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MIT Urban Planning @mitdusp.bsky.social
@MITdusp
The Department of Urban Studies + Planning at MIT's School of Architecture + Planning @mitsap / Related: @mitarchitecture @medialab @MITCRE
Cambridge, MA
Joined October 2010
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    It is not so often that a major university like the MIT discovers a new kind of science. But in the fall, the university will launch a novel sort of program, an undergraduate major called Urban Science" wired.com/story/mit-urba… via @WIRED
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    Congrats to @MIT_alumni & #dusp alumni, @LasernaBogota (MCP '16), newly elected City Councilor for Bogota, Colombia! Laserna's campaign focused on connecting aspiring 'nerds' - individuals immersed in studying the issues of the city - to politics.
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    Congrats to #dusp's @schock, whose 'Design Justice' (@mitpress) was named winner of an @AmericanPublish Prose Award! Learn more via @mitpress's coverage- bit.ly/dJusticeProse Shoutout to @kanarinka & @laurenfklein whose 'Data Feminism' was named a 2021 finalist as well!
    Portrait of Sasha Costanza-Chock next to the cover of their book, 'Design Justice.'

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    A comparison of surface #PARKing in 50 US cities. Source: afrofagne (reddit) imgur.com/a/06jLimN
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    Its official ! New UG major in computer science + urban planning @MITEECS @MIT_CSAIL and @MITdusp joins #STEM education & research #AI #MachineLearning + a humanistic, social innovation & policy making — new ground for research, education, and practice.
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    Have you watched 'Coded Bias' (@IndependentLens)? The films follows @medialab's @jovialjoy & the @AJLUnited's efforts to expose discrimination & bias in an increasingly data-driven & automated world. Watch for free via @PBS- bit.ly/codedBiasPbs
    Joy Buolamwini with the white mask that started her explorations of the bias being taught to artificial intelligence. Image credit PBS, Independent Lens.
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    “We need to adapt urban design to the kinds of cities and societies that we have. Perfection is not really achievable,” DUSP's Brent Ryan comments on new book, The Largest Art
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    As states struggle with planning for potential waves of re-opening & re-closing due to the #COVIDー19 pandemic, could #policymakers & #urbanplanners enhance #publicsafety, #sustainability, & #economicrecovery by focusing on street commerce?
    Illustration of the ingredients of commercial diversity in an urban environment. Image credit: City Form Lab at MIT - http://cityform.mit.edu/en
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    City Planners are teaming up with cognitive scientists to create places with positive health benefits:
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    How do #urbanplanners define, measure, & understand #density? To help provide context, @SasakiDesign has launched a new Density Atlas, a project championed by #dusp's Tunney Lee for 10+ years. More via @ArchDaily- bit.ly/archDailyDa Visit the Atlas- densityatlas.org
    Screen shot of the homepage of the Density Atlas, showing an eagle's view of the built environment in Barcelona, Spain. Text overlaid on the image reads: 'Density Atlas is a resource for comparing densities from around the world.'
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    Hold the date: 10/18/21, 3PM ET Join #dusp's @robskyhuntley with @erin_mc_elroy & @mryshi for 'Counterpoints: Anti-Eviction Mapping Project,' a #dataviz collective documenting dispossession & crafting tools for resistance. Register: bit.ly/counterPointsR…
    Header image for Counterpoints, shows flowering plants bisected by the title with roots overlaid on a grid below.
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    Do you work at the intersection of #ComputerScience & #SocialScience/#urbanplanning? #dusp is seeking a Lecturer in #UrbanScience & #Planning. Review of applications will begin immediately & will continue until the position is filled, so apply today. More- bit.ly/116lecturer
    illustration of four new books from the 11-6 (Urban Science and Planning with Computer Science) digital lecture from the fall of 2020. Illustrations by by Tamra Carhart
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    Please join us in congratulating #dusp's Bish Sanyal, named @The_ACSP's 2021 Distinguished Educator!! The award, initiated in 1983, is presented in appreciation of significant contributions to the field of planning. At the virtual ceremony presenters noted:
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    How did the #COVID19 #pandemic impact #Mobility behaviors & how might be leverage this knowledge to craft interventions & support for future #health emergencies?
    Data Visualizations of the changes in mobility during the COVID 19 pandemic, comparing July 2019 to July 2020