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The mission of the Center for Sustainable Urban Development (CSUD) is to engage in and foster education and research for the advancement of physically and socially sustainable cities. CSUD concentrates on understanding, articulating and disseminating information about the unique and important challenges and opportunities of urban development in low- and middle-income countries, as well as in its home community of Metropolitan New York.
To fulfill its mission, CSUD engages in interdisciplinary analyses of the linkages between urban transport and land use to economic development, demographic shifts, population health and climate change. It collaborates with faculty, students and researchers across Columbia University, but its work stretches far beyond the university setting. Affiliates work on the ground with CSUD, both locally and internationally, with a variety of stakeholders including local universities, officials and community-based organizations to develop policies and plans to meet their goals for sustainable urban-based social and economic development.
Founded in 2004, CSUD is one of seven Centers of Excellence established by the Volvo Research and Educational Foundations. It is also supported by the Rockefeller Foundation. CSUD’s international pilot project site is located on the border of the Nairobi metropolitan area. Read more about this project.
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Recent News, Events & Media
CSUD Director Sclar featured on Michigan public radio's Craig Fahle Show - March 22, 2012
CSUD Associate Research Scholar Klopp to deliver talk at "Models of Mobility" workshop at York University - March 23-24, 2012
CSUD Director Sclar to deliver keynote address at Wayne State University Law School Symposium - March 23, 2012
CSUD and KARA host public forum on Thika Highway - October 25, 2011
CSUD scholar affiliate Sarah Williams named "game-changer" by MetropolisMag - January 25, 2012
CSUD to co-sponsor Cairo From Below launch party - February 9, 2012
Rebuilding Legacy Cities Book Launch co-sponsored by CSUD - January 26th, 2012
CSUD, ILAS, and others are pleased to invite you to attend a lecture and discussion with Carlos Leite on Megacity Sustainability Indicators in Sao Paulo. - December 5, 2011
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From the Outside In: Sustainable Futures for Global Cities and Suburbs at Hofstra University in partnership with CSUD - November 8-10, 2012
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