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Envisioning Urban Futures

Envisioning Urban Futures

We can only plan for the future we want if we imagine that future in the first place. This annual event brings together scientists, artists, engineers, and other thought leaders from across the disciplines to explore positive urban futures.

About the Symposium

This symposium is jointly organized and sponsored by NC State University’s Office of University Interdisciplinary Programs, NC State University’s Peter A. Pappas Real Estate Development Program, and the NC State University Libraries. It is a core component of The Long View Project, which is generously supported by the Kenan Institute for Engineering, Technology & Science.

Read about our past events and view recordings of the talks:

For more information on this event, or to be added to an interest list, please reach out to Dr. Jory Weintraub, Director of Science Engagement (weintraub@ncsu.edu).

student using virtual headset

Envisioning “Charlanta”

As the population of the Southeastern U.S. continues to grow and urbanize, it is projected that sprawl could create a continuous urban landscape stretching from Charlotte to Atlanta and beyond, dubbed “Charlanta.” In anticipation of such a megacity, the “Envisioning Urban Futures: Charlanta” symposium was held this past November. 
Map of North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia

Technician: Charlanta: Envisioning the Path to Inclusive, Sustainable Cities

For the NC State Office of University Interdisciplinary Programs’s “Envisioning Urban Futures: Charlanta,” a presentation and demonstration-focused exploration into urban planning, students at Wake Stem Early College High School — a Wake County public school that is in partnership with the NC State College of Education — were tasked with researching data in the Charlanta regio, which extends along Interstate 85, from Charlotte, North Carolina to Atlanta, Georgia. 

NC State Envisions Urban Futures

On October 18, NC State hosted the Envisioning Urban Futures event, a collaborative effort of the the Long View Project, the Office of University Interdisciplinary Programs, the NC State University Libraries, Arts NC State and NC State College of Design’s Initiative for Community Growth and Development. Together, they invited participants to explore cities of the near and distant future.