MIT Sustainable Urbanization Lab

'The urban big data revolution is here to stay: everyone involved in planning & urban issues needs to understand these new data sources,' says #dusp's Albert Saiz & @_arianna_sm, whose new @MITCRE paper examines sources, uses, & dangers of #BigData. More: bit.ly/saizCreUrbanSc…

A working paper presented at our #Asia #RealEstate symposium explores context of multiple tiers and types of housing in #India and suggests how disclosure laws can reduce #housingmarket inefficiencies. cre.mit.edu/news-insights/… @MITdusp

@Siqi_MIT recently presented “Understanding Housing Market Responses to Stringent Energy Codes” at the MIT Environmental and Energy Economics Seminar Series @MITSloan @MITEcon @mitceepr sul.mit.edu/latests-news-m…

Does #transit network expansion in a city stimulate housing construction in #suburbs? A working paper presented at #AREIS utilizes #Taipei development pattern data to assess the impact of metro-line expansion on local housing markets: cre.mit.edu/news-insights/… @MITdusp @NUSingapore

@JPalaciosTem, Fábio Duarte, Simon Camilo Büchler and @Siqi_MIT all joined Adriano in The seminar topics included #landuse, #transportation, #mobility, and the #environment, looking forward to collaborating on more research in #LatinAmerica.

Five @MIT_SUL members had a reunion Insper Instituto de Ensino e Pesquisa in #SaoPaulo! Adriano Borges Costa (former SUL post-doc) is now a professor at Insper's Arq. Futuro Cities Lab, he organized the "International Seminar on Climate Resiliency and Low-Carbon Accessibility".

Happy Halloween!

A working paper from #AREIS looks at #housingaffordability through the lens of household behaviors, i.e. elderly households’ desire to bequest property resulting in underutilization. Read the summary: cre.mit.edu/news-insights/… @MITdusp #Japan #realestate #inheritance #tax

Our paper, "Twitter Sentiment Geographical Index Dataset" has been accepted by the journal @ScientificData #TwitterX @HarvardCGA Read more: sul.mit.edu/latests-news-m…

Congrats to SUL researcher Fabio Duarte for being awarded a 2023 @jwafs_mit Solutions Grant! His research with Andrew Whittle will focus on #technology to combat harmful #algalblooms in #water. Read more: news.mit.edu/2023/technolog…

Congrats to SUL Director @Siqi_MIT accepted to the inaugural cohort of @MIT 's Fast Forward Faculty Fund Grant Program (F^4). F^4 seeks to accelerate #ClimateAction to address the #ClimateCrisis through collaboration & innovation. Read more: cre.mit.edu/news-insights/…

Welcome to our new MIT Graduate Students! We are so happy to have you on campus with us 😁

Congrats to #dusp's @Siqi_MIT & @JasonBJackson, both named members of the inaugural cohort of @MIT's Fast Forward Faculty Fund Grant Program (F^4)! F^4 seeks to accelerate #ClimateAction to address the #ClimateCrisis through collaboration & innovation: bit.ly/jacksonZhengF4

Learn how #dusp's @Siqi_MIT & @HarvardCGA are leveraging geographical data from tweets to better understand people’s attitudes toward a range of topics, from the #ClimateCrisis to #COVID19. More via Colleen Walsh's coverage for the @IQSS: bit.ly/zhengHcgaIqss

SUL open source dataset collaboration with #Harvard now available, read more: #opensource" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">iq.harvard.edu/news/twitter-s…

Thanks to all attendees, speakers + Tech Showcase teams of the 2023 #MITWorldREForum. The passion, curiosity + willingness to share expertise + ideas made for a truly enriching + inspiring forum. We look forward to seeing you at the next! @mitsap @MITdusp #RealEstate #ESG #MIT

@MIT_SUL research fellow, Yang Peng, is going to be a Senior Data Science Analyst at Discover (Chicago) while she earns her master's at University of Pennsylvania’s Computer Science program! The lab thanks Yang’s for her dedication to our research. Cheers! linkedin.com/posts/sustaina…

"The greatest gift I have been given from @MIT is an enduring drive to learn and grow. Learning and innovating is at the core," one #MITalumni's recent startup, @CollabHomeHQ, demonstrates how innovation can re-shape traditional systems: cre.mit.edu/news-insights/… @mitsap @MITdusp

#MITWorldREForum Early Bird Registration ends soon! Get your tickets today and save $250 on admission. Come to Cambridge, MA to learn about #MIT's novel take on #ESG and #SustainableDevelopment @MITdusp @MITevents Register: mitworldreforum.com/registration.h…