Research

Research conducted through the Center for Cities is led by faculty from AAP's departments of architecture, art, planning, design tech, and real estate. The center serves as the connective tissue that supports transdisciplinary, action-oriented research in cities around the world. By engaging in the most pressing urban issues of our time, researchers affiliated with the center deepen knowledge that enhances sustainability and equity in cities.

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Labs

Faculty generate new knowledge in research labs while working collaboratively with students, postdoctoral fellows, other scholars, and stakeholders.

Center Funded Research

The center provides competitive seed funding to tenured and tenure-track faculty at AAP. Seed grants support new research that informs action on the ground and leads to more ambitious and sustained research on cities and urban issues.