Vision: The Hixon Center bridges scientific knowledge with practice to create vibrant, healthy, and equitable cities.
Mission: The Mission of the Hixon Center is to:
- Integrate, synthesize, and apply urban scientific knowledge to inform policy and management and foster sustainable cities
- Catalyze and disseminate fundamental knowledge to create vibrant urban environments
- Train and empower students to be future leaders with deep knowledge of urban environments
- Educate the broader public on urban sustainability issues
We pursue our mission by providing interdisciplinary research, teaching, outreach, and collaboration opportunities for students, scholars, practitioners, and community members, including:
- Convene workshops, conferences, and seminars to disseminate research findings
- Communicate research findings and case studies through multi-media platforms to serve practitioners and the public
- Support graduate student research
Annual Hixon Center Urban Conference