Mansueto Institute for Urban Innovation
@miurbanchicago.bsky.social
UChicago's hub for urban scholarship, bringing together researchers across disciplines to develop bold thinking about cities and what makes them successful.
Important new research on the dynamics of urban change and macro growth trends, co-authored by current Mansueto Institute postdoc Laura Fürsich.
New paper with @jordantkemp.bsky.social and Luis Bettencourt is now on arXiv: “Spatial Selection and the Multiscale Dynamics of Urban Change”. We use the Price equation and Chicago data to show how fine-scale spatial sorting shapes macro growth trends. Read it here: arxiv.org/pdf/2511.06165
November 14, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Important new research on the dynamics of urban change and macro growth trends, co-authored by current Mansueto Institute postdoc Laura Fürsich.
UChicago students: Are you passionate about housing equity? Join this year's Kreisman Initiative Housing Challenge and compete for $5000. To learn more, register for our Zoom info session on Friday, Nov. 14.
Register: events.uchicago.edu/event/kihc-i...
Register: events.uchicago.edu/event/kihc-i...
November 12, 2025 at 12:14 AM
UChicago students: Are you passionate about housing equity? Join this year's Kreisman Initiative Housing Challenge and compete for $5000. To learn more, register for our Zoom info session on Friday, Nov. 14.
Register: events.uchicago.edu/event/kihc-i...
Register: events.uchicago.edu/event/kihc-i...
Come out to the 2025 spatial@uchicago open house on 11/11 to hear from Brian Wilson, our Executive Director, and learn more about geospatial research opportunities on campus!
More info: events.uchicago.edu/event/255116...
More info: events.uchicago.edu/event/255116...
November 8, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Come out to the 2025 spatial@uchicago open house on 11/11 to hear from Brian Wilson, our Executive Director, and learn more about geospatial research opportunities on campus!
More info: events.uchicago.edu/event/255116...
More info: events.uchicago.edu/event/255116...
Join Prof. Emily Talen on Oct. 30 for an afternoon of panels, presentations, and Q&As which will focus on topics including equity in housing preservation, community engagement, and historic preservation beyond the classroom.
Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/inaugural-...
Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/inaugural-...
October 29, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Join Prof. Emily Talen on Oct. 30 for an afternoon of panels, presentations, and Q&As which will focus on topics including equity in housing preservation, community engagement, and historic preservation beyond the classroom.
Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/inaugural-...
Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/inaugural-...
UChicago Masters + PhD Students: Apply to join the Kreisman Graduate Fellowship! Fellows receive a stipend of $1,500, professional development activities, and the opportunity to work with a local housing organization on an impactful project. Applications are due September 15.
September 10, 2025 at 3:02 PM
UChicago Masters + PhD Students: Apply to join the Kreisman Graduate Fellowship! Fellows receive a stipend of $1,500, professional development activities, and the opportunity to work with a local housing organization on an impactful project. Applications are due September 15.
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In the meantime, some folks have created workarounds. whoownschi.miurban-dashboards.org
from @miurbanchicago.bsky.social,
landlordmapper.org/chi/home from @landlordmapper.bsky.social, and deseguys.com from @anthonymoser.com
from @miurbanchicago.bsky.social,
landlordmapper.org/chi/home from @landlordmapper.bsky.social, and deseguys.com from @anthonymoser.com
Who Owns Chicago?
whoownschi.miurban-dashboards.org
September 5, 2025 at 2:58 PM
In the meantime, some folks have created workarounds. whoownschi.miurban-dashboards.org
from @miurbanchicago.bsky.social,
landlordmapper.org/chi/home from @landlordmapper.bsky.social, and deseguys.com from @anthonymoser.com
from @miurbanchicago.bsky.social,
landlordmapper.org/chi/home from @landlordmapper.bsky.social, and deseguys.com from @anthonymoser.com
Reposted by Mansueto Institute for Urban Innovation
It's been a pleasure to be involved in this important project!! Huge congrats to @amyqin.bsky.social @estheryjkang.bsky.social and the rest of the @wbez.org team and our collaborators at @miurbanchicago.bsky.social
The work @writeralejandra.bsky.social and I began with #TheTenantTrap continues!
The work @writeralejandra.bsky.social and I began with #TheTenantTrap continues!
Who owns your building? Chances are, it's an LLC.
We looked at ~26m property records in Chicago and found LLC ownership of large rental properties went up nearly 4x in the past two decades.
New story + data out from me and @estheryjkang.bsky.social
www.wbez.org/housing/2025...
We looked at ~26m property records in Chicago and found LLC ownership of large rental properties went up nearly 4x in the past two decades.
New story + data out from me and @estheryjkang.bsky.social
www.wbez.org/housing/2025...
