Welcoming our new Visiting Research Scholar, Lasse Bundgaard

Lasse Bundgaard is an Industrial PhD Student from Copenhagen Business Schools’ Department of Organization. He has professional experience from the Economics Department of the City of Copenhagen and academic expertise within public organizations’ role in innovation. Lasse is officially employed at the Copenhagen Solutions Lab affiliated with the City of Copenhagen, Denmark, who aim to […]

Research on Tap: The American City: Promoting Inclusion or Sowing Division?

By Doruntina Zeneli On Wednesday, February 27, professors from various academic fields of political science, global health, economics, and social work presented their findings on current issues surrounding the “American City” and unpacked the question of its impact on inclusivity and division. Research presentations focused on topics ranging from housing wealth effects, aged homelessness, and […]

Research Spotlight: 2018 Menino Survey of Mayors

By Doruntina Zeneli On Wednesday, February 13, Assistant Professors Katherine Einstein and Maxwell Palmer and Associate Professor David Glick joined the Initiative on Cities, sharing key findings from the 2018 Menino Survey of Mayors based on interviews with 110 mayors across 37 states. The three highlighted mayoral views on social mobility, living wage ordinances, the sharing economy, immigration, […]

Welcoming our new Visiting Researcher, Daniel Steele

Daniel Steele is interested in design, planning, and decision-making processes centered on the consideration of urban sound. Beyond just looking at noise levels and pollution, he explores opportunities to integrate positive experiences with sound into the complex urban realm. Daniel’s graduate research focused on the gaps between research and practice, and he draws from years […]