Cities x Design is a 30-city* trans-media research trip across the United States that is recorded online and will later be released in video and e-book form. Through visits, observations, and interviews Cities x Design examines, during this time of economic instability and questioning about America’s future, the connections between cities, local culture and people in the United States. It will highlight how investing in design can change perceptions, boost economies and create unique places.Cities x Design was recently presented at a conference in the framework of Shanghai's 2010 World Exhibition Better City, Better Life.www.citiesxdesign.org