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<\/a><\/p>\nCities Talk Annual Lecture: Comparative & Community-Based Research in Urban Politics<\/a><\/h3>\nIn the Initiative on Cities’ first annual cities lecture, Professor Jennifer Robinson<\/strong> (University College London) explored both the historical value and current potential for synergies between comparative analysis and engaged community research, drawing on examples from Johannesburg and London for what can be conducive to useful and impactful research for academics, communities being researched, and practitioners.<\/p>\nWatch the Recording<\/a><\/div>\n![\"\"](\"\/ioc\/files\/2024\/01\/Ren\u00e9-Kreichauf-Multiplied-Displacement-Boston-Urban-Salon-1400-x-700-px-636x318.png\")
<\/a><\/p>\nMultiplied Displacement: Governance, Profit, and Solidarity in Urban Migration Regimes in the U.S. and Germany<\/a><\/h3>\nIn our first Boston Urban Salon speaker event, Dr. Ren\u00e9 Kreichauf<\/strong> (Brussels Centre for Urban Studies) analyzed how forms of displacement overlap and reproduce each other through displaced migrants in New York City and Berlin. Focusing on urban governance structures and their purposes, this presentation revealed the economic logic of displacement: urban actors profiting from displacing migrants, racialization processes employed to produce displacement, and forms of solidarity and engagement in support of the displaced populations.<\/p>\nWatch the Recording<\/a>
\n<\/div>\n![\"\"](\"\/ioc\/files\/2024\/10\/IMG_5518-1024x768-1-636x477.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\nState of the City Debrief with City Councilor Gabriela “Gigi” Coletta<\/a><\/h3>\nExecutive Director Stacy Fox<\/span><\/a> and Boston City Councilor <\/span>Gabriela (Gigi) Coletta<\/span><\/a> debriefed BU Ph.D. students in the BU URBAN (Urban Biogeoscience and Environmental Health) program<\/a> on Boston Mayor Michelle Wu\u2019s 2024 State of the City speech and how their research can be impactful and informative to policymaking and public service.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
![\"\"](\"\/ioc\/files\/2024\/10\/IMG_9578-1024x768-1-636x477.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\nEncouraging and Implementing Transit-Oriented Development<\/a><\/h3>\nScott Bosworth<\/strong>, the Director of Transit Oriented Development (TOD) at the MBTA, and John Rosenthal<\/strong>, an experienced local developer, shared their perspectives on how we can encourage and promote more TOD projects in urban areas.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
![\"\"](\"\/ioc\/files\/2024\/10\/IMG_2093-1024x683-1-636x424.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\nNational League of Cities Menino Fellowship Showcase & Info Session<\/a><\/h3>\nAn Pham<\/a> (CAS \u201824), the 2022-2023 IOC Menino Fellow<\/a>, presented his NLC research on how city fines\/fees can criminalize poverty and deepen racial inequality, how cities try to fix them, and the conflicting ideas behind reform efforts. An shared how he was able to pursue his research through the fellowship in D.C., the D.C. Study Abroad Program, and how to apply for the NLC Menino Fellowship.<\/p>\nWatch the Recording<\/a><\/div>\n![\"\"](\"\/ioc\/files\/2024\/10\/IMG_0062-1024x768-1-636x477.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\nResearch on Tap: The Global Housing Crisis<\/a><\/h3>\nThe Initiative on Cities and Boston University Office of Research<\/a> co-hosted a Research on Tap presentation titled “The Global Housing Crisis: Lessons on Displacement, Affordability, and Homelessness.” Twelve BU researchers from various disciplines delivered four-minute “lightning talks,” highlighting their research on housing insecurity, urban inequality, and gentrification.<\/p>\nWatch the Recording<\/a>
\n<\/div>\n![\"\"](\"\/ioc\/files\/2024\/10\/IMG_0464-1024x768-1-636x477.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\nZoning for Change: Insights from the MBTA Communities Act Implementation<\/a><\/h3>\nIn response to the Boston region\u2019s escalating housing crisis, Massachusetts passed the MBTA Communities Act in 2021 to mandate zoning reforms for Boston’s surrounding cities and towns. Moderated by Professor Katherine Levine Einstein<\/a>, this panel featured public officials and housing advocates to discuss policy development, opposition, and implementation of the MBTA Communities Act in rapid transit communities. This event also included the release of the MetroBridge<\/a> program’s brief on student research on the implementation of the MBTA Communities Act.<\/p>\nMBTA Communities Act Brief<\/a><\/a>
