Net-Zero Cities Event Videos
Event videos from the three-part series on Net Zero Cities, co-hosted with Climate Now.
The FOCUS Lab opens!
The FOCUS Lab, a new exhibition space & urban room, opened in Downtown Troy.
THE FOCUS Living Lab
We're excited to announce the creation of the FOCUS (Future of Cities and Urban Sustainability) Living Lab, our first brick and mortar space.
“On the Road to Nowhere: The Future of Urban Highways in Upstate NY” 5/26 Recap
A recap of “On the Road to Nowhere: The Future of Upstate Highways in NY” on 5/26
Video Database for Sustainable Futures Conference
Announcing a searchable video database of all 77 sessions from the Sustainable Futures Conference, April 27-30.
Interview with Sanctuary for Independent Media
Reif Larsen, founder of The Future of Small Cities Institute and an organizer for the Sustainable Futures Conference, spoke with HMM’s Sina Basila Hickey about the concept behind the conference and about the sustainability movement in the Capital Region.
Subject2Change Interview
Reif Larsen was interviewed by Lauren Staniec and Jodi Smits Anderson of the Subbject2Change podcast about his work with Future of Small Cities, the upcoming Sustainable Futures Conference, how we tell the narrative around climate change and our cultural resilience.
“Translating Talk to Action” 3/16 Recap
A recap of Part 3 of our Recovery & Resilience Series, “Translating Talk to Action,” which took place on March 16.
FoSCI Winter Dialogue 2/23 Recap
A recap of our FoSCI Winter Dialogue “The Promise of Small Cities: Gateways to the Future” between Alan Berube of The Brookings Institute and Ben Forman of MassINC on February 23, 2021.
“Pathways to Equity” Event Recap
Part 2 of our Recovery Resilience, “Pathways to Equity,” took place on January 26 and featured panelists from each of the four upstate metro regions.
2021: Righting the World
To welcome 2021, we highlight three hugely symbolic transportation projects in New York State. Taken together, they signpost towards a hopeful future in the fight against the climate crisis and the fight for sustainable and just communities.