The Initiative on Cities (IOC) distributed over $116,000 in seed funding in Fiscal Year 2015 to support 17 urban research projects Boston University (BU). The IOC Urban Research Awards, grants ranging from $3,000 to $10,000, were made available through the our first RFP in the Spring of 2015. Awards were open to BU faculty as […]
The Initiative on Cities (IOC) is hosting an information session on the Boston University (BU) in Washington DC program featuring the National League of Cities (NLC) Menino Fellowship. This info session is targeted at BU undergraduate students and will be hosted on Thursday September 10th from 4pm-6pm. The BU in DC program hosts students during […]
With the beginning of the 2015-2016 Academic Year, the Initiative on Cities (IOC) has named its first IOC Faculty Advisory Board, a team of 13 faculty members from across Boston University (BU). Representing the diverse range of expertise at BU, Faculty Advisory Board members bring a rich perspective to the IOC mission of advancing urban […]
Along with the Center for the Study of Europe at the Pardee School of Global Studies, the Initiative on Cities (IOC) is thrilled to host Mayor Thomas Geisel of Dusseldorf, Germany, as part of our Speaker Series with urban leaders. Taking place on Tuesday September 22nd from 12:00pm-2:00pm at the Pardee School, 121 Bay State […]
The Initiative on Cities (IOC) welcomes Boston University students, faculty, and staff back to campus with an Open House reception on Thursday evening, September 24th, 5:00pm – 7:00pm Come by IOC headquarters at 75 Bay State Road for drinks, food, and a chance to meet scholars and practitioners interested in cities and urban issues. Learn […]
How can New England’s small and medium-sized cities and towns best leverage infrastructure investment to support economic growth, resilience, and strong communities? Alongside the Congress for the New Urbanism – New England Chapter and the Metropolitan Area Planning Council, the Initiative on Cities was proud to host Our Towns Tomorrow: Infrastructure Investment and Economic Development […]
The Initiative on Cities (IOC) is pleased to announce that Mayor Karl Dean of Nashville, Tennessee, will be joining the Boston University (BU) community for the Spring 2016 semester as the first IOC Mayor in Residence. Following two successful terms as Mayor of Nashville, which will conclude in September 2015, and an appointment as Distinguished […]
Dedicated to inspiring the next generation of urban leaders, the Initiative on Cities (IOC) is connecting Boston University (BU) students with opportunities in local government. Drawing from the School of Public Health, the School of Engineering, and the College of Arts and Sciences, the 2015 IOC Summer Fellows are helping develop urban policy in cities […]
On Friday June 19th at the United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) Annual Meeting in San Francisco, Initiative on Cities (IOC) Director Graham Wilson took the stage in front of over 250 American Mayors and their staff to officially kick off the 2015 Menino Survey of Mayors. First conceived under the late IOC Co-Founder and […]
On Friday June 19, the Initiative on Cities (IOC) will officially kick off the 2015 Menino Survey of Mayors at the United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) Annual Meeting in San Francisco. Sponsored by Citi and supported by USCM, the 2015 Menino Survey expands on the IOC’s 2014 Mayors Leadership Survey by delving deeper into […]