Initiative on Cities
The Initiative on Cities serves as a hub for urban related research and teaching across Boston University. We engage with urban leaders, policymakers, academics, and students from around the world to work toward sustainable, just, and inclusive urban transformation.
We seek to:
Latest News
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2023 Menino Survey: Building for a Green Future: Cities and the IRA
Key Obstacles Prevent America’s Mayors from Tapping into the IRA’s Potential, According to Survey of US Mayors Mayors Cite Staff Read more
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Initiative on Cities 10-Year Celebration
Date: Monday, April 1, 2024 Time: 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM Location: Center for Computing & Data Sciences, 17th Floor, Read more
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New Brief: Political Lessons Learned from the Initial MBTA Communities Act Rollout
In partnership with the Initiative on Cities' MetroBridge program and the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), Urban-H Associate Director Katherine Read more
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Exploring Data & Cities
Where: BU Center for Computing & Data Sciences, Second Floor SPARK! Space, 665 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215 When: Friday, Read more
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IOC Faculty Featured on Award Winning Urban Policy Podcast
Three IOC faculty members have been featured on the Dense City Podcast, a 2021 American Planning Association Transportation Planning Division Read more
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An Pham: Reflecting on my 2022–2023 NLC Menino Fellowship
I had a fantastic experience being the 2022–2023 National League of Cities Menino Fellow. I went in with a summer’s Read more
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New Publication: “Municipal finance shapes urban climate action and justice”
2022 Early Stage Urban Research award recipient Claudia V. Diezmartínez recently authored a publication in Nature Climate Change alongside Co-PI Read more
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Two IOC Affiliates Receive Urban Affairs Association Awards
Two Initiative on Cities affiliates will receive awards from the Urban Affairs Association (UAA). IOC Postdoctoral Research Associate Dr. Kenton Read more
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Zoning for Change: Insights from the MBTA Communities Act Implementation
When: March 4, 2024 | 3 PM - 5 PM ET Where: Kenmore Room, 9th Floor, 1 Silber Way, Boston Read more
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IOC Seed Funding to Study Classroom Air Quality Featured on BU SPH
Patricia Fabian, an associate professor in the Department of Environmental Health and Associate Director at the Institute for Global Sustainability, Read more
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National League of Cities Menino Fellowship Showcase & Info Session
When: February 21, 2024 | 12 PM - 1 PM ET Where: Initiative on Cities Seminar Room, 75 Bay State Read more