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:
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Bridge Builders Faculty Fellows Program
The Initiative on Cities’ MetroBridge Program and the Center for Teaching & Learning are launching a new Bridge Builders Faculty Read more
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New report! Gaps and Opportunities: Supporting Boston’s BIPOC Small Businesses
Boston’s Small Business Service Providers Call for Focus on Capital, Contracts, Cultural Competency, & New Approaches to Mitigate Displacement of Read more
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New Report on Growth of Public Interest Technology Initiatives at PIT-UN Member Institutions
Field of Public Interest Technology is Growing Despite Funding and Institutional Challenges Boston University and New America Release Report on Read more
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Reflecting on My Experience as the 2021–2022 NLC Menino Fellow
By Gloria Ampadu-Darko The National League of Cities (NLC) Menino Fellowship was undoubtedly a very special experience for me. When Read more
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Faculty Friday: Adil Najam
Faculty Friday is a series highlighting members of the Initiative on Cities (IOC) Faculty Advisory Board, by exploring their work Read more
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Incoming IOC Faculty Director Loretta Lees honored with membership in Academia Europaea
Incoming IOC Faculty Director Loretta Lees has been honored with a membership in Academia Europaea. Academia Europaea is a European, Read more
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IOC-affiliated Faculty honored at 2022 Community and Urban Sociology Awards
The Boston University Initiative on Cities is proud to report that two of our affiliated faculty have been honored at Read more
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Historical Research and Development of Six Walking Tours in Chelsea
By Amelia Murray-Cooper In Professor Bruce J. Schulman's History of Boston: Community and Conflict (CAS HI 190) course, students developed Read more
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Best Practices Research on Health Equity Initiatives in Worcester
By Amelia Murray-Cooper Lecturer Kaytlin Eldred collaborated with the MetroBridge Program in her spring 2022 course Cultural Humility, Racial Justice, Read more
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Analysis of Parking Programs and Policies in Providence
By Amelia Murray-Cooper In Associate Professor and MetroBridge Faculty Director David Glick's 2022 Local Policy Analysis Lab course undergraduate students Read more
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Spring 2022 Recap: MetroBridge Connects Local Governments and Community Organizations With BU Students and Faculty
By Amelia Murray-Cooper During the spring 2022 semester, students at Boston University partnered with local governments and community-based organizations through Read more