When: Monday, December 9, 4 PM – 5:30 PM ET Where: Kenmore Room (Rm 916), 1 Silber Way, Boston, MA 02215 Jerusalem Demsas from The Atlantic will join us to discuss her new book, On the Housing Crisis: Land, Development, Democracy. The discussion will focus on the housing crisis and local democracies, and be led by […]
When: Friday, November 22, 12 PM – 1:30 PM ET Where: Initiative on Cities, 75 Bay State Road Calling all students! Stop by the BU Initiative on Cities to learn about our urban experiential learning opportunities. From our MetroBridge classroom-based program to our internships and fellowships with Boston City Hall and the National League of […]
When: Wednesday, November 20, 4 PM – 5:30 PM ET Where: Initiative on Cities, 75 Bay State Road Join the Boston University Initiative on Cities and the City Planning & Urban Affairs Program for a panel discussion on the future of mobility and the role that the Mass Mobility Hub can play in advancing our […]
When: Wednesday, November 13, 4 PM – 6 PM ET Where: Initiative on Cities, 75 Bay State Road Join us for a book discussion featuring Benjamin Bradlow, Assistant Professor of Sociology and International Affairs at Princeton University. His new book, Urban Power: Democracy & Inequality in São Paulo & Johannesburg, explores why some cities are more effective […]
Date & Time: Wednesday, October 30th, 4 PM – 5:30 PM ET Location: Initiative on Cities | 75 Bay State Road, Boston, MA 02215 Join the Boston University Initiative on Cities and City Planning & Urban Affairs Program for our annual Careers in Transportation Information Session! This session provides a direct venue for students and […]
Date & Time: Friday, November 1st, 11 AM – 3 PM ET Location: Rajen Kilachand Center Colloquium Room, 1st Floor (610 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215) Register Join us for a book symposium featuring three new books by leaders in the field of gentrification: Tanya Golash-Boza’s Before Gentrification: The Creation of DC’s Racial Wealth Gap, […]
Date & Time: Wednesday, October 23, 2024, 4:00-6:00 pm ET Film Screening: Initiative on Cities, 75 Bay State Road Join the Boston University Initiative on Cities, the Center for the Study of Asia, and the Department of Anthropology for a featured screening of The Last Breath of Sam Yan. This documentary captures the efforts of residents and students […]
Where: Eichenbaum Colloquium Room, 610 Commonwealth Ave, First Floor When: Wednesday, October 2, 2024, 4:00 – 5:30 PM ET Join the Boston University Initiative on Cities and the City Planning & Urban Affairs Program for a special discussion on the mega project realigning the Massachusetts Turnpike/I-90. The project will open up land in Allston for […]
Date & Time: Wednesday, September 18, 2024, 4:00-6:00 PM ET (Talk: 4-5:15 PM; Reception: 5:15-6 PM) Location: Initiative on Cities, 75 Bay State Road Register Join the Boston University Initiative on Cities, Center for Latin American Studies, and Department of Sociology to discuss Assistant Professor of Sociology Ana Villarreal’s newly published book on the impacts of […]
This past semester, the Initiative on Cities invited urban researchers, interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary academics, policymakers, practitioners, and students to share their insights on various topics and issues in cities. Spring 2024 marks a decade since the Initiative on Cities was founded, and we look forward to adding more events and opportunities for attendees and speakers […]