The 81st National Session of the Mayors’ Institute on City Design (MICD) took place July 16-18, 2025 in Providence, RI, hosted by Mayor Brett Smiley.
The 80th National Session of the Mayors’ Institute on City Design (MICD) took place March 19-21, 2025 in Long Beach, CA, hosted by Mayor Rex Richardson.
MICD and the Just City Lab at the Harvard Graduate School of Design are pleased to announce the launch of the 2025 MICD Just City Mayoral Fellowship, taking place in a hybrid virtual and in-person format in Spring 2025.
As we reflect on our work this year, we invite you to explore some of the lessons and themes that emerged at the Mayors’ Institute on City Design in 2024. Read a sampling of the recommendations and resources shared with mayors this year: some recurring, some rather new, all critical for steadfast leadership in this moment of changing tides.
The University of Florida School of Architecture hosted a Special Session of the Mayors’ Institute on City Design in Gainesville, FL from October 23-25, 2024. With host Mayor Harvey Ward, the event convened seven mayors and seven design leaders in a collaborative workshop to discuss the most pressing design and development issues in each of their cities.
Receive program updates, event announcements, and city design news.