Archive - Cognitive Urbanism

What does it take to make our energy grids more resilient? Ask my students!

I had the distinct honor to work with an amazing group of Tufts University students last semester as part of the U.S. Census Bureau’s The Opportunity…

Feb 27 •

Justin Hollander

Top 5 Ideas for How to Plan a City (on Mars)!

Dear Readers, We definitely have enough problems on Earth, why worry about Mars? Us urban planners haven’t been part of any off-world settlements - just…

Feb 14 •

Justin Hollander

January 2024

Using Web3 in Urban Planning

"The digital landscape is evolving rapidly, and with it, emerging technologies like Web3 are redefining the way we interact with and plan for our…

Jan 3 •

Justin Hollander

November 2023

Buildings for People (new podcast episode!)

Hi - Please check out the latest episode from my “Cognitive Urbanism” Apple Podcast where I discuss a new model for doing real estate development with…

Nov 8, 2023 •

Justin Hollander

September 2023

High Rise Stories: Noted Author Audrey Petty Visits Tufts University

Sometimes you read a book and it just changes you. Audrey Petty’s High Rise Stories: Voices from Chicago Public Housing changed me. I’ve been using it…

Sep 29, 2023 •

Justin Hollander

August 2023

Real estate development: who is it good for?

Urban planners love to hate real estate developers. We tend to see them as the enemy, hell-bent on ruining our beautiful cities and towns. This trope is…

Aug 16, 2023 •

Justin Hollander

June 2023

Car-free urbanism

Objective measures show mental health/well-being benefits

Jun 6, 2023 •

Justin Hollander

May 2023

Sudan conflict means trouble for vulnerable informal settlements throughout Africa

The devastating war in Sudan means a stream of refugees heading for safer ground in nearby Chad, Egypt, Ethiopia, and elsewhere. The problem is that…

May 30, 2023 •

Justin Hollander

April 2023

Join us in Boston this Spring: Urban Experience and Design Conference (Ux+Design/2023)

No need to worry about snowstorms or subzero temperatures, by April 28th the sun will be shining (I hope) and flowers blooming, in the academic center…

Apr 3, 2023 •

Justin Hollander

February 2023

Are People Really Going to Settle Mars?

If we are, we better have a plan

Feb 3, 2023 •

Justin Hollander

January 2023

Having trouble finding your way around a new neighborhood? Biometrics to the rescue!

Whenever we walk around someplace new, our minds are hard at work to orient and navigate. Just as we rely on Waze and Google Maps when driving around…

Jan 10, 2023 •

Justin Hollander

November 2022

Bots are ruining cities IRL

“Election-interference” and “censorship machines” are how we tend to think of bots in digital spaces. Just as bots can disrupt elections in-real-life…

Nov 30, 2022 •

Justin Hollander

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