Nico Larco, AIA, is an urban designer, architect, and Professor of Architecture and Urban Design at the University of Oregon, where he directs the Urbanism Next Center and co-directs the Sustainable Cities Institute. He leads ELEMENT/Urban Design and serves as a Strategic Advisor at the Dutch national think tank, TNO. His research work focuses on sustainable urban design as well as on how emerging technologies, such as shared mobility, AVs, and e-commerce, are reshaping cities. He developed the Sustainable Urban Design Framework and is lead author of the Sustainable Urban Design Handbook. Prof. Larco advises cities on future-proofing strategies, has led various workshops internationally, and has provided testimony to various governmental bodies including the U.S. Congress.
