Event Recap: Homelessness is a Housing Problem (4/3)
Watch the full recording here! Full Event Recap forthcoming On April 4, 2023, BU Initiative on Cities and the School of Social Work hosted a discussion on homelessness in America. Why do some cities have higher rates of homelessness than others? What explains that regional variation, and what can local leaders do to reduce and prevent homelessness? […]
Co-Director Katharine Lusk Departs The Initiative on Cities To Take On Role as Executive Director of the Boston Planning Advisory Council
On May 1, 2023, Co-Director and Founding Executive Director of the Initiative on Cities (IOC), Katharine Lusk, left her role at the IOC to assume the role of Executive Director in the newly created Boston Planning Advisory Council as the central authority for initiating, reviewing, and implementing city planning. The creation of the Planning Advisory […]
Event Recap: When Cities Lobby Book Talk & Panel (3/29)
Event recap by Dhruv Kapadia Watch the full recording here! On Wednesday, March 29th, the Initiative on Cities (IOC) and the American Politics Seminar Series hosted a discussion titled “Cities, Lobbyists, and Power” that investigated why mayors rely on professional lobbyists to amplify their voices and represent their city’s interests in state politics. More generally, […]
Alumni Spotlight: Daniel Daponte
Alumni Spotlight is a series highlighting former affiliates of the Initiative on Cities (IOC). We catch up with our alumni to feature their current work, updates, and accomplishments. Today, we highlight Daniel Daponte, a former NLC Menino Fellow with the Initiative on Cities. Daniel Daponte is a Research Assistant at the American Institutes for Research (AIR). At […]
Alumni Spotlight: Augustine Jimenez
Alumni Spotlight is a series highlighting former affiliates of the Initiative on Cities (IOC). We catch up with our alumni to feature their current work, updates, and accomplishments. Today, we highlight Augustine Jimenez, a former NLC Menino Fellow with the Initiative on Cities. Augustine Jimenez is a Program Associate in Achieve Atlanta’s Scholarship & Affordability team. In […]
2023 Early Stage Urban Research Awards
The Boston University Initiative on Cities (IOC) is pleased to announce the 2023 recipients of our ninth annual request for proposals for early stage urban research. These seed grants support early stage academic research endeavors focused on urban challenges and urban populations, both domestic and global. This year’s seed grant cycle is the first to […]
Michael Small Awarded 2023 IOC Student Prize
The Initiative on Cities (IOC) is proud to announce that Michael Small has been awarded the IOC Student Prize for the 2023 school year. The $1,000 prize is presented annually to one BU senior graduating with a minor in Urban Studies. Michael is an Environmental Analysis and Policy major in the College of Arts and Sciences […]
The Latest City News: March 31, 2023
The Latest City News is a compilation of recent city news by the Initiative on Cities–click on the images to read each article! Reach out to ioc@bu.edu for any inquiries or the latest news for us to highlight.
Film Screening of Shadowlands with Producer Nida Kirmani
Date & Time: Tuesday, April 18, 2023, 5:00-6:15 pm ET Location: 121 Bay State Road, Boston. MA 02215 RSVP Join the Boston University Center for the Study of Asia and the Initiative on Cities for a featured film screening of Shadowlands, followed by a discussion with producer Nida Kirmani. This documentary follows two residents of […]
Alumni Spotlight: Fatima Blanca Munoz
Alumni Spotlight is a series highlighting former affiliates of the Initiative on Cities (IOC). We catch up with our alumni to feature their current work, updates, and accomplishments. Today, we highlight Fatima Blanca Munoz, a former Program Administrator & Manager with the Initiative on Cities. Fatima is the Operations Manager of Initiatives at the Vera Institute […]