The Pictures in Their Heads: How U.S. Mayors Think About Racial Inequality
We find that, while a sizable proportion of mayors advocate for policy change, many others either deny that racial inequality exists, claim that they do not have control over racial inequality, or promote symbolic dialogues about race.
#BUandBoston: CAC-BU
This post is part of our #BUandBoston series, highlighting the work and research of BU students, faculty, and staff throughout the City of Boston. Interested in having your Boston-related work featured? Tag us on Instagram or Twitter @BUonCities using the #BUandBoston or send us an email at ioc@bu.edu. By: Douglas Darrah When Alicia Huerta was […]
Open Opportunities for BU Faculty & Students
Summer Fellowships The IOC is accepting applications from BU undergraduate and graduate students for our 2020 Summer Fellowships with the Cities of Boston, Providence, and Manchester, UK. Graduate Student Opportunities City of Boston, MA: Mayor’s Office of New Urban Mechanics (MONUM) City of Providence, RI: Department of Innovation Undergraduate Student Opportunities: Manchester, England: Greater Manchester […]
#BUandBoston: Diana Dansereau & Horizons for Homeless Children
By: Douglas Darrah On the outside, the Dorchester location of Horizons for Homeless Children looks like every other monolithic brick building in Boston. On the inside, it is warm, colorfully decorated, and full of life. They are, as their website states, “ramping up the fun.” Horizons for Homeless Children works to ensure that “every homeless […]
New Program for BU Faculty: Public Impact Scholars
The Boston University Initiative on Cities is pleased to announce a new two-day program to equip BU faculty with skills and knowledge to influence local and state policy and discourse for positive societal impact. Through our Public Impact Scholars program, faculty will have an opportunity to gain new perspectives on state and local government, evidence-based […]
2019 Menino Survey of Mayors
The 2019 Menino Survey of Mayors represents the sixth nationally representative survey of American mayors and is based on interviews with 119 sitting mayors from 38 states. The 2019 Survey explores mayoral views on issues ranging from infrastructure and transportation priorities — including mobility and public safety — to the changing nature of work. The 2019 Survey also provides the first in-depth examination of mayors’ reactions to and expectations for the Opportunity Zones program, a significant new federal initiative to stimulate urban development. The 2019 Survey continues with the support of Citi Community Development and The Rockefeller Foundation.
2019 Menino Survey of Mayors
MAYORS TO PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES: LET’S TALK INFRASTRUCTURE Latest Menino Survey of Mayors from Boston University Initiative on Cities, supported by Citi Community Development and The Rockefeller Foundation, also Addresses Opportunity Zones, Climate Change, and the Future of Work According to the Boston University Initiative on Cities’ 2019 Menino Survey of Mayors—the only national representative survey […]
#BUandBoston: BAM! Boston Afterschool Music
This post is part of our #BUandBoston series, highlighting the work and research of BU students, faculty, and staff throughout the City of Boston. Interested in having your Boston-related work featured? Tag us on Instagram or Twitter @BUonCities using the #BUandBoston or email us at ioc@bu.edu. By: Douglas Darrah Hannah Hooven (CFA ‘21) and Emma […]
Why Cities Lose: The Deep Roots of the Urban-Rural Political Divide
By: Carly Berke On Friday, December 6th, the Initiative on Cities hosted a book talk with Jonathan Rodden to discuss his book, Why Cities Lose, which explores how the Democratic Party’s electoral challenges have deeper roots in economic and political geography. Jonathan Rodden is a Professor of Political Science, a Senior Fellow at the Hoover […]
Partner Spotlight: BU Arts Initiative
The Initiative on Cities partners with several organizations across campus at Boston University, each of which offers unique and engaging opportunities and programming for students and faculty. This week, we’re featuring the BU Arts Initiative. What issues is Arts Initiative currently tackling, and how can students get involved? The BU Arts Initiative’s role is to ensure that all students are […]