INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON URBAN AFFAIRS
APRIL 24-27, 2024 | NEW YORK, NY | MARRIOTT MARQUIS HOTEL
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The International Conference on Urban Affairs (ICUA) brings together urban-focused researchers, planners, and policy advocates to examine strategies to make cities more equitable and resilient.

As the urbanized world enters an assumed post-pandemic era, a singular question emerges: how can cities on the brink of irreversible change develop equitable policy options that will allow for future sustainability and resilience?

CONFERENCE TOPICS

  • Cities as Global Landscapes: Cities as Conflict Zones; Cities in Global Networks; Cities as Migration Centers
  • Resilient Cities: Urban Health; Environmental and Energy Policy; Resilience vs Fragility, Disaster Planning and Management; Accessibility and Mobility within Urban Areas; Infrastructure, Transport, Services; Arts, Culture, Preservation and Heritage
  • Rights to the City: Community Development, Gentrification, Neighborhood Change; Economic and Social Exclusion by Race, Ethnicity, Gender, Identity, Age; Education, Labor and Employment in Cities, Urban Entrepreneurship; Housing Affordability, Market Financialization, Homelessness; Income/Wealth Disparities, Poverty, Wage Gaps; Food Insecurity; Technology, Media and Communications, Smart Cities, Digital Divides; Planning Equitable Cities: Urban Design, Land Use, Public Space, Services
  • Democracy Under Stress: Institutions and Governance: Economic Development Strategies; Urban Fiscal Policies; Metropolitan and Regional Dynamics; Development Politics; Public, Private and Non-governmental Sector Roles; Philanthropy and the City; Politics, Political Activism, and Urban Social Movements; Public Safety Challenges; Challenges to Civil Rights
  • Special Track: Asian Cities on the Edge

The conference site of New York City provides a particularly compelling example of a city on the edge. A global center of finance and trade, the city plays a central role in world economic processes, yet continually faces local and regional pressures as a hyper-diverse and politically charged environment. Through special sessions and a general plenary, the conference will spotlight this unique American city, its uncanny resilience, and challenging future.

Join us for what promises to be a dynamic and stimulating conference experience!