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June Williamson, Professor and Director of Graduate Programs in Architecture at The City College of New York’s Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture, has been named 2026-2027 president of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA). A longtime supporter of ACSA, Williamson has been elected to the ACSA Board of Directors twice: as Second Vice President

The Sorbonne University professor, scientist, and writer Carlos Moreno will deliver the Lewis Mumford Lecture entitled “From Crisis to Proximity: A New Social Contract for Cities.” The talk is Tuesday, September 22nd, 2026, at 6 p.m. in CCNY’s Great Hall. The lecture is free and open to the public. This lecture is free, open to the

The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation awarded The City College of New York’s J. Max Bond Center for Urban Futures, at the Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture, a $355,550 grant for a project titled “The Equitable Development Index.” EDI aims to create a data-driven, decision-support tool to strengthen transparency, equity, and shared governance in New York City’s housing

Many new buildings and public spaces in New York City have been criticized for being hostile to the public. In fact, “hostile architecture” is a term used by the media to describe an increasing feature in public spaces; for example, benches with multiple arms to deter sleeping and limit use by homeless people. How can