Author: Mark Begley

MET Professor Addresses Climate Change and Megacities at Institute for Sustainable Energy

Dr. Madhu Dutta-Koehler Boston University professors — including City Planning & Urban Affairs’ own Dr. Dutta-Koehler — addressed climate change and environmental policy analysis through conversations of current and future research as part of the “Research on Tap” lecture series Thursday, March 3rd 2016 at the Rafik B. Hariri Building. Peter Fox-Penner, a professor in […]

IOC Urban Seminar: Sharing Visions, Shaping Cities

Hosted by BU Initiative on Cities April 4, 2016 12-1:30 p.m. The Initiative on Cities 75 Bay State Rd Boston, MA 02215 Open to all faculty, students, alumni, and friends The City of Boston recently kicked off Imagine Boston 2030, a community-focused comprehensive planning process that will lay out a vision for the city’s future. What […]

Announcing: iBU2030

iBU2030 The city of Boston is creating its first city-wide comprehensive plan in more than 50 years. Dubbed Imagine Boston 2030, this master planning effort was kicked off in Fall 2015 with a two-year participatory planning process to solicit feedback from residents. Imagine Boston 2030 has asked Bostonians to engage in “visioning” discussions in order […]

Announcing: New #BUCPUA Website

We’re pleased to announce that our new website 1.0 is live! After over a year of planning and collaboration with MET Marketing, we are pleased to offer an updated, high quality online resource for current and prospective members of the #BUCPUA community. The new layout has been designed to optimize ease of navigation, improve access […]

Beyond the Classroom: Terry Regan

By Mark Begley on 3/3/2016 Professor Terrance J. Regan has been a faculty member in the City Planning & Urban Affairs program since 2007. His expertise lies in transportation policy, finance, and intelligent transportation systems. In addition to teaching, Professor Regan is also a Program Manager with the US Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Volpe Center. […]

Lecture: How Your Smart Phone Will Allow America to Cut its Carbon Emissions in Half

Lecture by Thomas Vitolo, PhD; Senior Associate, Synapse Energy Economics, Inc. March 8, 2016 1:30-3:30 p.m. Rm. CAS-228, College of Arts & Sciences 685-725 Commonwealth Ave Boston, MA 02215 Open to all faculty, students, alumni + friends Guest lecturer Thomas Vitolo will present to class UA 617: Actionable Sustainability on the potential for web-connected personal electronics to affect demand side management of energy […]

Lecture: Boston Community Energy Study

Lecture by Travis Sheehan, Energy Fellow at Boston Redevelopment Agency March 8, 2016 9:00-10:30 am Rm. CAS-228, College of Arts & Sciences 685-725 Commonwealth Ave Boston, MA 02215 Open to all faculty, students, alumni + friends Guest lecturer Travis Sheehan will present to class UA 617: Actionable Sustainability on the Boston Community Energy Study, which explores the potential for local energy generation, […]