municipalities. Almost two-thirds of the urban infrastructure that will exist in 2050 has yet to be built. Reducing existing and emerging multi-dimensional urban risks and investing in resilience building through a systems-approach (i.e. looking at urban services, capacities, resources, institutions, sectors and stakeholders as a whole) presents a huge development opportunity.
This webinar series is linked to the High-Level Meeting of the Midterm Review of the Sendai Framework in May, which will highlight DRR priorities for action including at the urban and sub-national level.
To register, please click here
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April 18th, 2023 – Climate Change Research Symposium program
The Climate Change Research Symposium will bring together NYU researchers to discuss near- and long-term opportunities for collaboration on climate change research and actions. Speakers will include outstanding experts from across NYU schools and global campuses. NYU faculty, research staff, postdocs, and graduate students are eligible to attend. Refreshments and a box lunch will be provided for registrants.
Date: Tuesday, April 18, 10:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Location: Silver Center of Arts and Science, Hemmerdinger Hall, 100 Washington Square East, NYC
Register here! Registration closes tomorrow April 14th, so make sure to sign up right away if you are interested.
March 2023
March 31st, 2023 -Scaling properties of urban health and urban infrastructure in Brazil and Latin America
Our next Research Seminar Series speaker is Roberto F. S. Andrade from Instituto de Física! Join the talk “Scaling properties of urban health and urban infrastructure in Brazil and Latin America” with Roberto F. S. Andrade on March 31st, from 12 pm – 1 pm virtually! NOTE: This seminar will take place virtually only. It is only open to faculty, students, and staff at NYU. Register here!
March 21st, 2023 – Urban Research Seminar: Building More Equitable Cities from the Ground Up
Join us at the Puck Building on Tuesday, March 21 for the next installment of the Urban Research Seminar spring series featuring Dr. Junia Howell,
Visiting Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of Illinois Chicago & Founding Director, eruka.
Junia Howell, Ph.D. (she/her) is an urban sociologist and race scholar who uses quantitative and qualitative tools to identify and dismantle the specific policies, processes, and practices that uphold White supremacy. Currently, her work focuses on the housing industry and disaster relief. Dr. Howell’s research has won multiple national awards, been featured in hundreds of news articles, and been used as the bases for local and federal legislation. Dr. Howell received her PhD from Rice University. She currently holds a faculty position at the University of Illinois-Chicago and is the founder and co-director of eruka.
Time: 11:15AM–1:00PM ET
Location: NYU Wagner
295 Lafayette Street
2nd Floor
New York, NY 10012
Lunch will be served.
The NYU Urban Initiative is open to the NYU community, only.
March 19th, 2023 – Visit the annual Data Through Design Exhibition during Open Data Week!
DxD is an annual exhibition celebrating tangible and multimedia expressions of New York City’s Open Data. It provides space for creative engagement with data and new perspectives and understanding of its role in our society.
Where: Prime Produce, 424 West 54th Street New York, NY 10019 United States
When: March 11-19; gallery hours 12pm – 7pm
Opening Reception: Friday, March 10th, 6:00 – 8:30 PM EST
Follow the link to RSVP for the Opening Night on March 10th!
March 11th, 2023 – NYU New Cities Conference
The Charter Cities Institute and NYU Marron Institute of Urban Management are co-hosting the NYU New Cities Conference on March 11th. The conference will bring together urban planners, economists, and practitioners to discuss innovative approaches to urban transformation in the Global South, with a focus on urban expansion and new cities.
There are over 250 new cities being constructed in the Global South. If approached carelessly, these projects may develop into the same dysfunctional, exclusionary, and ineffective urban environments prevalent in much of the developing world. However, if executed well, new cities can become engines of economic vibrancy.
The conference will feature an engaging set of academic and applied presenters, including speakers from the World Bank (Private Cities, 2022), the Charter Cities Institute (Governance Handbook, 2021), IGC Cities, and the NYU Marron Institute (Ethiopia Urban Expansion Initiative, 2022). We will also host discussion panels with Nobel Prize laureate Paul Romer, Chair of the Cities that Work Council Edward Glaeser, economist William Easterly, and scholars from the Marron Institute. The conference will take place in-person, but presentations will be recorded and posted online afterwards.
We are excited to have you join us at the conference. There is limited space, so RSVP today. If you have any questions, please reach out to Tommie Thompson at tommie@cci.city.
March 1st, 2023 – Urban Research Day 2023
The seventh annual Urban Research Day will be held on March 1, 2023. This event brings together renowned faculty from across NYU to present their urban research as a way to share knowledge and increase scholarly collaboration.
Learn more about Urban Research Day here
February 2023
February 23, 2023 -Urban Health Data in Africa and Latin America: Experiences, Challenges and Opportunities – ISUH Community of Practice Webinar Report
Hosted by the Africa Community of Practice of the International Society for Urban Health, the webinar “Urban Health Data in Africa and Latin America: Experiences, Challenges and Opportunities”, is part of the Urban Health in Africa Webinar Series and was held on 23rd February 2023.
