Climate
Publications on climate change supported by the Initiative on Cities show the depth and variety of issues facing cities in a climate crisis, as well as possible solutions to adapt.
2023 Publications
Water sources for street trees in mesic urban environments
Ian Smith, Pamela Templer, and Lucy Hutyra
Science of The Total Environment: Journal Article.
Themes: Urban Canopy, Climate Resilience, Boston
2022 Publications
On the Use of ‘Cool Roofs’ to Reduce Residential Heat Exposure Disparities in Boston, MA
Ian Smith, Katharine Lusk, and Lucy Hutyra
BU Initiative on Cities: White Paper.
Themes: Boston, Heat Resilience, Inequality
2022 Menino Survey of Mayors: Economic Opportunity, Poverty & Well-being
Katherine Levine Einstein, David M. Glick, and Maxwell Palmer
BU Initiative on Cities: Report.
Themes: Climate, Energy, Poverty
2022 Menino Survey of Mayors: Mayors and the Climate Crisis
Katherine Levine Einstein, David M. Glick, and Maxwell Palmer
BU Initiative on Cities: Report.
Themes: Climate Change, Local Governance, Policy Tools
2020 Publications
A survey of North American city climate leaders: the prospects for climate action in the COVID-19 era
Ardeth Barnhart, Jacqueline Ashmore, Alicia Zhang, Cutler Cleveland, Taylor Dudley, Katharine Lusk, and John Cleveland
BU Institute for Sustainable Energy: Report.
Themes: Climate Change, Mayoral Priorities, Equity
Climate of crisis: how cities can use climate action to close the equity gap, drive economic recovery, and improve public health
Cutler Cleveland, Jacqueline Ashmore, Ardeth Barnhart, Taylor Dudley, Matthew Lillie, Alicia Zhang, Katharine Lusk, Peter Plastrik, and John Cleveland
BU Institute for Sustainable Energy: Report.
Themes: COVID-19, Climate Change, Local Government
2019 Publications
2019 Menino Survey of Mayors
Katherine Levine Einstein, Stacy Fox, David Glick, and Maxwell Palmer
BU Initiative on Cities: Report.
Themes: Infrastructure, Transportation, Climate, Employment, Opportunity Zones
2018 Publications
Cities Joining Ranks — Policy Networks on the Rise
Katharine Lusk and Nicolas Gunkel
BU Initiative on Cities: Report and Summary of Key Findings.
Themes: Policy Networks, Mayoral Relationships
2017 Publications
2017 Menino Survey of Mayors
Katherine Levine Einstein, David Glick, and Maxwell Palmer
BU Initiative on Cities: Report.
Themes: Housing, Sustainability, Budgets, Federalism, City Networks, Data
2014 Publications
Mayoral Policy Making: Results from the 21st Century Mayors Leadership Survey
Katherine Levine Einstein, David Glick, and Katharine Lusk
BU Initiative on Cities: Report.
Themes: Mayoral Priorities, Income Inequality, Gentrification, Climate Change