IOC Urban Seminar: Sharing Visions, Shaping Cities
The City of Boston recently kicked off Imagine Boston 2030, a community-focused comprehensive planning process that will lay out a vision for the city’s future. What will the plan ultimately look like? Do city plans work? How can we help create a great city for the next generation? Join us for lunch and a conversation […]
IOC Urban Seminar: Cities and the Opioid Crisis
The IOC kicked off the Spring Urban Seminar Series this past Tuesday with a panel discussion on the growing opioid epidemic in cities, particularly in Massachusetts. Despite an increased public focus on addiction prevention, treatment and recovery, the number of victims and affected persons remains high and continues to climb. What progress, if any, has […]
The Dynamic City: Futures for the Past
The Initiative on Cities is delighted to open registration for The Dynamic City: Futures for the Past. Co-hosted alongside Historic New England and the Boston University American and New England Studies Program, this two-day conference will explore the unique role preservation plays in 21st-century cities. As cities grow and innovate, preserving historic character while balancing sustainability, […]
Urban Seminar Series: Urban Energy Systems
New electrical utility business models are changing the way energy systems in cities work. What impact are they having on urban residents? How are the utilities collaborating, or not, with city governments? And what does it mean for the future of urban energy systems? We’re excited to welcome you to the next edition of the […]
Transportation Nudges: Experiments in Improving Urban Mobility
Cities worldwide are experimenting with new ways to tackle congestion while improving urban mobility, resident health, and safety. Many communities are testing novel, low-cost interventions to change individual behavior, “nudging” their way to fewer and slower drivers, along with more and better cyclists and transit riders. On Monday, December 7th, Transportation Nudges: Experiments in Improving […]
Urban Seminar Series: The Allston Railyard – Redeveloping the City One Yard at a Time
Decades ago, a downtown Boston railyard was redeveloped into the thriving Prudential Center. Today, the Allston railyard sits on BU’s doorstep, ripe with opportunity. How can cities and communities come together to guide us toward urban excellence on these post-industrial sites? Join us for a conversation with researchers and experts in the field including: Virginia Greiman, […]
Urban Seminar Series: The Inclusive Sharing Economy
The sharing economy is changing how cities interact, travel, and do business. But is it benefiting all urban communities equally? How inclusive should it be? Who is responsible for ensuring fairness and equity in the sharing economy? Join us on Thursday, October 1st for the Fall 2015 debut of our IOC Urban Seminar Series. Moderated […]
Information Session on BU in Washington DC
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 open BU undergraduate students and will be hosted on Thursday, September 10th from 4pm-6pm. The BU in DC program hosts students during the […]
Leading Cities From The Left
Along with the Center for the Study of Europe at the Pardee School of Global Studies, the Initiative on Cities is pleased to host Mayor Thomas Geisel of Düsseldorf, Germany, as part of our Speaker Series featuring urban leaders. Leading Cities From The Left will feature a conversation with Mayor Geisel on the city of Dusseldorf and the […]
IOC Open House – Thursday, September 24, 2015
The Initiative on Cities (IOC) welcomes Boston University students, faculty, and staff back to campus with an Open House reception on Thursday, September 24th from 5:00pm – 7:00pm. Join us at the IOC (75 Bay State Rd.) for drinks, food, and a chance to meet scholars and practitioners interested in cities and urban issues. Learn […]