IOC and Alum Work Highlighted in Arts x Sciences Magazine

The Arts x Sciences Magazine recently highlighted the Initiative on Cities and multiple affiliates and alumni. In a series of articles, the magazine describes urban policy work and research conducted by members of the BU community. The IOC is fortunate to have catalyzed activities throughout Boston, furthering our mission of city engagement.

Building Better Cities highlights the work of multiple researchers and projects funded by the IOC, including:

• Pamela Templer‘s work on urban tree canopies
• Lucy Hutyra‘s recent MacArthur “genius grant” award
• Katherine Levine Einstein, David Glick, and Max Palmer‘s publications on housing policy
• Dan Li and Patricia Fabian‘s seed grant research on modeling heat mitigation

Building a Better Boston maps different initiatives students and faculty have worked on throughout the city of Boston, mainly:

• IOC Fellows working in City Hall
• Student staff completing internships with local government
• MetroBridge projects in Greater Boston
• Research on housing
• and more!