Governance & Community
Yale School of Architecture Celebrates 2026 Jim Vlock Building Project
Each year since 1967, the Yale School of Architecure hosts the Jim Vlock Building Project, giving Master of Architecture I students the opportunity to design and construct a transformative project in New Haven.
Who Knows How to Govern? Procedural Knowledge in India’s Small-Town Councils
A 2024 study conducted by Adam Auerbach, Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science, reveals a distressing lack of knowledge in locally-elected representatives in Northern India, limiting communities ability to budget, build, and maintain everyday effectiveness.
Neighborhood Conditions Profoundly Affect the Environmental Literacy of Urban Youth: A Case From Detroit
A recent YSE study found that neighborhood conditions such as green space access, income inequality, and education levels significantly influence environmental literacy rates in Detroit middle school students.
Eyes on the Street: The Evolving Social Dynamics of Public Spaces
A new study from the Livable City Lab uses AI to compare past and present urban public spaces, and reveals how people are shifting away from using them as places for social gatherings.
