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A Reckoning in Boston: Film Screening & Discussion

Date & Time: Tuesday, November 29th, 5-7:30pm ET [Film Screening: 5-6:30pm; Panel Discussion: 6:30-7:30pm] Location: Leventhal Center Auditorium, 233 Bay State Road, Boston, MA 02215 Register Join us for a screening of “A Reckoning in Boston,” a film that explores the historical impacts of multi-faceted layers of interpersonal and structural racism on Black Bostonians and the […]

The 2022 Greater Boston Housing Report Card

IOC Faculty Fellows Co-Author This Year’s Special Topic and Highlight  Systemic Issues in Subsidized Housing Greater Boston continues to struggle with a lack of affordable housing, as tight inventory and rising costs continue to place significant burdens on homebuyers and renters. At the same time, flaws in the systems around subsidized housing mean that thousands […]

Join our team! Hiring a Communications Manager & Administrator

The BU Initiative on Cities seeks a full time Communications Manager & Administrator to serve in a critical communications and operations role on our team. The Communications Manager/Administrator manages events with researchers, elected officials and other government practitioners, and leads external and internal communications, including our weekly newsletter, website, social media, and annual report. She/He/They […]

New Partnership with Community Solutions to Research Homelessness Policy

Community Solutions — a leading nonprofit committed to creating a lasting end to homelessness — and researchers from Boston University and Cornell University will study the landscape of homelessness public policy and its consequences Numerous government agencies at all levels make public policies that are influential to the well-being of people experiencing homelessness in the […]

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 BIPOC Businesses Boston University Releases Findings from Survey of Boston’s Ecosystem of Small Business Providers While Boston’s population is majority-minority, its small business community is not reflective of its diversity. In the wake of the […]

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 Growth of Public Interest Technology Initiatives at Members of Public Interest Technology University Network The still nascent field of public interest technology is growing at a rapid clip in higher education. Institutions need to build […]