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Chega de Fiu Fiu: Enough with Catcalling
On Wednesday, October, the Initiative on Cities and the Boston University Center for Latin American Studies presented a screening of Read more
The Latino City
The Latino City: Examining What Makes a City Uniquely Latino On Thursday, September 27th, the BU Center for Latin American Read more
Introducing our 2018/2019 NLC Menino Fellow
The Initiative on Cities is pleased to announce Adam Bieda (Boston University Class of 2019) as our 2018 - 2019 Read more
2018 Manchester Fellow Reflects on Her Summer
Given my conviction that housing should be a basic human right, the timing of my work in Greater Manchester couldn’t Read more
Providence Fellow Shares His Summer
This summer I worked as the Boston University Initiative on Cities Fellow for the City of Providence’s Department of Innovation. Read more
Mayoral Views on Racism and Discrimination
On September 17, 2018, the National League of Cities (NLC) and the Boston University Initiative on Cities (IOC), with support Read more
IOC Fellow Jessica Bajada-Silva Reflects on Summer with City of Boston
Working Towards a More Resilient Boston: My Summer as an IOC MORRE Fellow As the Boston University Initiative on Cities Read more
Imagining a More Playful Boston
“Wanna come over and play?,” five-year old me asked my best friend on the phone. What, exactly, we were going Read more
2018 Manchester Fellow Shares Her Summer
2018 Manchester Fellow Elizabeth Champion spent a summer with GMCA's Planning and Housing Research Team. From the inception of its Read more
2018 Urban Research Award: The Effects of Ethnically Segregated Urban Neighborhoods
The Effects of Ethnically Segregated Urban Neighborhoods: Evidence from Malaysia’s New Villages Economics Ph.D. candidate Jia De Gedeon Lim will Read more
Past and Present IOC Summer Fellows Speak to Upward Bound High School Students
Boston University Upward Bound is a federally funded program to prepare low income and first generation college bound students for Read more
NLC Menino Fellow Augustine Jimenez Completes Fellowship
Each year, the Initiative on Cities provides one Boston University undergraduate student with the opportunity to explore an interest in Read more
2018 Urban Research Award: Impact of Natural Disasters on City Integrity
Economics PhD candidate Giovanna Marcolongo aims to use statistical analysis to examine the relationship between emergencies—defined as municipalities’ declaration of Read more
2018 Urban Research Award: Observing and Modeling Urban Boundary Layers Under Heat Waves
Heat waves (HWs) are amongst the deadliest natural disasters and are one of the most important causes of weather-related mortality. Read more
2018 Urban Research Award: Cities in the Realm of State Preemption Laws
Media accounts and political organizations have increasingly highlighted a surge of state preemption laws that restrict the autonomy of cities. Read more
2018 Urban Research Award: Ancient Teotihuacan and Modern Mexico City
Community Archeology on the Urban Periphery: The Tlajinga District at the Nexus of Ancient Teotihuacan and Modern Mexico City Associate Read more
2018 Urban Research Award: The Geography of Mass Imprisonment
Sociology Assistant Professor Jessica Simes seeks to bridge the gap in sociological research between the political and economic causes of Read more
2018 Urban Research Award: Water Use Efficiency in Urban Street Trees
Under the direction of Boston University Associate Professor Lucy Hutyra, Earth & Environment PhD candidate Sarah Garvey will examine water Read more
2018 Urban Research Award: Justice in Urban Climate Mitigation
Earth & Environment Associate Professor Anne Short seeks to examine climate action plans in 24 cities across the United States Read more
Release of Leading the American City
The Initiative on Cities is proud to release Leading the American City, a five-part video history of American mayoral leadership, governance, Read more