The speakers shared their experiences with collecting health data in both the African and Latin American regions including the challenges and opportunities for shared learning between these regions. Webinar participants learned from Serge Bataliack, MPH, DBA about the ongoing work at the integrated African Health Observatory, how they produce reliable health information for the African region and from Ana Diez-Roux, MD, PhD, MPH about the Latin American experience with exploring urban health data as part of the SALURBAL programme.
February 16th, 2023 – Equity in the Aging Network: Looking 3 Years Back and 30 Years Forward.
Since 2020, the Administration for Community Living (ACL)-funded Older Adults’ Equity Collaborative (OAEC) has worked to elevate cultural competence in the aging network through active engagement with professionals, caregivers, and older adults. This capstone event will reflect on the accomplishments of this collaborative by introducing attendees to the resources and tools generated by the OAEC and look ahead by stimulating conversation on the future of equity in the aging network.
DATE:
Tuesday, February 16, 2023
TIME:
3:00 PM – 4:15 PM ET
Virtual Event.
A zoom link will be provided upon registration.
February 9th, 2023 – The Proposed New York Housing Compact
New York State is facing a housing affordability crisis after many decades in which the shortage of new homes and apartments worsened while incomes didn’t keep pace with rising rents. Governor Hochul, along with New York City Mayor Eric Adams, have called for the state to intervene more directly to ensure that every city, town, and village across the state is contributing to meeting New York’s housing needs. Join us on February 9 for a Policy
Breakfast focused on the New York Housing Compact and its implications for New York City and its suburbs.
Date: Thursday, February 9, 2023
Time: 8:30 – 10:00 AM ET
Location: Lipton Hall, 108 West 3rd St
Doors Open at 8:15 AM
Panelists will include:
Alicka Ampry Samuel, HUD Regional Administrator
Dan Garodnick, New York City Planning Commission Chair
Annemarie Gray, Open New York
Cea Weaver, Housing Justice For All
Moderated by Vicki Been, Faculty Director, NYU Furman Center.
Light refreshments will be served. The event will be livestreamed.
OCTOBER 2022
All Month Long
UN-Habitat is hosting Urban October and opens with World Habitat Day, which is celebrated on the first Monday of October every year. This year’s theme, Mind the Gap: Leave No One and Place Behind, will focus on growing inequalities and challenges in cities and human settlements. UN-Habitat wishes to express its sincere appreciation to the Government of the Republic of Turkiye for hosting this year’s Global Observance of World Habitat Day on 3 October 2022 in the City of Balikesir. The celebration will be hybrid and registration to attend in person or online can be accessed on the following https://urbanoctober.unhabitat.org/whd-registration.
October 31
World Cities Day brings Urban October to an end on 31 October each year and was first celebrated in 2014. As with World Habitat Day, a global observance is held in a different city each year and the day focuses on a specific theme.
This year’s global observance is planned to take place on 31 October 2022 under the theme Act Local to Go Global. We want to bring different partners and diverse stakeholders together to share their experiences and approaches to local action, what local action worked and what is needed to empower local and regional governments to create greener, more equitable and sustainable cities. UN-Habitat is very grateful to the Government of the People’s Republic of China which will host the Global Observance of World Cities Day in the City of Shanghai on 31 October 2022. The World Habitat Day and World Cities Day can be followed on social media channels or content can be posted under the hashtags #WHD and #WCD
October 26
Please join the NYU Furman Center for a virtual lunchtime presentation:
Income Dynamics, Migration, and Neighborhood Composition
with Evan Mast Assistant Professor of Economics University of Notre Dame Wednesday, 10/26 @ 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET. Register Here!
Mast and his co-authors study how the income dynamics and migration decisions of individuals determine the composition of neighborhoods, using new data that links the near-universe of longitudinal individual resident ial locations to Census Bureau survey responses. First, they illustrate that neighborhoods are not static: individuals frequently move across different types of neighborhoods, and substantial individual income dynamics occur in all types of neighborhoods. However, because migration is selective—people with good income realizations tend to move to higher-income neighborhoods and vice versa—this churn reinforces compositional differences between neighborhoods rather than reducing them. Second, they benchmark the quantitative importance of these dynamics by calibrating a simple model using the microdata. Simulations show that selective migration significantly moderates the effect of improving the individual income process in high-poverty neighborhoods, shrinking the decrease in the neighborhood poverty rate by about 25%. Selective migration similarly has a large effect on how existing individual income dynamics pass through to neighborhood composition: high-poverty neighborhoods could see major improvements from increased retention of middle-income individuals.
October 24-27
Conference on Urban Health will take place October 24-27 in Valencia, Spain. The theme for this year’s conference is Growing our Global Community. Driving Action. Ensuring Equity.
October 10
Dr. Jo Ivey Boufford, M.D., joins C3 to discuss how our cities might be one of the greatest challenges to global health of the 21st century. Dr Boufford is a Clinical Professor of Global Health at the New York University School of Global Public Health and of Pediatrics at New York University School of Medicine. Previously, she was the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and was the U.S. representative on the Executive Board of the World Health Organization (WHO).