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21st century cities

Baltimore cityscape at Mt. Vernon and the Washington Monument
21ST CENTURY CITIES
How people feel about living in Baltimore
Published Dec 5, 2023
Inaugural survey by Johns Hopkins 21st Century Cities Initiative benchmarks sentiments and experiences across Baltimore
Detroit skyline
Q+A
Unlocking the potential of Baltimore and other cities
Published Feb 25, 2021
Matthew Kahn and Mac McComas of the 21st Century Cities Initiative discuss the decline of post-industrial cities and what can be done to reinvigorate their economies and communities
High Speed Train
Transportation
Study details how faster train service would boost Baltimore economy
Published Feb 4, 2021
Johns Hopkins' 21st Century Cities initiative report suggests investments in MARC train service would provide benefits for both residents of Baltimore and Washington, D.C.
A city skyline is overlaid with intersecting lines representing digital connection
Urban policy
New Johns Hopkins report details plan for digital equity in Baltimore
Published Jan 25, 2021
A new 21st Century Cities Initiative report outlines steps to increase access to reliable high speed internet in cities with pronounced digital divides
21st century city
Research
21CC funds 12 urban research projects
Published May 29, 2020
A dozen PhD students will pursue research projects focused on urban issues, including homelessness, education, housing, and urban agriculture
A toddler looks off a balcony at an apartment complex
Mobility program
Smart moves
Published Winter 2019
Sociologist Stefanie DeLuca collaborates on a Seattle housing experiment that aims to lift children out of poverty / Johns Hopkins Magazine
A toddler looks off a balcony at an apartment complex
Mobility program
Smart moves
Published Oct 15, 2019
Sociologist Stefanie DeLuca collaborates on a Seattle housing experiment that aims to lift children out of poverty
Symposium guests discuss solutions to urban problems
Urban policy
Data science in the city
Published Aug 29, 2019
Hopkins hosts symposium on how research and data can drive solutions to pervasive urban problems
Matthew Kahn
Urban economist Matthew Kahn named BDP
Published June 25, 2019
He'll teach economics courses at Krieger and Carey and will lead the 21st Century Cities Initiative
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21st Century Cities
Urban research projects get seed funding
Published June 5, 2019
Seven faculty-led studies, eight PhD candidates receive grants totaling more than $124,000 from 21CC Initiative