Senior Research Associate Jim Kostaras presented an update of I2UD’s ongoing study on climate adaptation in El Alto, Bolivia at The Initiative on Climate Adaptation Research and Understanding through the Social Sciences (ICARUS) conference at Columbia University in New York City, on May 19, 2012. As an invited speaker on...
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What I Learned: An Insider’s Guide to Improving Local Government
Senior Research Associate James Kostaras proposes how local government in America can be fixed...
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Design Like You Give a Damn – Inspiring Housing Project in Monterrey, Mexico
Students at the Monterrey Mexico TEC build a house for a school staff member that the local union voted as the most in need of a new home. Using found materials, they worked with the community to build the beautiful home for only $1,400. ...
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Revive Monterrey 2011: Confronting Crisis in Monterrey, Mexico
I2UD Senior Associate gives the keynote presentation at the TEC's Revive Monterrey 2011 Forum, and talks about how urban planning and community development can help mitigate urban violence and crisis. ...
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The Coming Crisis in American Cities
After a summer of research and interviews on Massachusetts cities, James Kostaras talks about the future of cities in New England and what it means for I2UD....
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