Center for an Urban Future
Coverage of Center for an Urban Future in the Nexus archive.
- FIRST ON amNY: Low-income communities of color facing greatest NYC traffic crash danger, receiving fewer street safety features, report finds
A report by the Center for an Urban Future and Tech:NYC finds that low-income communities of color in NYC face higher traffic crash risks and receive fewer street safety improvements, despite Vision Zero's overall effectiveness. The city's Department of Transportation (DOT) countered, citing data showing declining traffic deaths and increased safety projects in lower-income areas of color since Vision Zero's launch.
- In the AI era, NYC schools need a computer science reboot, this expert says
New York City's CS4All initiative has increased computer science enrollment from 5.5% to 20% since 2016 but only 19% of schools meet equity goals for girls and students of color. Expert Eli Dvorkin advocates for a 'CS4All 2.0' to integrate computational thinking and AI literacy into education, emphasizing critical problem-solving over entry-level coding.