Urban Innovation

Density is more important than ever, but, in a time of pandemic it leaves city economies and city residents vulnerable. How do cities—governments, residents, businesses, civic groups—learn to practice safe density?

“Broadband may be as important to New York City in the 21st Century as the subway or electricity was in the 20th Century,” according to NYC’s internet master plan...

The Aspen Tech Policy Hub is accepting applications for their three month paid fellowship program through February 13. The Hub trains technologists in the policy process and unleashes them on serious real world problems...

CityLab 2019 headed to Washington, DC, to explore street protests, the future home of Amazon, livability, displacement, and go-go music.

“When we take the time to uncover the invisible, we see that creativity, sustainability and loyalty are all essential ingredients for a thriving economic environment both within business settings and beyond...”

Failure exists in local government.  Why can’t we talk more openly about it?  Smart observations from our friends and partners at Centre for Public Impact...

Aspen Institute President and CEO Dan Porterfield interviewed Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, the mayor of Freetown, Sierra Leone, at CityLab DC on October 28, 2019 in Washington, DC.

How can city planning increase equity for all? Sheila Foster, Professor of Law and Public Policy for Georgetown University; Anika Goss, Executive Director at Detroit Future City; and Paul Mogush, Manager of Long Term Planning for the City of Minneapolis, Minnesota; joined Jennifer Bradley, Director of the Aspen Institute Center for Urban Innovation to discuss at CityLab 2019.

It’s not just lunch, and it’s not just copyediting: My friends and colleagues at the Brookings Institution and Living Cities are changing their organizational norms...