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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

Joined October 2010
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MIT Sloan Alumni@MITSloanAlumni
15 May 2025
Dr. Gloria Schuck, a longtime lecturer at the MIT Center for Real Estate (@MITCRE), MIT Sloan (@MITSloan), and the MIT Department of Urban Studies and Planning (@MITdusp), passed away in December. bit.ly/3F51BCc

Remembering Dr. Gloria Schuck, longtime lecturer at MIT’s Center for Real Estate

A beloved educator and mentor with a legacy of 40 years inspiring and challenging students to harness the science and art of management and leadership. Dr. Gloria Schuck, a longtime lecturer at MIT...

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MIT Center for International Studies
@MIT_CIS
15 May 2025
Congratulations to @JuliaLodoen (@MITPoliSci) and Mrinalini Penumaka (@MITdusp) on receiving the 2025 Jeanne Guillemin Prize! The grant supports ongoing studies by women PhD candidates in the field of international affairs. Learn more here: cis.mit.edu/opportunities/st… @MIT_SHASS
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Joseph Coughlin@josephcoughlin
8 May 2025
Thank you @barronsonline Megan Leonhardt for featuring this Q&A with me on the future of the #longevityeconomy. barrons.com/articles/investi… @MIT_AgeLab @mitsupplychain @mitsap @MITdusp #longevity #aging #ageing #markets #investment

The Longevity Economy Is Booming. Here’s How to Play It.

Joseph Coughlin, head of the Age Lab at MIT, sees opportunities for growth and innovation as the senior population swells.

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MIT Media Lab
@medialab
9 May 2025
The Venice Biennale, curated by @MITdusp Prof. Carlo Ratti, begins this weekend, and numerous members of the MIT Media Lab communities will participate. Explore their contributions, which reflect this year’s theme: “Intelligens. Natural. Artificial. Collective.” media.mit.edu/events/media-l…

Media Lab @ Venice Biennale Architettura 2025 – MIT Media Lab

Intelligens. Natural. Artificial. Collective.The 19th International Architecture Exhibition runs in Venice, Italy from May 10 to November 23, 2025 (pre-op…

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MIT Media Lab
@medialab
6 May 2025
Numerous members of the MIT Media Lab communities will participate in the Venice Biennale, curated by @MITdusp Prof. Carlo Ratti. The theme, “Intelligens. Natural, artificial, collective,” focuses on applying adaptive intelligence to a demanding world. news.mit.edu/2025/venice-bie…

At the Venice Biennale, design through flexible thinking

The 2025 Venice Biennale Architecture Exhibition opens May 10, with MIT professor of the practice Carlo Ratti as its curator.

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More than half of Bostonians spend more than 30% of their income just to keep themselves housed. Students in Interactive Data Visualization & Society worked in teams to build digital tools to tackle the housing affordability challenge in Boston. More: bit.ly/idvs25
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Awards and honors for case studies, work, community building and influence in the Boston area; three student-teams recognized for urban design excellence; and more in this month's roundup of DUSP community news: bit.ly/duspItm425
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How do peacekeeping missions plan for their withdrawal from a conflict zone & why it is so difficult to make peace sustainable? @MIT_alumni Silvia Danielak (PhD ‘23) explores in the context of the end of the AU-UN peacekeeping mission in Darfur. More: bit.ly/danielakUnamid
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MIT SA P@mitsap
23 Apr 2025
Venice Architecture Biennale’s Carlo Ratti: ‘People talk about mitigating climate change harm but it’s too late’ @MITDusp @MIT ft.com/content/3b805787-66dd… via @ft

Venice Architecture Biennale’s Carlo Ratti: ‘People talk about mitigating climate change harm but...

The curator promises an exhibition on how architecture can offer solutions by adapting itself to extreme conditions

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Learn how the MIT Renewable Energy Clinic utilizes a nonpartisan approach to work with communities considering offshore wind infrastructure to help uncover & address potential challenges. More: bit.ly/chunOffshore IC: William Jones via @WikiCommons
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MIT SA P@mitsap
18 Apr 2025
.@MITdusp Prof Larry Vale's new book won 2025 Best Book in the Field of Urban Affairs by the Urban Affairs Assoc. Congrats! @UAAnews medium.com/p/building-resili…
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Bruce STIFTEL@BruceStiftel
18 Apr 2025
Building collaborative culture one project at a time through community dialogue is the path to countering political partisanship. -- Michael Elliott as he concludes 41 years at @GaTech_Planning and @sppgatech @MITdusp @GeorgiaTech
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How might the #policy, #urbanplanning, & #architecture help design interventions for issues surrounding the City of Baltimore's housing vacancy challenge? A joint MIT/MSU class uses these fields to seek pathways to a more just & thriving Baltimore. More: bit.ly/mitmsuBaltimore
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Joseph Coughlin@josephcoughlin
12 Apr 2025
My thoughts now on @MarketWatch - The future of senior housing is evolving with smart homes, telehealth, and aging-in-place strategies, catering to tech-savvy older adults and their families. @MIT_AgeLab @mitsupplychain @mitsap @MITdusp marketwatch.com/story/smart-…

This is the future of senior housing

Older consumers — and their adult children — now have more education and higher technological expectations.

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MIT SA P@mitsap
14 Apr 2025
A new book by @MITdusp Prof. Larry Vale looks at projects that help insulate communities from #climate shocks @MIT #ubanplanning medium.com/p/building-resili…
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A new DUSP Open Learning course, Leadership in Planning, offers practical skills and techniques for leading planning initiatives and public organizations. Learn more and enroll for free: bit.ly/leadershipInPlanning
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How can we tap into spirituality, reverence, or deeply held values to drive meaningful civic engagement & systemic change? @WeWhoEngage_MIT, a podcast led by Ceasar McDowell & Ayushi Roy (MCP '19), explores in its third season. More: bit.ly/weWhoEngage3 IC: Casey Murano
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MIT Open Learning
@mitopenlearning
4 Apr 2025
🎉 Congrats to @MIT Profs. Paloma Duong, Frank Schilbach, and Justin Steil who were recently honored for their exceptional teaching! Anyone in the world can learn from @MIT_SHASS' Schilbach and @mitdusp's Steil through our FREE online resources: bit.ly/3G6fJeu
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Joseph Coughlin@josephcoughlin
31 Mar 2025
Why Boston Is Becoming the World's Next Leading Longevity Hub ⁦@MIT_AgeLab⁩ ⁦@mitsupplychain⁩ ⁦@mitsap⁩ ⁦@MITdusp⁩ #longevityeconomy #longevity #aging #ageing #innovation bostonmagazine.com/health/20…

Immortality U

How three academic powerhouses are turning Boston into the world’s next longevity hub.

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MIT OpenCourseWare
@MITOCW
1 Apr 2025
Prof. Lawrence Susskind created this four-part video series at the request of a group of @MITdusp students who were looking for a graduate-level leadership course for public sector professionals. Check out the free videos on our YouTube channel: bit.ly/43ugOGT (Image by Nick Fewings on Unsplash).
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