Vital City: Is Modular Part of New York’s Housing Solution?

Cara Eckholm appeared on "After Hours with Jamie Rubin," a Vital City podcast, to discuss the limitations and potential of modular construction.

City & State: A Vote for More Homes

Cara Eckholm wrote an op-ed for City & State arguing that New Yorker should vote "yes" on the Mayor's Charter Revision Comission amendments, which will help to fast-track the production of housing.

Brookings: A community guide to office-to-residential conversion:

With Brookings, HR&A, and Gensler, AKA co-published a guide to office-to-residential conversion incentives for cities.

Vital City: An Antidote to DOGE?

Cara Eckholm penned an essay for Vital City about how the Pilot Pitchfest—a key initiative emerging from Pilot:New York City—aims to elevate urban policy entrepreneurs within city agencies, and match them with technical resources from civil society.

Cara Eckholm presents at the 2025 Venice Biennale

Cara Eckholm opened an exhibit at the 2025 Venice Biennale: “An Electric Future: What 21st Green Industrialists Can Learn From the Chicago World’s Fair,” in the main exhibit hall of the Arsenale.

Governor Hochul signs legislation to promote opportunity with AI

Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation aimed at expanding access to artificial intelligence tools across New York State. The initiative supports workforce development, offers support to small businesses, and expands the State's Empire AI consortium.

AI x Talent Report Debuts at NASCIO Mid-Year Conference

Govern for America and AKA Urban published the AI x Talent Report at the 2025 NASCIO Mid-Year Conference. The report outlines case studies, recommendations, and frameworks for how State IT departments can responsibly harness AI to strengthen public sector capacity.

Govern for America’s AI x Talent Project

Cara Eckholm is leading the research for Govern for America’s AI x Talent project. The project will catalogue how States are staffing up their IT departments to support the roll out of responsible and productive uses of AI across core state government functions.