Initiative on Cities
The Initiative on Cities engages with urban leaders, academics, and policy makers from around the world to help plan for the development of essential services and sustainable infrastructure necessary for cities to flourish.
We seek to:
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What Will It Take to End Homelessness in Boston & Beyond? Insights From Policy, Research & Advocacy
On Wednesday April 17, Tom Byrne, Laila Bernstein and Joe Finn joined the Initiative of Cities to speak about how Read more
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Meeting the Challenge: Global Innovations in Urban Housing
As America’s housing crisis persists, high-cost cities are increasingly facing three immediate challenges: affordability, public housing, and homelessness. On April 8-9, Read more
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Faculty Friday: Noora Lori
Each week, Faculty Friday highlights a member of the IOC Faculty Advisory Board by exploring their work at Boston University and Read more
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IOC’s First External Advisory Board
The Initiative on Cities is proud to present our first External Advisory Board. Our board, made up of leading city Read more
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Interview with Michael Capuano, IOC’s Senior Urban Leadership Fellow
A twenty year member of Congress and former Mayor of Somerville, Representative Michael Capuano has begun his post as a senior urban leadership Read more