Episode 23: Nico Larco

The #CitiesFirst Podcast

Nico Larco is a Professor of Architecture at the University of Oregon, Director of the Urbanism Next Center at the University of Oregon and Co-Founder and Co-Director of the Sustainable Cities Initiative, a nationally and internationally awarded, multidisciplinary organization that focuses on sustainability issues as they relate to the built environment. Professor Larco’s research focus includes sustainable urban design and the impacts of emerging technology on cities. The Urbanism Next Center, which he leads, is focused on how technological advances such as autonomous vehicles, new mobility, e-commerce and the sharing economy are changing city form and development. Professor Larco has received numerous national and international awards for his work, has been a Distinguished Fulbright Association Scholar in Chile and in Spain, and was a visiting researcher at Delft University of Technology and TNO in the Netherlands. He is a licensed architect and has worked professionally in the fields of Architecture, Urban Design, Planning, and Development. Larco is the principal of Larco/Knudson, an urban design consulting practice in Portland which focuses on sustainable urban design and assisting with the resilience of projects in the face of rapidly changing technology.

Here's a sneak peek into the episode, which is all about urban mobility innovation: 👇👇👇

✅How has the urban mobility landscape evolved over the past five years

✅What are the latest mobility innovations transforming our built environments

✅How will autonomous vehicles be deployed at scale, and under which use cases

✅What are the key future-proofing techniques cities can leverage for new mobility

✅Tell us about your latest book, "Sustainable Urban Design Handbook"