IOC Urban Seminar: The Inclusive City

In San Francisco, protests erupted when buses that serve private tech employees utilize public bus stops. In Ferguson, Missouri, residents take to the streets following a police shooting to express deep feelings of disenfranchisement and exclusion. Questions about the inclusivity of cities have a prominent place in the media, policy debates, and everyday conversation. On December 4 we will consider what it means for a city to be “inclusive.” Which population groups are traditionally included – and excluded – under the umbrella of urban inclusivity? What strategies have cities taken, and what steps remain to be taken?  What are the greatest contemporary threats to urban heterogeneity and inclusivity? The IOC Urban Seminar Series will bring together scholars from Education, Social Work, and Economics, and a national leader in sustainable design for low-income communities. Together, they will help us consider urban inequalities and inclusivity from a variety of perspectives.

Join us Thursday December 4 at 12pm for The Inclusive City, which will feature Robert Margo (Professor of Economics, Boston University), Phillipe Copeland (Clinical Assistant Professor, School of Social Work, Boston University), and Carmen Torres (Clinical Instructor, School of Education, Boston University) together with Katie Swenson (Vice President, National Design Initiatives, Enterprise Community Partners). Japonica Brown-Saracino, Professor of Sociology, will moderate.

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