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Urban Resilience Leadership Symposium
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Rounaq Basu standing in a Tech Square crosswalk, with pedestrians passing nearby
 

Making Every Step Count: New Model Adds Pedestrian Data to Planning Possibilities

Tony Giarrusso, Ellen Bassett, Kenneth Jackson, and Gulsah Akar stand together at an awards presentation
 

Remembering Nick Faust

On a sweltering summer afternoon, a walker and cyclist navigate the glowing streets of an urban center.
 

Mapping Heat. Protecting People. 'NO-HEAT' Initiative Tackles Climate Inequity One Street at a Time

Panel discussion led by Ellen Bassett, featuring Matthew Gonser, Jesse Keenan, Brian Stone, and Eleni Myrivili.
 

Translating Urban Resilience: Lessons from the CURA Symposium

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Can Cool Roofs Help Atlanta Beat the Heat? Georgia Tech Experts Weigh In

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Urban Resilience Leadership Symposium

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Making Every Step Count: New Model Adds Pedestrian Data to Planning Possibilities

Georgia Tech School of City & Regional Planning

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Extreme Heat and Mobility Discussion With Dr. Rounaq Basu from the School of City and Regional Planning

Georgia Tech Office of Sustainability

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Atlanta verges on great planning disaster

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The Abundance Movement’s Blind Spot

Featured in NOEMA Magazine

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NO HEAT Initiative

Coverage on WABE.org

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CURA Newsletter

Center for Urban Resilience and Analytics

Fall 2025 Newsletter

Find out about all the exciting things we're doing!

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