NYU Stern Urbanization Project

NYU Stern Urbanization Project The NYU Stern Urbanization Project harnesses the growth of cities to speed up global progress. After 2110, urban growth will largely level off.

The world’s urban population will more than double between 2010 and 2110. This presents a window of opportunity in which countries can shape urbanization in ways that improve the quality of life for billions of people. There are two ways to channel this rapid urbanization: existing cities can expand, and new cities can emerge. These two processes, already underway, are at the heart of the Urbaniza

tion Project’s two primary initiatives. The Urban Expansion initiative, led by Shlomo Angel, works with cities to make room for their rapid growth. The initiative is based on evidence that mayors and civic officials can make minimal preparations to shape cities that are vibrant, inclusive, and affordable. The Charter Cities initiative, led by Paul Romer, focuses on the potential for startup cities to fast track reform. By building new cities in special zones, countries can leverage the 21st century’s unprecedented scale of urban growth, generating new options for reform-minded leaders and new choices for families in search of better places to live and work. The Labs initiative incubates new ideas at the Urbanization Project. New cities and urban expansion are the ways accommodate billions of new urban residents, but we’re always experimenting with new ideas. Labs explores applied research projects that have the potential trigger new initiatives or generate new insights for urban leaders and residents.

The Urban Expansion Program, represented by Nicolás Galarza, was invited to participate in the Conference on Planning fo...
04/05/2017

The Urban Expansion Program, represented by Nicolás Galarza, was invited to participate in the Conference on Planning for Rapid Urbanisation in the Commonwealth that took place in London on February 22nd and 23rd. This conference was sponsored by the Prince's Foundation in partnership with UN-Habitat and served as an opportunity to work towards a methodology for implementing the New Urban Agenda.

Are government policies limiting mobility and stifling the economy? That's what a Yale law professor argues:
02/07/2017

Are government policies limiting mobility and stifling the economy? That's what a Yale law professor argues:

A U.S. Census analysis finds the lowest mobility rate since it started measuring it in 1948. What keeps us stuck in place?

A Stern Signature Project focusing on urbanization in Ethiopia is featured; MBA-MFA student Ria Tobaccowala, MBA student...
01/31/2017

A Stern Signature Project focusing on urbanization in Ethiopia is featured; MBA-MFA student Ria Tobaccowala, MBA student Sarada Anne and Research Scholars Shlomo Angel and Patrick Lamson-Hall are quoted:

"Participation in the projects 'widens students’ perspective of humanity', says Shlomo 'Solly' Angel, a professor at NYU’s Marron Institute of Urban Planning. 'Projects like this have nothing to do with making money,' he says. 'They have to do with students getting acquainted with people who are so different from them in terms of culture, income and outlook.'"

Project aims to widen team’s world view and make population growth greener

Shlomo Angel, the Director of the Urban Expansion Program and a Professor of City Planning at the Marron Institute, was ...
10/20/2016

Shlomo Angel, the Director of the Urban Expansion Program and a Professor of City Planning at the Marron Institute, was cited in a Citiscope article by Gregory Scruggs.

The article discusses the recently released Atlas of Urban Expansion - 2016 Edition. Scruggs "asked Angel identify several cities from the Atlas that demonstrate challenges or opportunities for cities of the future. He picked three pairs of cities that offer intriguing comparisons when it comes to expansion, density and a city’s overall well being."

The new Atlas of Urban Expansion draws on old and new data to paint a picture of what massive urban growth really means.

We're overwhelmed by the interest in our Atlas! This is the line to get into the launch event. If you couldn't get in to...
10/19/2016

We're overwhelmed by the interest in our Atlas! This is the line to get into the launch event. If you couldn't get in today, please join us at our spillover event, tomorrow at 1pm on the next World Stage in Pavilion B.

ICYMI, our Atlas of Urban Expansion website is now live! Created in collaboration with UN-HABITAT and Lincoln Institute ...
10/18/2016

ICYMI, our Atlas of Urban Expansion website is now live! Created in collaboration with UN-HABITAT and Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, the Atlas of Urban Expansion collects and analyzes data on the quantity and quality of urban expansion in a stratified global sample of 200 cities.

To explore the Atlas and download the underlying data, please visit the website:

As of 2010, the world contained 4,231 cities with 100,000 or more people. The Atlas of Urban Expansion collects and analyzes data on the quantity and quality of urban expansion in a stratified global sample of 200 cities. The Atlas presents the output of the first two phases of the Monitoring Global...

Shlomo Angel, the director of the Urban Expansion Program, shares insights on managing urban expansion.
10/18/2016

Shlomo Angel, the director of the Urban Expansion Program, shares insights on managing urban expansion.

Decades of empty complaints about sprawl have only made things worse

¡Esperamos verles allá!
10/14/2016

¡Esperamos verles allá!

Come find us at Habitat III!
10/14/2016

Come find us at Habitat III!

10/13/2016

"To date, there has been little scientific understanding of broad global patterns related to how city borders, systems, and land-use patterns are changing. But the newly revised, second edition of the online Atlas of Urban Expansion, first published in 2012, aims to fill this crucial gap in knowledge.

Produced through a partnership among UN-Habitat, the New York University Urban Expansion Program, and the Lincoln Institute, the new Atlas performs very precise analysis of satellite imagery, coupled with population figures and other data, to study the changing nature of cities observed from 1990 to the present.

The full report and data are set to be unveiled this October at the global cities summit in Quito, Ecuador, as part of the implementation of the United Nations" .

Cities around the world seem to be stretching out physically and consuming land at a rate that exceeds population growth. As populations double, land use triples.

T-9 days until Habitat III in Quito! Don't miss out on seeing our team's presentations!Habitat III is the United Nations...
10/07/2016

T-9 days until Habitat III in Quito! Don't miss out on seeing our team's presentations!

Habitat III is the United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development to take place in Quito, Ecuador, from 17 – 20 October 2016. Our Urban Expansion team will be attending to present on the results of the Monitoring Global Urban Expansion research program.

In addition to four visual displays highlighting new findings, animations of 30 historical cities, and a history of world urbanization, which will be located throughout the Habitat III venue, our team will also be hosting two different discussions, listed below:

Monday, Oct 17, 09:30 - 10:30 - Plans of Action for Urban Expansion: Advances, Findings, and Moving to Scale

Wednesday, Oct 19, 12:00 - 12:45 - Presenting the new Atlas of Urban Expansion: 2016 Edition

Habitat III is the UN Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development to take place in Quito, Ecuador. Our Urban Expansion team will be attending to present on the results of the Monitoring Global Urban Expansion research program.

The open-source mapping company Mapbox released a call for applications this week. The company "is rolling out Mapbox Ci...
10/01/2016

The open-source mapping company Mapbox released a call for applications this week.

The company "is rolling out Mapbox Cities, a new “mentorship” program that, for now, will give three cities the tools and support they need to solve some of their most pressing urban challenges."

The open-source mapping company is starting a new “mentorship” program to help cities harness big data.

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