Category Archives: Urban Design

COVID-19 testing, case, and death rates and spatial socio-demographics in New York City

Social and Spatial Epidemiology Unit members, Byoungjun Kim, Andrew Rundle, Christopher Morrison, Charles Branas, and Dustin Duncan recently published research regarding neighborhood-level social and built environments as potential determinants of COVID-19 testing, case, and death rates in New York City. There is emerging … Continue reading

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City footprints and motor vehicle crashes

Cities around the world differ on countless dimensions. The glow of a sunset. The smell of a sea breeze. The gritty air from a thousand industrial chimneys. The hum of people and animals and machines and elements. As far as … Continue reading

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