A Conversation with HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan
A Conversation with HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan
In a talk at MIT on May 7, 2013, Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan called for a new wave of creative urban planning to help cities evolve during a time of economic hardship.
Brooklyn: For the Love of Brownstones
Brooklyn: For the Love of Brownstones
Two friends, one a lifetime Bed-Stuy Brooklyn resident, and the other a Harlem native, talk about their love of New York Brownstones.
Brooklyn: What is the ideal community?
Brooklyn: What is the ideal community?
Residents of Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn are being displaced as gentrification forces them out. In the face of a changing neighborhood, these Brooklyn voices describe their ideal community.
Challenges to the Global Economy
Challenges to the Global Economy
02/11/2009 5:30 PM Wong AuditoriumMartin Feldstein, George F. Baker Professor of Economics, Harvard University; Simon Johnson, PhD '89, Ronald A. Kurtz Professor of Entrepreneurship, MIT Sloan School of ManagementDescription: If economic analyses earned ratings like movies, this event would ...
Cities for Sale: The Right to Housing vs Corporate Real ...
Cities for Sale: The Right to Housing vs Corporate Real Estate; Part 2 ...
Guest speaker, Professor Tom Angotti, Professor of Urban Affairs and Planning, Hunter College; Graduate Center, City University of New York with comments by Fred Salvucci, Departments Civil and Environmental Engineering; Urban Studies and Planning, MIT; Former ...
CityScope Peru: Elizabeth's Story
CityScope Peru: Elizabeth's Story
Elizabeth is a 12-year-old girl from Tambo de Mora, Peru. in 2007, her town was destroyed by an earthquake. Hear her words, and see the pictures she has taken of her town in this short audio slideshow.
Deploying Our Gifts for the Betterment of Humankind: What ...
Deploying Our Gifts for the Betterment of Humankind: What Would Dr. King ...
02/04/2010 7:30 AM Walker Morss HallGerry Hudson, Executive Vice President of SEIU "Service Employees International Union; Dr. Susan Hockfield, President, MITDescription: Woven into the fabric of MIT life, says Susan Hockfield, is the "perpetual striving to be ever ...
Financial Markets: Outlook 2007
Financial Markets: Outlook 2007
01/25/2007 7:00 PM KresgeLiz Claman, Anchor, CNBC; Axel Bichara, SM '88, Atlas Venture; Benjamin Howe, America's Growth Capital; Frederick Lane, Lane, Berry & Co.; Deborah Kuenstner, Fidelity InvestmentsDescription: There's a lot of money to be made in the coming year, say these practitioners ...
Financial Re-Engineering
Financial Re-Engineering
10/01/2010 9:00 AM e14"633Bengt Holmstrom, Paul A. Samuelson Professor of Economics; Andrew W. Lo, Harris & Harris Group Professor, Director, MIT Laboratory for Financial Engineering; Robert C. Merton, Ph.D. '70, MIT Sloan School of Management Distinguished Professor of Finance; Jiang Wang, ...
FutureCast: Donald Fisher discusses new findings in older ...
FutureCast: Donald Fisher discusses new findings in older driver behavior
Univ. Massachusetts and New England University Transportation Center researcher Donald Fisher speaks with Joe Coughlin, New England UTC Director, about his team's research into older driver behavior. The interview was part of the New England UTC and AgeLab hosted ...
FutureCast: Joe Coughlin interviews Scott Belcher of ITS ...
FutureCast: Joe Coughlin interviews Scott Belcher of ITS America
President and CEO of ITS America Scott Belcher discusses the politics of older drivers with AgeLab's Joe Coughlin. The interview was part of the symposium Convergent Opportunities or Collision Course? Older Drivers, New Technology & Well-Being Behind the Wheel, hosted ...
FutureCast: Joe Coughlin speaks with AARP's Elinor Ginzler
FutureCast: Joe Coughlin speaks with AARP's Elinor Ginzler
AgeLab's Joe Coughlin interviews AARP's Elinor Ginzler, who discusses the changing lifestyles of baby boomers. This discussion is part of the AgeLab and New England University Transportation Center's symposium, Convergent Opportunities or Collision Course? Older ...
FutureCast: Philipp Osl on housing options for older adults
FutureCast: Philipp Osl on housing options for older adults
AgeLab researcher Philipp Osl discusses current options in older adult housing while giving insights into trends and future needs.
Housing the Lowest Income Americans: The Past, Present and ...
Housing the Lowest Income Americans: The Past, Present and Future of ...
06/07/2003 9:00 AM KresgeLawrence Vale, SM '88, Professor and Head of the Department of Urban Studies and Planning, MIT School of Architecture and PlanningDescription: Vale provides a historical overview of public housing in America and shares insights from his most ...
Maseeh Hall (W1) Under Construction
Maseeh Hall (W1) Under Construction
W1 is a historic residence at the corner of Massachusetts Avenue and the Charles river that re-opened on 8/15/2011 as Maseeh Hall, a new home for 462 MIT undergraduates, named in recognition of a generous gift from Fariborz Maseeh (ScD '90). For more information on the project, please visit ...
MIT AgeLab Presents: An Introduction to Disruptive ...
MIT AgeLab Presents: An Introduction to Disruptive Demographics
In Part I of this series, Dr. Joseph Coughlin of the MIT AgeLab is featured in an interview conducted by Rohit Sakhuja of WMBR MIT Radio's Paradigm Shifts program. Check back soon for Part II: Envisioning Retirement Tomorrow. To learn more about the research of the MIT ...
MIT AgeLab Presents: Envisioning Retirement Tomorrow
MIT AgeLab Presents: Envisioning Retirement Tomorrow
In Part II of this series, Dr. Joseph Coughlin of the MIT AgeLab is featured in an interview conducted by Rohit Sakhuja on WMBR MIT Radio's Paradigm Shifts program. Check back soon for Part III: The Future of Financial Services. To learn more about the research of the ...
MIT AgeLab Presents: The Business of Retirement Living
MIT AgeLab Presents: The Business of Retirement Living
In Part IV of this series, Dr. Joseph Coughlin of the MIT AgeLab is featured in an interview conducted by Rohit Sakhuja on WMBR MIT Radio's Paradigm Shifts program. Check back soon for Part V: Saving for Greater Longevity. To learn more about the research of the MIT ...
MIT AgeLab Presents: The Future of Financial Services
MIT AgeLab Presents: The Future of Financial Services
In Part III of this series, Dr. Joseph Coughlin of the MIT AgeLab is featured in an interview conducted by Rohit Sakhuja on WMBR MIT Radio's Paradigm Shifts program. Check back soon for Part IV: The Business of Retirement Living. To learn more about the research of the ...
MIT AgeLab: Housing for a Lifetime
MIT AgeLab: Housing for a Lifetime
The MIT AgeLab and The Hartford Advance 50 Team present Shaping Life Tomorrow: A Conversation on the Future of Aging, Business and Innovation. Shaping Life Tomorrow is a forum for business leaders, advocates, practitioners and researchers in the domains of transportation, social media, housing ...