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CPUA Co-Sponsoring Event with BU’s Initiative on Cities
Join the Boston University Initiative on Cities as they host Rodrigo Lopes de Barros, BU Assistant Professor of Spanish, Portuguese, and Latin American Studies, who will discuss his new book Distortion and Subversion: Punk Rock Music and the Protests for Free Public Transportation in Brazil (1996-2011).
The book details how the Brazilian punk and hardcore music scene joined forces with political militants to foster a new social movement that demanded the universal right to free public transportation. These groups collaborated in numerous venues and media: music shows, protests, festivals, conferences, radio stations, posters, albums, slogans, and digital and printed publications. Throughout this time, the single demand for free public transportation reconceptualized notions of urban space in Brazil and led masses of people across the country to protest.
Co-sponsored by the BU Department of Romance Studies, Department of Political Science, City Planning & Urban Affairs Program, Center for Latin American Studies, Center for the Humanities, and Center for Innovation in Social Science.
Registration: https://www.bu.edu/ioc/2022/10/17/punk-rock-music-and-the-protests-for-free-public-transportation-in-brazil-1996-2011/
2022 City Planning and Urban Affairs Graduates
Congratulations to our 2022 graduates! We wish you all the best in your future endeavors. We are so proud of you and all that you have accomplished!
January 2022
James C. Davis, MUA
Albert Englehart, MUA
Jason Nelson, MCP
Zhe Sun, MCP
Shenghui Zhong, MCP
May 2022
Josefa Arriagada Saieh, MCP
Stacy Carter, MUA
Emmalin Coates, MUA
Julia Garvey, MUA
Matthew Giordano, MCP
Pablo Jiminez, MUA
Emily Johnston, MCP
Najee Nunnally, MCP
Nicole Sancilio, MUA
Erin Stevens, MCP
Holly Winkelhake, MUA
Michelle Yee, MUA
August 2022
Luz Arregoces, MCP
Gineth Pineda, MCP
Jingyi Shi, MCP
Michael Sinclair, MCP
Ashiyana Swar, MUA
2022 MET College/CPUA Excellence in Graduate Studies Awards
Master of Urban Affairs- Nicole Sancilio
In the Master of Urban Affairs program, Nicole discovered a passion for disability justice and building universal design principles into urban planning, as well as an affinity for public art. She has also tied her current work in education to her studies of planning, realizing the value of youth representation in the planning process. In addition, her work on the voluntary student-led Urban Planning Association’s board demonstrates her commitment to this field and the communities of people she works within.
After graduating, Nicole hopes to work for a community development agency and advocate for youth and disability inclusion.
Master of City Planning- Josefa Arriagada Saieh
Josefa’s academic performance has showcased her interest in problem-solving within the urban design field with the goal of improving the lives of people. Examples she has focused on are better travel times and increased efficiency in day-to-day tasks. She was a Teaching Assistant in the UA654 course (GIS and Spatial Analysis course) during the Spring 2022 semester.
Josefa has also served on the student-led Urban Planning Association’s board and has been an integral part of that organization’s work. Eventually, Josefa would like to pursue getting a Ph.D. so that she can teach future students in the city planning field.
Spring 2022 Capstone Class (UA 805)
Capstone Course Project Video
Congratulations, CPUA Class of 2021
Congratulations to our City Planning and Urban Affairs Class of 2021! We are so proud of your accomplishments, and we wish the very best in your next chapter! Spring and Summer 2021 Graduates: Arya Alizadeh, MCP, Andree Entezari, MCP, Shengxiang Jin, MCP, Jiawei Li, MCP, Julia Mintz, MCP, Aneri Patel, MCP, More
CPUA’s Summer Reads: 10 Books on Marginalization, Resiliency, and Planning
The Spring semester is coming to a close, and the Summer promises some much-needed R&R. But just because your classes have ended doesn’t mean that your learning should be put on pause. If you have some spare time in the months ahead, check out these 10 titles recommended by CPUA... More
Downtown After COVID: IOC/CPUA Panel Explores Key Questions in Urban Pandemic Recovery
As the weather warms and the city of Boston emerges from a long winter defined by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, one question looms in everyone’s minds: what will our cities look and feel like in the months ahead? The April 7th panel “Downtown After COVID: Will Urban Centers be the Same?”, More
From Networking to Interviews: BUCPUA Students Learn Tips for “Ensuring Success in Your Job Search”
Finding and securing a job in today’s turbulent environment is no small feat, and candidates face myriad challenges when taking the next steps in their professional lives. On Friday, April 2nd, BUCPUA hosted a virtual workshop entitled “Ensuring Success in Your Job Search” to ease some of the anxiety inherent... More
Lessons from the Past and Looking to the Future: BUCPUA Celebrates Women’s History Month
March is Women’s History Month, and amidst the hustle and bustle of the semester BUCPUA recognizes the unique role that women have played in urban planning throughout the years. Women are historically underrepresented as leaders in the profession, but change is happening both at BU and across the world to... More
Cohort of New Students Joins BUCPUA at Virtual Spring Orientation
On Thursday, January 21st, BUCPUA hosted its second fully virtual orientation session in program history. At the hour-long event, Director Dr. Madhu Dutta-Koehler and Program Manager Andrea Ciminelli were joined by a small cohort of new graduate students via Zoom for an official introduction to the CPUA community and its... More
BUCPUA alumna, Beya Jimenez, leads #BUcity Co-Lab Week event on anti-racist city planning for racial equity
On Oct. 29th, over a hundred Zoom attendees—faculty, staff, students, and members of the public—came together to attend the third-to-last event in the #BUcity Co-Lab Week, entitled “Anti-Racist Cities: How Planners Can Champion Racial Equity in the Field.” The event was moderated by CPUA’s very own Beya Jimenez, who now serves... More
BUCPUA professor Emily Keys Innes presents this fall’s #BUcity keynote lecture, “The Early Days: Next Steps”
On Oct. 28, Emily Keys Innes, director of planning at Harriman and CPUA adjunct professor, presented her keynote lecture, “The Early Days: Next Steps” to a group of eager students, faculty, and CPUA community members. The lecture began with a literary introduction, an epigram by Alasdair Gray––borrowed from Dennis Lee’s 1972... More
#BUcity Co-Lab participants learn about visual communication, portfolio design, and personal branding from BUCPUA’s very own David Valecillos
David Valecillos is a graduate of the BUCPUA Master in City Planning who now works with the North Shore Community Development Corporation as the director of design. Valecillos is also a founder and director for the Punto Urban Art Museum, an open air museum in the El Punto neighborhood of... More
BUCPUA kicks off #BUcity Co-Lab Week with panel discussion on tools for inclusive and accessible city planning
The City Planning and Urban Affairs Program kicked off its #BUcity Co-Lab Week–– a series of events, panel discussions, and workshops running from October 26th through October 30th –– Monday night with a panel discussion event co-sponsored by BU Sustainability, and moderated by Sustainability’s own Erica Mattison, assistant director of... More