Van Alen Institute
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At Van Alen Institute, we believe design can transform cities, landscapes, and regions to improve people’s lives.
We collaborate with communities, scholars, policymakers, and professionals on local and global initiatives that rigorously investigate the most pressing social, cultural, and ecological challenges of tomorrow.
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Architecture and Urban planning, Architecture and Urban planning
Urban SOS 2017TM: hOUR City:
hOUR City, this year’s Urban SOS student ideas competition, calls for multidisciplinary teams to focus on challenges associated with three deeply intertwined systems — housing, transportation, and economic development — that fundamentally influence the quality of life in a given region. Teams should propose design, planning, policy, and other strategies that address unequal access to opportunity by offering people better options for where to live, how to move around, and how to make a living.
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KEEPING CURRENT:A Sea Level Rise Challenge for Greater Miami:
A Sea Level Rise Challenge for Greater Miami
The South Florida region has become emblematic of the threats associated with climate change. Even on sunny days, the streets regularly flood at high tide. Just three feet of sea level rise would leave a substantial part of South Florida underwater. New ideas for the built environment, regional development, and opportunities for all of the region’s six million residents are urgently needed. The region must transform its infrastructure to protect every
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