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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  • Avi Nguyen

    Meet Avi Nguyen, the summer 2021 MORRE Fellow

    May 15, 2021
    The Initiative on Cities (IOC) and the Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground are proud to announce that Avi Nguyen has been selected as the summer 2021 MORRE Fellow. Avi will spend the summer working with the City of Boston’s Chief Resilience Officer, Ms. Lori Nelson, in the Mayor’s Office of Resilience and Racial Equity (MORRE). As Chief Resilience […]

  • Meet Briannya Evans, 2026 City of Boston Equity & Inclusion Cabinet Intern

    June 2, 2026
    We are excited to share that Briannya Evans (Pardee '27) is this year's City of Boston Equity & Inclusion Cabinet Intern! Briannya will be contributing to efforts to address racial equity policy priorities in the City of Boston, to community engagement with stakeholders and residents of Boston, and to developing data-driven policy recommendations. She will […]

  • Meet Campbell Taylor, 2025 City of Boston Planning Advisory Council Intern

    May 30, 2025
    The Boston University Initiative on Cities (IOC) is proud to announce that Campbell Taylor (CAS/Pardee/KHC '28) is the 2025 City of Boston’s Planning Advisory Council (PAC) Intern. Campbell will work under the Executive Director of PAC Katharine Lusk, who is also the former Co-Director of the IOC. This is the first year the IOC is partnering […]

  • Meet Cora Funke, the 2022 City of Chelsea Open Data & Digital Communications Summer Fellow

    May 20, 2022
    By Amelia Murray-Cooper The Initiative on Cities (IOC) is proud to announce that Cora Funke has been selected as the 2022 City of Chelsea Open Data & Digital Communications Initiatives Summer Fellow. Cora will have the opportunity to help advance the City’s open data and digital communications initiatives while gaining first-hand insight and experience into […]

  • Meet Corryn Barter, 2025 Mayor’s Office of New Urban Mechanics Fellow

    May 30, 2025
    The Boston University Initiative on Cities (IOC) is happy to announce Corryn Barter (SPH '25) has been selected as this year’s City of Boston Mayor’s Office of New Urban Mechanics (MONUM) Fellow. This fellow will have the opportunity to explore an interest in public service and civic innovation while positively impacting the surrounding community. The MONUM Fellow […]
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    Meet Deep Patel, the 2021 Mayor’s Office of Policy & Planning Fellow

    May 15, 2021
    The Initiative on Cities (IOC) is proud to announce that Deep Patel has been selected as the summer 2021 Mayor's Office of Policy & Planning Fellow. Deep was initially awarded a summer fellowship with the Greater Manchester Combined Authority in Manchester, England. However, the fellowship was cancelled this year due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Instead […]
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    Meet Destiny Perkins, 2023 City of Boston’s Equity & Inclusion Cabinet Summer Intern

    May 18, 2023
    The Boston University Initiative on Cities and the Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground are happy to announce that Destiny Perkins (Pardee '25) has been selected as this year's summer intern with the City of Boston’s Equity & Inclusion Cabinet. The Intern will work directly with the Senior Advisor on Racial Justice, Ms. Lori Nelson, and the team […]

  • Meet Dominic Muratore, 2026 City of Boston Planning Advisory Council Intern

    June 2, 2026
    We are excited to share that Dominic Muratore (Pardee '28) is this year's City of Boston Planning Advisory Council (PAC) Intern, representing the Initiative on Cities and Boston University this summer at the City of Boston Planning Department. Dominic will work under the Executive Director of PAC Katharine Lusk, who is also the former Co-Director […]

  • Meet Gary DeYoung, the 2022 City of Boston Neighborhood Development and Housing Innovation Lab Summer Fellow

    May 20, 2022
    By Amelia Murray-Cooper The Initiative on Cities (IOC) is proud to announce that Gary DeYoung has been selected as the 2022 City of Boston Neighborhood Development and Housing Innovation Lab Summer Fellow. The Housing Innovation Lab, part of the Mayor’s Office of New Urban Mechanics, works to increase housing affordability by testing innovative housing models […]

  • Meet Henry Tonks, the 2022 MONUM Summer Fellow

    May 20, 2022
    By Amelia Murray-Cooper The Initiative on Cities (IOC) is proud to announce that Henry Tonks has been selected as the 2022 MONUM Summer Fellow. Henry will spend the summer working with the City of Boston Mayor's Office of New Urban Mechanics (MONUM). MONUM is Boston’s civic innovation team, responsible for promoting participatory urbanism, along with […]