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2025 Initiative on Cities City of Boston Summer Internship Applications Now Open
The IOC is excited to offer three paid undergraduate internship opportunities this summer. Interns will work 35 hours weekly in Boston's City Read more
Accelerating Change in the Mobility Sector: Trends, Cutting Edge Technology, and How Cities Can Proactively Engage and Participate
Where: Initiative on Cities, 75 Bay State Road, Boston, MA, 02215 When: March 6, 2025 | 4:00 - 5:30 PM Read more
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
IOC Director Loretta Lees to Receive 2025 Urban Affairs Association “Contribution to the Field of Urban Affairs Award”
The Boston University Initiative on Cities is excited to announce that Director Loretta Lees will receive the 2025 Contribution to Read more
We’re Hiring: Postdoctoral Research Associate
The Boston University Initiative on Cities (IOC) invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate (PDRA) position starting September 1, 2025. Read more
IOC Fall 2024 Event Highlights
The Two Faces of Fear: Violence and Inequality in the Mexican Metropolis Book Talk & Discussion September 18, 2024 Boston Read more
Fall 2024 Event Spotlight: Allston Multimodal Project and Reknitting the Allston Community
By Sean Waddington On October 2nd, the Boston University Initiative on Cities and City Planning and Urban Affairs Program Read more
#BUandBoston: Unpacking our “Atmosphere of Soup” — Arden Radford
This post is part of our #BUandBoston series, highlighting the work and research of BU students, faculty, and staff throughout Read more
New Publication: “From heat racism and heat gentrification to urban heat justice in the USA and Europe”
A new article published in Nature Cities examines urban heat issues through new lenses of inequality, calling for researchers to Read more
Working With and For Communities – A Grounded Approach to Public Health
This post is part of our #BUandBoston series, highlighting the work and research of BU students, faculty, and staff throughout Read more
Louisville KY Metro Council have voted unanimously for a new Anti-Displacement Tool
By Loretta Lees (Boston University), Kenton Card (University of Minnesota), and Andre Comandon (University of Southern California) Led by the Initiative 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
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