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Initiative on Cities Releases 2024 Annual Report
The Boston University Initiative on Cities (IOC) is proud to release its 2024 Annual Report — marking 10 years since Read more
The 2024 Greater Boston Housing Report Card
The Initiative on Cities Co-Authors the 2024 Greater Boston Housing Report Card Special Analysis on Using Public Land to Develop Read more
“New Rules for Life” – A New Way to Understand Boston’s Trees with Kathryn Atherton
This post is part of our #BUandBoston series, highlighting the work and research of BU students, faculty, and staff throughout Read more
On the Housing Crisis: A Discussion with Jerusalem Demsas
When: Monday, December 9, 4 PM – 5:30 PM ET Where: Kenmore Room (Rm 916), 1 Silber Way, Boston, MA Read more
City Makers: Urban Experiential Learning Open House
When: Friday, November 22, 12 PM – 1:30 PM ET Where: Initiative on Cities, 75 Bay State Road Calling all Read more
POSTPONED: Massachusetts Mobility Innovation Hub
This event has been postponed. Information about a new date during the Spring 2025 semester will be shared soon. We Read more
Spring 2025 MetroBridge Call for Proposals
MetroBridge, the experiential learning program of the Boston University Initiative on Cities (IOC), is seeking municipal and community project partners Read more
IOC Co-Authors New Commentary on Highway Reclamation Impacts on Population Health
Boston University Assistant Professor of Epidemiology and IOC BU Urbanist Mary Willis (SPH), alongside co-authors Fintan Mooney (SPH), Professor of Read more
Amie Thomas: My Summer with the Mayor’s Office of New Urban Mechanics
Amie Thomas (GRS’24) was the 2024 Mayor’s Office of New Urban Mechanics Summer Fellow. Interested in this fellowship? Click here Read more
Roshan Sivaraman: My Summer with the City of Boston’s Office of Climate Resilience (Climate Ready Boston)
Roshan Sivaraman (CAS, CFA ’26) was the 2024 City of Boston Climate Ready Boston Intern. Interested in this internship? Click Read more
Alexandria McKenzie: My Summer with the City of Boston’s Equity & Inclusion Cabinet
Alexandria McKenzie (CAS '26) was the 2024 City of Boston Equity & Inclusion Cabinet Summer Intern. Interested in this internship? Read more
Introducing the 2024–2025 Initiative on Cities Menino Fellow: Kathya Correa Almanza
We are excited to announce Kathya Correa Almanza (CAS’25) as the 2024–2025 Boston University Initiative on Cities Menino Fellow in partnership Read more
Urban Power: Democracy & Inequality in São Paulo & Johannesburg
When: Wednesday, November 13, 4 PM – 6 PM ET Where: Initiative on Cities, 75 Bay State Road Join us for Read more
Call for Papers: AAG Annual Meeting Session on Anti-Gentrification Policy-Making and Anti-Displacement Toolkits in, and for, Cities: Innovations in Data, Methods, and Policy
Where & When: March 24-28, 2025 | Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A. Organizers: Loretta Lees (Boston University), Kenton Card (University of Minnesota), Read more
2024 Careers in Transportation Information Session
Date & Time: Wednesday, October 30th, 4 PM – 5:30 PM ET Location: Initiative on Cities | 75 Bay State Read more
Critical Gentrification Studies in US Cities: A Book Symposium
Date & Time: Friday, November 1st, 11 AM – 3 PM ET Location: Rajen Kilachand Center Colloquium Room, 1st Floor Read more
The Last Breath of Sam Yan Film Screening & Discussion
Date & Time: Wednesday, October 23, 2024, 4:00-6:00 pm ET Film Screening: Initiative on Cities, 75 Bay State Road Join the Read more
New Publication: “Operationalizing climate justice in the implementation of Boston’s Building Performance Standard”
Dr. Claudia Diezmartínez, Professor Benjamin Sovacool, and Associate Professor Anne Short Gianotti have published a new paper on Nature Cities Read more
Policy Brief: The Role of Sanitation and Waste Management in Local Responses to Homelessness
Authors: Katherine Levine Einstein (Associate Professor of Political Science, Boston University), Charley E. Willison (Assistant Professor of Public and Ecosystem Read more
Allston Multimodal Project and Reknitting the Allston Community
Where: Eichenbaum Colloquium Room, 610 Commonwealth Ave, First Floor When: Wednesday, October 2, 2024, 4:00 – 5:30 PM ET Join Read more