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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    Partner Spotlight: Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground

    November 17, 2019
    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 Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground. What issues is the Howard Thurman Center currently tackling? The Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground (HTC) is […]

  • Partner Spotlight: Innovate@BU

    December 13, 2019
    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 Innovate@BU. What issues is Innovate@BU currently tackling, and how can students get involved with the center? We’re here to help students and alumni tackle […]

  • Partner with MetroBridge in 2020-2021

    March 16, 2020
    Update: Cities and towns are tackling unprecedented challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With this in mind, we encourage local governments, community organizations, and non-profits to submit project ideas for how BU can support your local response to this critical public health and economic crisis. Thank you for everything you are doing to keep our […]

  • Partnering with Families with Limited English Proficiency to Promote Language Justice and Equity in Education Settings

    May 19, 2019
    Principal Investigators: Co-Principal Investigators: Youth of color whose first language is not English are the fastest growing segment of the youth population in the United States. Families with limited English proficiency are often restricted from the many opportunities available in urban cities like Boston, leading to inequities in education. In partnership with Massachusetts Advocates for […]
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    Partnership with National League of Cities leads to Menino Fellowship

    May 22, 2015
    The Initiative on Cities is proud to announce that we have partnered with the National League of Cities to offer a unique opportunity for Boston University undergraduate students: the inaugural NLC Menino Fellowship. Spanning the 2015-2016 academic year, the Menino Fellow will participate in an independent study program for the Fall 2015 Semester, supervised by […]

  • Past and Present IOC Summer Fellows Speak to Upward Bound High School Students

    August 2, 2018
    Boston University Upward Bound is a federally funded program to prepare low-income and first-generation college-bound students for success in higher education. Boston University’s Wheelock College of Education and Human Development runs the Upward Bound program for young people from Boston, who receive tutoring, take classes, and live on campus during the summer. This year, Dan […]

  • People Before Highways

    October 22, 2018
    On Wednesday, October 17th, Dr. Karilyn Crockett joined the Initiative on Cities to discuss her book, People Before Highways: Boston Activists, Urban Planners, and a New Movement for City Making. Her research examines infrastructure and urban development in American cities in the 20th century. People Before Highways is an investigation into the grassroots anti-highway movement in […]

  • PES Portal: A Community Engaged Research Project

    May 16, 2022
    Principal Investigator: Co-Principal Investigator During the pandemic, children (0-17) were presenting in emergency departments with higher levels of acuity/severity, requiring more intensive psychiatric care. Psychiatric emergency services (PES) are designed to stabilize patients and prepare them for treatment following discharge. As part of that process, guardians and clinicians engage in shared decision making (SDM) when […]

  • Place Names, Boundaries, and Real-World Impacts: The Story of Upper Roxbury

    January 31, 2022
    Held on Wednesday, March 2, 2022 Watch a full recording of the event, or scroll down to read a recap and watch event highlights. Recap by Amelia Murray-Cooper The Boston University Initiative on Cities and the Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library co-hosted a panel discussion, “Place Names, Boundaries, […]

  • Policy Brief: Cities, Zoning, and the Fragmented Response to Homelessness

    January 18, 2023
    Authors: Dr. Katherine Levine Einstein (Boston University Initiative on Cities; Department of Political Science) and Dr. Charley Willison (Cornell University Public Health) In this brief, the Boston University Initiative on Cities, Cornell University, and Community Solutions examine how local governments can better address and end homelessness through improved coordination of homelessness and zone/land use planning […]