September 5, 2025 at 8:37 PM
It's been a pleasure to be involved in this important project!! Huge congrats to @amyqin.bsky.social @estheryjkang.bsky.social and the rest of the @wbez.org team and our collaborators at @miurbanchicago.bsky.social
The work @writeralejandra.bsky.social and I began with #TheTenantTrap continues!
The work @writeralejandra.bsky.social and I began with #TheTenantTrap continues!
The Mansueto Institute is excited to co-sponsor "Beyond Corporatization," an event presented by the Chicago Center for Contemporary Theory (3CT).
Register at events.uchicago.edu.
Register at events.uchicago.edu.
September 9, 2025 at 6:18 PM
The Mansueto Institute is excited to co-sponsor "Beyond Corporatization," an event presented by the Chicago Center for Contemporary Theory (3CT).
Register at events.uchicago.edu.
Register at events.uchicago.edu.
Join us May 19 for our next Urban Leaders Lunch Colloquium.
David Wilts, Founder at Digital Masterplanning and Master Developer at ACOG Ventures / Woodlawn Central, will present "You Never Want to Let a Serious Crisis Go to Waste."
RSVP: events.uchicago.edu.
David Wilts, Founder at Digital Masterplanning and Master Developer at ACOG Ventures / Woodlawn Central, will present "You Never Want to Let a Serious Crisis Go to Waste."
RSVP: events.uchicago.edu.
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May 16, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Join us May 19 for our next Urban Leaders Lunch Colloquium.
David Wilts, Founder at Digital Masterplanning and Master Developer at ACOG Ventures / Woodlawn Central, will present "You Never Want to Let a Serious Crisis Go to Waste."
RSVP: events.uchicago.edu.
David Wilts, Founder at Digital Masterplanning and Master Developer at ACOG Ventures / Woodlawn Central, will present "You Never Want to Let a Serious Crisis Go to Waste."
RSVP: events.uchicago.edu.
On May 15, join us at the Kreisman Initiative Housing Challenge Symposium to discuss one of Chicago's most pressing questions: how can the city provide enough affordable housing?
RSVP at tinyurl.com/2025kihc.
RSVP at tinyurl.com/2025kihc.
2025 Kreisman Initiative Housing Challenge Symposium
The 2025 Kreisman Initiative Housing Challenge Symposium aims to address the severe shortage of affordable housing in Chicago.
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May 13, 2025 at 11:42 PM
On May 15, join us at the Kreisman Initiative Housing Challenge Symposium to discuss one of Chicago's most pressing questions: how can the city provide enough affordable housing?
RSVP at tinyurl.com/2025kihc.
RSVP at tinyurl.com/2025kihc.
ICYMI: The Mansueto Institute featured Chris Skrable, Emily Talen, and Esteban Rossi-Hansberg in its Urban Innovation Lunch Colloquium series.
Catch the full recordings on our YouTube channel.
www.youtube.com/@miurbanchic...
Catch the full recordings on our YouTube channel.
www.youtube.com/@miurbanchic...
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May 6, 2025 at 11:56 PM
ICYMI: The Mansueto Institute featured Chris Skrable, Emily Talen, and Esteban Rossi-Hansberg in its Urban Innovation Lunch Colloquium series.
Catch the full recordings on our YouTube channel.
www.youtube.com/@miurbanchic...
Catch the full recordings on our YouTube channel.
www.youtube.com/@miurbanchic...
Congratulations to our finalists for the 2025 Kreisman Institute Housing Challenge! Join us on May 15 to see these groups present their solutions to Chicago's affordable housing crisis.
🔆 RSVP: tinyurl.com/2025kihc
🔆 RSVP: tinyurl.com/2025kihc
May 1, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Congratulations to our finalists for the 2025 Kreisman Institute Housing Challenge! Join us on May 15 to see these groups present their solutions to Chicago's affordable housing crisis.
🔆 RSVP: tinyurl.com/2025kihc
🔆 RSVP: tinyurl.com/2025kihc
Join us April 28 for our next Urban Innovation Lunch Colloquium.
Chris Skrable, Executive Director of Chicago Studies and Experiential Learning and Assistant Dean of the College, will present "Facing the City: Implications of/for Chicago Studies."
RSVP: events.uchicago.edu
Chris Skrable, Executive Director of Chicago Studies and Experiential Learning and Assistant Dean of the College, will present "Facing the City: Implications of/for Chicago Studies."
RSVP: events.uchicago.edu
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April 27, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Join us April 28 for our next Urban Innovation Lunch Colloquium.
Chris Skrable, Executive Director of Chicago Studies and Experiential Learning and Assistant Dean of the College, will present "Facing the City: Implications of/for Chicago Studies."
RSVP: events.uchicago.edu
Chris Skrable, Executive Director of Chicago Studies and Experiential Learning and Assistant Dean of the College, will present "Facing the City: Implications of/for Chicago Studies."
RSVP: events.uchicago.edu
The Mansueto Institute was honored to partner with the Harris School of Public Policy for its Policy Innovation Challenge. Huge congratulations to all the teams for excellent presentations, especially this year’s winner.
