Projects & Initiatives

Social Housing Cancun

The GSD’s programs and initiatives help to create a critical mass of inquiry and research that help grow design disciplines well beyond the School. Unique in their focus, each builds ties with experts in their fields, with implications for policy, practice, and society at large. 

Harvard Mellon Urban Initiative

Health and Places Initiative

Waste to Energy Lab

Active Projects & inITIATIVES

Future of the American City

Led by Charles Waldheim, this project focuses on US-based climate adaptation research and produces an ongoing podcast that releases 8 episodes annually.

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New Towns Initiative

Led by Rick Peiser and Ann Forsyth, this initiative researches historical and contemporary new town developments in an international context.

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Mexican Cities Initiative

Led by Diane Davis, this emerging platform for experimental ideas and actionable knowledge will help guide the transformation of Mexico’s complex urban landscapes over the next decades.

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Past Projects & Initiatives

A Sustainable Future for the Exuma

This multi-year ecological planning project facilitated the design and management of a more sustainable future for the Exuma archipelago, and The Bahamas more generally. It was led by Mohsen Mostavafi and Gareth Doherty.

Rethinking Social Housing in Mexico

This project was led by Diane Davis.

Transforming Urban Transport

This project was led by Diane Davis.