The Network

The City Science Network is an international community of institutions and researchers that share the common goal to enable more livable, equitable, and resilient communities. We propose that transnational problems such as climate change and public health are best addressed in cities, one community at a time. Future cities, described as clusters of high-performing, entrepreneurial, and walkable communities, would allow for neighborhoods that aspire to achieve the following goals: zero commuting, zero energy, maximum creative collisions, maximum equity, and maximum public health. These communities will offer a unique combination of density, diversity, access, and public amenities to inspire, promote social interaction, ensure equity, and increase creative and entrepreneurial engagement.

The network collaborates on projects and meets often for lectures and workshops in addition to the annual City Science Summit. The schools and universities each have a physical lab in their home location. Network tools and knowledge are shared using a collective repository.

Labs

MIT City Science

At the MIT Media Lab and led by Kent Larson.

City Science Lab@Guadalajara

At the University of Guadalajara (UdeG) and led by Mayra Gamboa.

City Science Lab@Toronto

At Ryerson University and led by Hossein Rahnama.

City Science Lab@Shanghai

At Tongji University College of Design and Innovation and led by Yongqi Lou.

City Science Lab@Andorra

At the Andorra Innovation Hub and led by Vanesa Arroyo.

City Science Lab@Taipei

At the Taipei Tech and led by Leether Yao.

City Science Lab@BioBío

At the Cámara Chilena de la Construcción (CChC), Corporación Ciudades, and the BioBío Regional Government with help from ChileMass and led by Marcela Martinez.

City Science Lab@Hamburg

At the HafenCity University and led by Gesa Ziemer.

City Science Lab@Gipuzkoa

At the Diputación Foral de Gipuzkoa, and the Mubil Foundation, and led by Ane Insausti.

City Science Lab@Israel

At Ben Gurion University of the Negev.