\n<\/div>\n![\"\"](\"\/ioc\/files\/2024\/10\/G6A0816_DiVito_03072024-1024x683-1-636x424.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\n2023 Menino Survey Launch<\/a><\/h3>\nThe 2023 Menino Survey<\/a> found that mayors believe that lack of public knowledge about the IRA\u2019s provisions is a key obstacle to the widespread uptake of climate-friendly technologies. Local permitting processes also pose a potent obstacle to adopting these technologies and building new infrastructure projects. Following the survey briefing co-hosted by the Initiative on Cities and The Rockefeller Foundation<\/a>, a panel of leading mayors and experts provided insight on ways local governments are taking advantage of IRA funds to move toward carbon-free, climate-resilient cities and some of the challenges in doing so.<\/p>\nWatch the Recording<\/a>
\n<\/div>\n![\"\"](\"\/ioc\/files\/2024\/04\/DSCF4894-636x424.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\nExploring Data & Cities<\/a><\/h3>\nModerated by Vijay Fisch<\/a> (CDS ’26), this panel featured city and state-level officials working at the nexus of data analysis, data governance, and urban policy. The discussion centered around the challenges and opportunities of implementing data-focused strategies in government.<\/p>\nListen and Read about Vijay's Takeaways<\/a>
\n<\/div>\n![\"\"](\"\/ioc\/files\/2024\/02\/IOC-10-Year-Anniversary-Invitation-1400-x-700-px-360-x-240-px.png\")
<\/a><\/p>\n10 Year Anniversary<\/a><\/h3>\nThe IOC’s 10 Year Anniversary celebration featured highlights from a decade of supporting urban research and providing students avenues to connect and excel as leaders. Initiative on Cities staff previewed future goals and initiatives, including our new Urban-H research agenda.<\/p>\n
Photos from the Celebration<\/a>
\n<\/div>\n![\"\"](\"\/ioc\/files\/2024\/10\/IMG_1603-1-1024x768-1-636x477.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\nThe Nocturnal City<\/a><\/h3>\nDerek Pardue<\/strong>, an Associate Professor at Aarhus University in Denmark, shared insights on cultural encounters and music-making in urban night spaces from his new book project, Feeling Dusk. Following the presentation, a panel of experts\u2014including the City of Boston\u2019s Director of Nightlife Economy, Corean Reynolds<\/strong>, and Co-Founder of Sounds in the City, Daniel Steele<\/strong>\u2014joined Derek for a broader discussion on urban nightlife ecosystems on the day of the solar eclipse!<\/p>\nWatch the Recording<\/a>
\n<\/div>\n![\"\"](\"\/ioc\/files\/2024\/10\/CityCouncilForum-636x424.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\nICYMI (Fall 2023): Boston City Council At-Large Candidate Forum<\/a><\/h3>\nIn November, the Boston voters elected the City\u2019s legislative body members. This event, co-hosted by the IOC and BU College Democrats, brought the candidates for the four At-Large seats to BU for a debate-style forum. Candidates answered questions on issues related to the city and specific questions on what students care most about. Following the debate, candidates were welcomed to a meet and greet where students asked further questions, and candidates recruited student volunteers. Ruthzee Louijeune<\/a>, Julia Mejia<\/a>, Erin Murphy<\/a>, and Henry Santana<\/a> were all in attendance.
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Watch the Recording<\/a><\/div>\n In our first Boston Urban Salon speaker event, Dr. Ren\u00e9 Kreichauf<\/strong> (Brussels Centre for Urban Studies) analyzed how forms of displacement overlap and reproduce each other through displaced migrants in New York City and Berlin. Focusing on urban governance structures and their purposes, this presentation revealed the economic logic of displacement: urban actors profiting from displacing migrants, racialization processes employed to produce displacement, and forms of solidarity and engagement in support of the displaced populations.<\/p>\n Watch the Recording<\/a> Executive Director Stacy Fox<\/span><\/a> and Boston City Councilor <\/span>Gabriela (Gigi) Coletta<\/span><\/a> debriefed BU Ph.D. students in the BU URBAN (Urban Biogeoscience and Environmental Health) program<\/a> on Boston Mayor Michelle Wu\u2019s 2024 State of the City speech and how their research can be impactful and informative to policymaking and public service.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n Scott Bosworth<\/strong>, the Director of Transit Oriented Development (TOD) at the MBTA, and John Rosenthal<\/strong>, an experienced local developer, shared their perspectives on how we can encourage and promote more TOD projects in urban areas.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n An Pham<\/a> (CAS \u201824), the 2022-2023 IOC Menino Fellow<\/a>, presented his NLC research on how city fines\/fees can criminalize poverty and deepen racial inequality, how cities try to fix them, and the conflicting ideas behind reform efforts. An shared how he was able to pursue his research through the fellowship in D.C., the D.C. