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Grid Security is National Security: Cyber Threats to Energy Infrastructure and Cities

RESEARCH
Working Paper by Karen Weigert

Karen Weigert shares four ways we can respond to future cyberattacks.

Aerial view of a city lit up at night
Nastya Dulhiier
Tech and Science

Looking Back to Look Forward: Lessons from the Immigration Histories

RESEARCH
Report by Rob Paral

Cities of the American Midwest were largely built by immigration, and immigrants were a key component of the population growth these cities experienced in the early decades of the last century.

Chicago skyline.
Allen McGregor
Migration

Urban Waterways in Global Cities

RESEARCH
Report

This report is the product of an international effort between Mayor Rahm Emanuel of Chicago and Mayor Anne Hidalgo of Paris to advance the discussion over how to transform neglected urban waterways.

A view of the Chicago Riverwalk, along the Chicago River, with skyscrapers in the background.
Richard Schneider
Climate and the Environment

Chicago's Global Strategy

RESEARCH
Report

The vision for Chicago’s global strategy begins with an inventory of the city’s assets, needs, and opportunities.

Cloud Gate, also known as "The Bean," sculpture in Chicago with people surrounding it.
Conner Freeman
Global Cities

Reducing Urban Violence and Improving Youth Outcomes in the Americas

RESEARCH
Report

Thirty leaders from Latin American and Caribbean countries met to discuss how to improve safety, reduce violence, and ultimately better the lives of young people living in cities.

Charu Chaturvedi
Global Cities

Energy Benchmarks Driving Behavior Change in Buildings

RESEARCH
Working Paper by Karen Weigert

Karen Weigert examines research, initial findings, potential implications, and suggestions for future research on benchmarking and energy efficiency programs.

Solar panels on the roof of a multifamily residential building Climate and the Environment

Urban Resiliency and Chronic Violence

RESEARCH
Policy Brief by Harley Jones

This report looks at chronic violence and community resilience in the US and around the world and makes policy recommendations for addressing chronic violence in urban areas.

Chicago skyline at night
Ozzie Stern
Global Health

Human Capital and Economic Growth

RESEARCH
Report by Adam Hitchcock

In order for global cities to be able to grow—despite their home countries' economic challenges—they must focus on developing and attracting global talent.

People talking and working collaboratively in an office
Mimi Thian
Global Cities

Energy Innovation and Success of Global Cities in a Carbon-Constrained World

RESEARCH
Report by Robert Taylor

This report outlines two recommendations for how cities can address climate change overall and ultimately succeed in a lower-carbon world.

An aerial view of smoke coming out a factory
Marcin Jozwiak
Climate and the Environment

On Global Cities

RESEARCH
Book by Richard C. Longworth

This book draws on the latest scholarship into global cities to explore how global cities run the world.

On Global Cities cover image, including recognizable buildings and landmarks from global cities. Global Cities