How is the Initiative on Cities Making a Difference in Urban Scholarship?

We catalyze early-stage research that deepens understanding of cities and urban populations. Today, with over half the world’s population living in urban areas, it is more crucial than ever for scholars and practitioners to address the complex challenges facing 21st-century cities – and to shape the policies and practices that will shape their future. If you are a member of the BU community and interested in submitting a proposal, we encourage you to review our annual requests for proposals, which typically open in December or January.  
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  • Indoor air quality, thermal comfort, energy use, and the impact of SARS-CoV-2 engineering controls in Boston Public Schools

    May 16, 2022
    Principal Investigator Co-Principal Investigator Schools have many competing interests to keep their buildings operational and healthy for students and staff, including maintaining thermal comfort, good indoor air quality (IAQ), and minimizing energy consumption. Poor IAQ is associated with school absenteeism and health outcomes such as asthma exacerbations, while poor thermal comfort has been linked to […]
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    Information Session on BU in Washington DC

    September 4, 2015
    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 […]

  • Informing Municipal Policies & Identifying Best Practices to Support Women Survivors of Homicide

    July 7, 2016
    Principal Investigators Boston University School of Social Work doctoral student Kendall Johnson and Assistant Professor Linda Sprague Martinez will conduct an in-depth analysis of the Women Survivors of Homicide Movement (WSOHM), aimed at informing the organization’s existing work. They will conduct a systematic analysis of WSOHM and its change strategy and tactics in order to […]

  • Initiative on Cities 10-Year Celebration

    February 9, 2024
    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 […]
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    Initiative on Cities Director Returns from Leading Executive Education in China

    March 21, 2018
    Each year, the Initiative on Cities partners with the Boston University Questrom School of Business to host an executive education program that trains business leaders to think like cities. This six-month program focuses on navigating urban power and influence for a group of engineers, architects, and designers from the renowned global firm, Arup. The object […]

  • Initiative on Cities Holds Inaugural Public Impact Scholars Program

    February 5, 2021
    The Boston University Initiative on Cities (IOC) held its inaugural Public Impact Scholars training program on January 19–21, 2021. The program, held virtually after a Spring 2020 postponement due to COVID-19, was developed by the IOC to support faculty interested in pursuing state and local policy impact. It provides foundational knowledge of state and urban […]
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    Initiative on Cities Kicks Off 2015 Menino Survey of Mayors

    June 19, 2015
    On Friday, June 19, the Initiative on Cities (IOC) will officially kick off the 2015 Menino Survey of Mayors at the United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) Annual Meeting in San Francisco. Sponsored by Citi and supported by USCM, the 2015 Menino Survey expands on the IOC's 2014 Mayors Leadership Survey by delving deeper into […]

  • Initiative on Cities Releases 2021 Annual Report

    September 17, 2021
    The Boston University Initiative on Cities (IOC) is proud to release our 2021 Annual Report. It reflects on the research, learning, events, and people that have empowered the next generation of civic leaders at Boston University and advanced inclusive urban transformation. As IOC Co-Directors Graham Wilson (now retired) and Katharine Lusk wrote of the 2020–2021 […]

  • Initiative on Cities Releases 2024 Annual Report

    September 19, 2024
    The Boston University Initiative on Cities (IOC) is proud to release its 2024 Annual Report — marking 10 years since our founding and commitment to the betterment of cities.  The achievements over the past year underscore our center’s dedication to serving as an interdisciplinary hub for urbanists, bridging research and practice, and leading place-based experiential […]

  • Initiative on Cities Releases First National Survey of Mayoral Priorities

    October 7, 2014
    In October 2014, the Initiative on Cities released a ground-breaking survey of American Mayors, which has since been dedicated to the annual Menino Survey of Mayors. Based on interviews with over seventy mayors from cities with over 1 million to those with as few as 50,000 residents, it offers the first-ever nationally representative review of […]