Planning Livable Communities. CUES collaborates with communities on urban and regional planning and environmental issues. CUES builds partnerships, provides education, and pursues research supported by external funders and an endowment from the MacArthur Foundation.

The Center works with policy-makers and the public in the pursuit of options for managing growth while preserving natural systems, promoting a strong economy, and planning livable communities. A broad constituency - local governments, state agencies, civic and business groups, academics, students, and professionals - supports, motivates, and benefits from the Center’s activities.