John Rennie Short
University of Maryland
Professor, author and renowned public speaker John Rennie Short is an expert on urban issues, environmental concerns, globalization, political geography and the history of cartography. He has studied cities around the world, and lectured around the world to a variety of audiences.
The world's cities aren't adapting to climate change quickly enough
From Lagos to London, cities need to be reshaped. Read More
Is the return of gridlock inevitable? The case for people-friendly streets
The traditional American road and car mentality remains strong, but the pandemic may have finally made clear that urban public transportation has a vital social and economic role in making cities fairer and more efficient. Read More
The city that always drives: New York gets serious about traffic with first citywide U.S. congestion pricing plan
A new policy makes it the first American municipality to try this approach, following London and Singapore. Read More
Is your city green? Why measuring sustainability matters
More than half of the world’s population lives in cities and that percentage continues to rise, making cities critical areas for adopting practices to preserve natural resources.How green is your city? How does it match up to other cities? Is it making progress in becoming more sustainable? Read More
