Initiative on Cities
The Initiative on Cities serves as a hub for urban related research and teaching across Boston University. We engage with urban leaders, policymakers, academics, and students from around the world to work toward sustainable, just, and inclusive urban transformation.
We seek to:
Latest News
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2023 Menino Survey of Mayors: Mayoral Accountability and Control Report
Latest findings from the annual Menino Survey of Mayors from the Boston University Initiative on Cities, supported by The Rockefeller Read more
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Alana Motley (CAS ’24) Awarded the 2024 Initiative on Cities Student Prize
The Initiative on Cities (IOC) is elated to announce that Alana Motley (CAS '24) has been awarded the IOC Student Prize Read more
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Apply to be the 2024–2025 IOC Menino Fellow with the National League of Cities!
Applications for the Initiative on Cities (IOC) 2024–2025 Menino Fellowship with the National League of Cities (NLC) are now open Read more
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Event Recap: Exploring Data & Cities
Recap by Vijay Fisch The event's takeaways and insights were first published on the Boston University Faculty of Computing & Read more
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#BUandBoston: Interview with Man Nguyen on Translating and Adapting the USDA’s Household Food Security Survey Module for Vietnamese Residents in Boston
This post is part of our #BUandBoston series, highlighting the work and research of BU students, faculty, and staff throughout the Read more
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The Nocturnal City
When: April 8, 2024 | 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM ET Where: Initiative on Cities Seminar Room, 75 Bay State Road Join Read more
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New Brief: Political Lessons Learned from the Initial MBTA Communities Act Rollout
In partnership with the Initiative on Cities' MetroBridge program and the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), Urban-H Associate Director Katherine Read more
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2023 Menino Survey: Building for a Green Future: Cities and the IRA
Key Obstacles Prevent America's Mayors from Tapping into the IRA's Potential, According to Survey of US Mayors Mayors Cite Staff Read more
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Exploring Data & Cities
Where: BU Center for Computing & Data Sciences, Second Floor SPARK! Space, 665 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215 When: Friday, Read more
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IOC Faculty Featured on Award Winning Urban Policy Podcast
Three IOC faculty members have been featured on the Dense City Podcast, a 2021 American Planning Association Transportation Planning Division Read more