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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  • Youth Emergency Mental Health Response in Boston

    May 23, 2021
    Principal Investigator: Co-Principal Investigators: Many urban school districts are under-resourced to meet the mental health needs of their students and therefore rely on emergency service providers for crisis response. These emergency response services, however, can increase the likelihood that youth will be served in emergency departments and, in the case of police response, increase the […]
  • Zakaria Elkawa: My Summer with Climate Ready Boston

    January 16, 2024
    Zakaria Elkawa (CAS'24, Pardee'24) was our summer 2023 Climate Ready Boston Intern. Interested in this internship? Click here to learn more about our summer internship & fellowship offerings.  During my internship with the City of Boston Climate Ready Team, I found that Boston is moving in the right direction in leading the charge of urban-based climate […]
  • Zoning for Change: Insights from the MBTA Communities Act Implementation

    February 14, 2024
    When: March 4, 2024 | 3 PM - 5 PM ET Where: Kenmore Room, 9th Floor, 1 Silber Way, Boston MA, 02215 In response to the region's escalating housing crisis, Massachusetts passed the MBTA Communities Act in 2021. The law faced its first significant test in 2023 as rapid transit communities worked to pass zoning […]
  • “I Miss the Sound of Our Bells:” Massachusetts High School Students Reflect on Life During the COVID-19 Pandemic

    January 26, 2022
    Held on February 17, 2022. Watch a full recording of the event, or scroll down to read a recap and watch event highlights. Recap by Diya Ashtakala On Thursday, February 17, 2022, the Boston University Initiative on Cities (IOC) and the CERES Institute for Children & Youth at BU Wheelock College hosted a webinar to […]