Urbanism Next Conference

Advances in technology such as the advent of autonomous vehicles (AVs), the rise of E-commerce, and the proliferation of the sharing economy are having profound effects not only on how we live, move, and spend our time in cities, but also increasingly on urban form and development. While there has been a focused effort on research around the technological aspects of AVs, there has been a shortage of systematic exploration of the secondary effects on city development, form, and design, and the implications for sustainability, resiliency, equity, cost, and general livability. The Sustainable Cities Initiative at the University of Oregon has partnered with the National and Oregon Chapters of the American Planning Association, the American Institute of Architects, the American Society of Landscape Architects, and the Urban Land Institute to build a national network of thought leaders from the private sector, public sector, and academia to address these topics.

With this goal in mind, we are bringing leaders from around the country to Portland, OR to partake in the annual Urbanism Next Conference. This conference brings together a truly interdisciplinary group of people from the private, public and academic sectors who play a critical role in the future of our cities. Check out Urbanism Next for details about the annual conference.