This is what Israel is about. Farhan al-Qadi, a 52-year old Beduin-Muslim Israeli citizen, was released from captivity by special forces of the IDF. He was kidnapped by Hamas on October 7th, along with another 240 Israelis. All Israelis are celebrating his returning home.

JPER’s Writing Workshop for New Scholars brought together a diverse cohort of assistant professors and recent PhD recipients who were able to refine their manuscripts!📚 For more info about the workshop, visit the official ACSP page here! acsp.org/general/custom…

JPER’s Writing Workshop for New Scholars utilized small group work and one-on-one peer review sessions, as well as contributions from many senior planning academics. For more info about the workshop, visit the official ACSP page here! acsp.org/general/custom…

I'll be speaking at the Space Education and Strategic Applications Conference 2024 on Sep 19 - 20, 2024. I Hope you can make it!🎉🎉 Register here: whova.com/portal/registr… - via #Whova Event Platform tinyurl.com/23afd4nw

How and why do carless American households seek car access?🇺🇸🚗 Scholars nick klein @njklein.bsky.social, Anne Brown, Amanda Howell, and Michael Smart from Cornell Planning, University of Oregon PPPM, and Bloustein School explore this in their new article! You can view it via the link! journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/07…

A very in-depth three-year study of Jewish life on college campuses, by Eitan Hersh and Dahlia Lyss of Tufts University, reveals insightful and disturbing findings: One in five non-Jewish students deliberately aim to socially ostracize Jewish peers who support the existence of

"In a quality city, a person should be able to live their entire life without a car, and not feel deprived." —Paul Bedford

We're back for our Fall virtual colloquia! Hear 6 inspiring speakers for free! Book now on Eventbrite! @tuftsuep, @shareable, Barr Foundation, Tufts University, Tufts Alumni, Tufts Office of Sustainability, Tufts Environmental Studies, The Tufts Daily, Initiative on Cities, Cities@Tufts eventbrite.com/cc/citiestufts…

#UAL_IIEDexploringcollaborations UAL team meeting with IIED-HSG to discuss their work and explore opportunities for research collaboration African Cities Research Consortium Paul Mukwaya Diana Mitlin Shuaib Lwasa kareem buyana judith mbabazi

Off-world living has just reached a major milestone with SpaceX's private spacewalk... time to start planning for cities in space! #FirstCityonMars

There is zero tolerance for antisemitism in Texas. Sent a letter today to Texas colleges and universities to remain vigilant in combating antisemitism on their campuses. Texas will always stand with Israel. Read my letter: bit.ly/47oU4YB

Esteemed military scholar says that we have now gone from a 5% to a 20% chance of war between NATO and Russia: news.sky.com/story/ukraine-…

.Elon Musk's private spacewalk this weekend brings us closer to the #FirstCityonMars, better start planning now: planetizen.com/features/12744…

Ritchie Torres, a U.S. Congressman and strong advocate for Jewish rights, calls on colleges and universities to adopt the IHRA definition of antisemitism, recognizing the connection between Anti-Zionism and antisemitism.

How quickly the world forgets the 12 Israeli Druze children murdered by Hezbollah when they talk of ‘escalation’.

.Urban + Environmental Policy + Planning research cited in Outside: the benefits of car-free cities are real and measurable using biometrics outsideonline.com/culture/essays… The Human Architecture & Planning Institute, Inc. Tufts University TuftsASEgrad #Culdesac The ACSP

Fantastic presentation by Justin Hollander on urban planning on Mars 🤩🚀

Thanks to everyone who joined me for this session today, great to see so much interest in #FirstCityonMars and #SpaceUrbanism PSO