ICYMI: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4MK...
ICYMI: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4MK...
Harris Policy Innovation Challenge 2024-2025: Creating A Thriving Downtown Chicago
YouTube video by Harris Public Policy
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April 21, 2025 at 2:20 PM
The Mansueto Institute was honored to partner with the Harris School of Public Policy for its Policy Innovation Challenge. Huge congratulations to all the teams for excellent presentations, especially this year’s winner.
ICYMI: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4MK...
ICYMI: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4MK...
Join us at the Kreisman Symposium to hear the top three Housing Challenge finalists pitch bold solutions for affordable housing in Chicago. A panel of experts will discuss their ideas and pick the winner!
RSVP: tinyurl.com/2025kihc
RSVP: tinyurl.com/2025kihc
April 5, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Join us at the Kreisman Symposium to hear the top three Housing Challenge finalists pitch bold solutions for affordable housing in Chicago. A panel of experts will discuss their ideas and pick the winner!
RSVP: tinyurl.com/2025kihc
RSVP: tinyurl.com/2025kihc
This Giving Day, contribute to the Mansueto Institute's work empowering investigative journalism in cities.
Contribute here: shorturl.at/sel2D
#UChiGivingDay
Contribute here: shorturl.at/sel2D
#UChiGivingDay
March 26, 2025 at 6:43 PM
This Giving Day, contribute to the Mansueto Institute's work empowering investigative journalism in cities.
Contribute here: shorturl.at/sel2D
#UChiGivingDay
Contribute here: shorturl.at/sel2D
#UChiGivingDay
This Giving Day, contribute to the Mansueto Institute's work empowering investigative journalism in cities.
Contribute here: shorturl.at/sel2D
#UChiGivingDay
Contribute here: shorturl.at/sel2D
#UChiGivingDay
March 25, 2025 at 2:02 PM
This Giving Day, contribute to the Mansueto Institute's work empowering investigative journalism in cities.
Contribute here: shorturl.at/sel2D
#UChiGivingDay
Contribute here: shorturl.at/sel2D
#UChiGivingDay
Giving Day 2025 is March 25-26! This Giving Day, contribute to the Mansueto Institute's work empowering investigative journalism in cities.
Make a contribution here: shorturl.at/sel2D
Make a contribution here: shorturl.at/sel2D
March 21, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Giving Day 2025 is March 25-26! This Giving Day, contribute to the Mansueto Institute's work empowering investigative journalism in cities.
Make a contribution here: shorturl.at/sel2D
Make a contribution here: shorturl.at/sel2D
Join us in-person or online as Mansueto Summer 2024 Data Journalism Fellows and Chicago Tribune Journalist, Sarah Freishtat, present at Chi Hack Night, Chicago’s premier civic technology meetup.
RSVP here: events.uchicago.edu/event/244992...
RSVP here: events.uchicago.edu/event/244992...
Chi Hack Night @ Mansueto: StopWatch – Exploring Bus Service in Chicago
RSVP to the in-person watch party and presentation as Mansueto Summer 2024 Data Journalism Fellows and Chicago Tribune Journalist, Sarah Freishtat,...
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March 3, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Join us in-person or online as Mansueto Summer 2024 Data Journalism Fellows and Chicago Tribune Journalist, Sarah Freishtat, present at Chi Hack Night, Chicago’s premier civic technology meetup.
RSVP here: events.uchicago.edu/event/244992...
RSVP here: events.uchicago.edu/event/244992...
Christopher Berry, William J. and Alicia Townsend Friedman Professor at the Harris School and director of the Mansueto Institute for Urban Innovation, will take on the role of Civic Leadership Academy faculty director.
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Center for Effective Government Announces Leadership Changes
The University of Chicago Center for Effective Government (CEG) at the Harris School of Public Policy today announced new leadership that will guide the next phase of the center’s growth.
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February 21, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Christopher Berry, William J. and Alicia Townsend Friedman Professor at the Harris School and director of the Mansueto Institute for Urban Innovation, will take on the role of Civic Leadership Academy faculty director.
harris.uchicago.edu/news-events/...
harris.uchicago.edu/news-events/...
Chicago journalists & UChicago data science students — collaborate on ambitious storytelling this summer with the Local Data Journalism Initiative. Learn more: tinyurl.com/datajournalism25
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January 24, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Chicago journalists & UChicago data science students — collaborate on ambitious storytelling this summer with the Local Data Journalism Initiative. Learn more: tinyurl.com/datajournalism25
The Mansueto Institute for Urban Innovation at the University of Chicago is now on Bluesky! Follow this account to stay in touch with our initiatives, programs, and research.
January 10, 2025 at 10:47 PM
The Mansueto Institute for Urban Innovation at the University of Chicago is now on Bluesky! Follow this account to stay in touch with our initiatives, programs, and research.