Next City

Next City

Urban Research and Teaching
at the University of Washington

More than half of the world's people now live in cities.  Locally and globally, the future depends on creating urban areas that are sustainable, dynamic, equitable, and resilient.  Teaching and research at the University of Washington is helping find informed solutions to the challenges and opportunities of this urban age.


NEXT CITY: Rethinking the Balance Sheet

NEXT CITY: Rethinking the Balance Sheet

Seven Seattleites traveled to Hong Kong to learn from the city's sustainable land use and transportation planning. Hong Kong's stunning successes on some measures are juxtaposed with some unintended consequences.

NEXT CITY Research Spotlight: Seattle Waterfront Workers

NEXT CITY Research Spotlight: Seattle Waterfront Workers

Part of the Seattle Civil Rights and Labor History Project, explore the history of Seattle's working, urban waterfront through photos, video, and original essays.

NEXT CITY Partner Spotlight: Now Urbanism

NEXT CITY Partner Spotlight: Now Urbanism

City Making in the 21st century and beyond - the Sawyer Seminar in comparative cultures at the University of Washington. Lectures and public events can be found on the website - nowurbanism.org


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