Science of cities

Studying the fundamental processes that drive, shape, and sustain cities is the cornerstone of urban research here at the Unviersity of Chicago. Through the Mansueto Institute for Urban Innovation, researchers come from the social, natural, and computational sciences, along with the humanities, pursue innovative, interdisciplinary scholarship.

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Computation-enabled design under way for Chicago Lakeside Development

LakeSim prototype connects urban planning with scientific models for large-scale development.


Robert Mitchum

How walkability shapes political activism

Prof. Terry Clark examines impact of urban density and physical layout on cities' social movements