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Abstract

At MIT City Science, we have spent years developing models to understand how cities can become more sustainable, not only by using new technologies but also through everyday decisions people make. Cities are at the heart of the climate challenge: They generate the majority of the world’s carbon emissions, but they also offer the greatest opportunities for change. The challenge is that most people don’t perceive how their decisions are connected to these broader urban systems.