Stay ConnectedMetro21: Smart Cities Institute is a campus-wide initiative at Carnegie Mellon University dedicated to the research, development, and deployment of projects aimed at improving the quality of life in metropolitan areas.
The mission of this podcast is to introduce a wider audience to our work. There are so many innovative projects being developed and deployed here at Carnegie Mellon, and we want to give the public a chance to be a part of our journey.
In this episode, Karen sits down with Professor Raj Rajkumar, Director of the Metro21: Smart Cities Institute. They discuss his background and journey to Carnegie Mellon University before exploring the grander vision for the Institute and the science of smart cities. They also touch on the role of research universities, municipalities, and foundations in the transformation of metropolitan life.
In our inaugural episode, Karen sits down with NYU Professor Neil Kleiman during his visit to Carnegie Mellon University. Prof. Kleiman discusses his new book A New City O/S: The Power of Open, Collaborative, and Distributed Governance, in which he and co-author Stephen Goldsmith propose a new model for local governance. Karen and Neil also dive in to examples of his new model and what educational institution can do to provide a new generation of municipal leaders the tools they can use to thrive in a changing work environment.
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