Bloomberg Center for Cities at Harvard University

In partnership with Bloomberg Center for Cities at Harvard University along with the Taubman Center for State & Local Government, Project on Indigenous Governance and Development, and the Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston , we are excited to share more about the inaugural Harvard Kennedy School State and Local Government Career Expo and Leadership Forum. We encourage all Harvard University students and alumni to join us for two days of in-person programming, culminating with our State and Local Government Career Expo where we will host more than 40 city, state, and quasi-governmental organizations from across the United States. Non-HKS students and alumni can register through your career office. HKS students and alumni, registration in JACK is highly encouraged. 🥳 Check out what we have in store for you! https://ken.sc/SL-2025

After decades of disinvestment and post-industrial decline, some U.S. cities are leading revitalization efforts, driving economic growth, and attracting new residents. In a conversation moderated by Maurice Cox, Mayor Paige Gebhardt Cognetti (Scranton, PA), Mayor Eddie Melton (Gary, IN), and Mayor Ben Walsh (Syracuse, NY) will explore how mayors are addressing economic, social, and environmental challenges to make progress towards recovery and regrowth. 🎟️ Register for an in-person seat (HUID required): https://ken.sc/forum0417 📺 Or tune into the livestream on 4/17 at 6pm: https://ken.sc/IOP-streams Co-sponsor: Bloomberg Center for Cities at Harvard University

🌟 Join Us at Harvard Urban AI's Inaugural Conference! 🌟 📅 Date: April 19, 2025 📍 Venue: Harvard Science Center, Hall C 🔖 Register now to secure your spot: https://lnkd.in/gb6r6jHM (Please open in a browser environment) We are thrilled to introduce the speakers for Panel II: AI-Informed Urban Production Andrew R. Haas (Architectural Association) - Andrew Haas is a designer and educator whose work explores the evolving relationship between technology and the built environment. As Founding Director of the AA Visiting School New York, he co-leads a design program focused on computational urbanism and modular fabrication as tools for speculative architectural and urban futures. His professional experience includes roles at leading firms such as ZHA, BIG, KPF, and SOM. He currently teaches at Pratt Institute and has held academic roles at Harvard GSD, the Architectural Association, and Tsinghua University. Andres Sevtsuk (City Form Lab at MIT) - Andres Sevtsuk is an Associate Professor at MIT’s Department of Urban Studies and Planning, leading the City Design and Development program and the City Form Lab. His research focuses on the influence of urban form on sustainable travel behavior and on public qualities of built environments--urban ground floors, main streets, and amenity location patterns. He has developed multiple software tools to model pedestrian activity in cities, recently involving Ai tools to map both sidewalks an social interactions that take place on sidewalks in cities around the world. Snoweria Zhang (Google Earth) - Snoweria Zhang is an architect, artist, and mathematician. She is currently a computational designer on Google Earth and an adjunct assistant professor at the Columbia Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation. Her work focuses on the intersection of technology and urbanism. She is a licensed architect and practices in New York. Siqi Zhu (Sasaki) - Siqi brings a unique blend of expertise in planning, urban technology, and urban innovation to assist cities, developers, and institutions in tackling their most critical and strategic urban development challenges. As an Associate Principal based in Sasaki’s New York City office, he leads the firm’s planning and urban design practice in the city, as well as its growing Urban Technology practice. Siqi’s work in Urban Technology revolves around the design and implementation of purposeful, responsible, and value-aligned technology applications in cities. This panel will be moderated by Haozhuo Yang (Harvard University Graduate School of Design). Harvard Urban AI Conference is sponsored by Harvard University Graduate School of Design and Bloomberg Center for Cities at Harvard University. Whether you're an urban planner, tech enthusiast, policy advisor, or designer—don’t miss this chance to explore the future of urban innovation! We hope to see you in April!

We are thrilled to share some photos from last week's Project on Municipal Innovation (courtesy of PMI). The session explored how #cradletocareer and #placebased strategies could combat poverty and enhance opportunities for families in underserved neighborhoods. Our Executive Director, Rob Watson, participated in a panel on the importance of place in these strategies, while our Deputy Director, Tauheedah Jackson, Ed.M., discussed points of entry into this work alongside senior fellows Dr. Russell Booker and Sonali Nijhawan, moderated by our Founder, Paul Reville. Keep an eye out for the next episode of #DataSmartCityPod, which will highlight this session: https://lnkd.in/dJ_a8JBR Harvard Kennedy School Harvard University Harvard Graduate School of Education Blue Meridian Partners Poughkeepsie Children's Cabinet City of Poughkeepsie Monroe Nichols City of Tulsa Richard Raya Alan C. Libby Schaaf

Is your city hall keeping up with residents’ preferences? Amenity clusters like main streets, business districts, and cultural corridors are at the heart of a community. But with shifting preferences, how can city officials stay ahead of the curve? A study supported by the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative shows how big data can help cities understand travel patterns and respond in real time. Download the Action Insights to help your city stay connected to residents’ needs: https://bit.ly/3Db6E32. Study authors: Andres Sevtsuk, Annie Hudson, Dylan Halpern, Rounaq Basu, Kloe N., and Jorrit de Jong #cityleadership #UrbanInnovation #BigData #SmartCities #CityPlanning #PublicPolicy #Leadership