Event Recap: Exploring Data & Cities
Recap by Vijay Fisch The event’s takeaways and insights were first published on the Boston University Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences website. Photos taken by Isabella Boncser. On Friday, March 22nd, the Initiative on Cities (IOC) partnered with BU SPARK! an innovation and experiential learning lab, and the Faculty of Computing and Data Sciences […]
The Nocturnal City
When: April 8, 2024 | 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM ET Where: Initiative on Cities Seminar Room, 75 Bay State Road Join us for a discussion on the relationship between the city and nocturnal spaces, exploring cultural and social experiences in urban night contexts. The event will feature Derek Pardue, Associate Professor of Aarhus University, Denmark, who will share […]
Exploring Data & Cities
Where: BU Center for Computing & Data Sciences, Second Floor SPARK! Space, 665 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215 When: Friday, March 22, 2024, 5:00-6:30 PM EST As complex data analysis techniques become more salient in government, there is enormous potential for quantitative analysis to improve public policy outcomes. Data tools are essential for assessing effectiveness, […]
Zoning for Change: Insights from the MBTA Communities Act Implementation
When: March 4, 2024 | 3 PM – 5 PM ET Where: Kenmore Room, 9th Floor, 1 Silber Way, Boston MA, 02215 In response to the region’s escalating housing crisis, Massachusetts passed the MBTA Communities Act in 2021. The law faced its first significant test in 2023 as rapid transit communities worked to pass zoning […]
National League of Cities Menino Fellowship Showcase & Info Session
When: February 21, 2024 | 12 PM – 1 PM ET Where: Initiative on Cities Seminar Room, 75 Bay State Road Lunch will be provided Join us for a featured presentation by An Pham (CAS ‘24), our 2022-2023 National League of Cities (NLC) Menino Fellow. He will present his NLC research on how city fines/fees […]
Initiative on Cities 10-Year Celebration
Date: Monday, April 1, 2024 Time: 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM Location: Center for Computing & Data Sciences, 17th Floor, 665 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215 Please RSVP for the Event We’re turning 10! The Initiative on Cities cordially invites you to celebrate this milestone with us. This special occasion marks a decade of urban […]
Encouraging and Implementing Transit-Oriented Development
Where: Initiative on Cities, 75 Bay State Road When: Tuesday, February 20, 2024, 4:00 – 5:30 PM ET Development connected to smart transportation options is key to meeting many of our most critical urban goals, such as reduced car dependency, better public health, more efficient land use, and reduced congestion. While there are successful projects, […]
2023 Menino Survey of Mayors Release Event
Date & Time: Thursday, March 7, 12:00-1:30 pm ET Location: The Rockefeller Foundation, 420 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10018 [Please use the main entrance located directly on Fifth Avenue] Lunch will be provided Registration Required Attend an exclusive briefing on the 2023 Menino Survey of Mayors, the 10th year of this annual project led […]
Multiplied Displacement: Governance, Profit, and Solidarity in Urban Migration Regimes in the U.S. and Germany
Where: Initiative on Cities, 75 Bay State Road When: Tuesday, January 23, 2024, 6:30 – 8:00 PM ET Join us for our first Boston Urban Salon speaker event featuring Dr. René Kreichauf, an Assistant Professor of Urban Studies & Planning at Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Free University of Brussels). Professor Kreichauf will analyze how international and […]
Annual Cities Talk Lecture: Comparative and Engaged Research in Urban Politics: Productive Tensions?
Where: Initiative on Cities, 75 Bay State Road When: Monday, November 20, 2023, 4:00 – 5:30 PM ET Comparative analysis of the politics of community mobilization has a long history in urban studies, revealing much about the role of urban movements in wider transformation processes in different times and places. At the same time, many […]