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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Results: Getting Beyond Politics to Get Important Work Done
Date: Thursday, November 2, 2023 Time: 5:30 pm-7:00 pm ET Location: Innovate@BU BUild Lab 730 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston “Wedge issues Read more
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Meet the 2023-2024 NLC Menino Fellow: Tammy Dong
We are pleased to announce Tammy Dong (Pardee '24) as the 2023–2024 National League Cities (NLC) Menino Fellow. Tammy is Read more
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Faculty Friday: Jade Brown
Faculty Friday is a series highlighting members of the Initiative on Cities (IOC) Faculty Advisory Board, by exploring their work on campus Read more
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IOC Releases 2023 Annual Report
The Boston University Initiative on Cities (IOC) is proud to release our 2023 Annual Report. While it has been an Read more
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#BUandBoston: Interview with Advocacy Director of Boston Climate Action Network Hessann Farooqi
This post is part of our #BUandBoston series, highlighting the work and research of BU students, faculty, and staff throughout Read more
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Alumni Spotlight: Dan Lesser
Alumni Spotlight is a series highlighting former affiliates of the Initiative on Cities (IOC). We catch up with our alumni Read more
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Alumni Spotlight: Conor LeBlanc
Alumni Spotlight is a series highlighting former affiliates of the Initiative on Cities (IOC). We catch up with our alumni to Read more
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Policy Brief: Policing and the Punitive Politics of Local Homelessness Policy
Authors: Alisa Dewald (Research Assistant; Boston University Initiative on Cities), Dr. Katherine Levine Einstein (Boston University Initiative on Cities; Department of Political Read more
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Stacy Fox Promoted to Executive Director of the Initiative on Cities
We are delighted to announce the promotion of Associate Director Stacy Fox to the position of Executive Director at the Read more
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Meet Andrea Catania, 2023 Mayor’s Office of New Urban Mechanics Fellow
The Boston University Initiative on Cities (IOC) is happy to announce Andrea Catania (MET Gastronomy) has been selected as the Read more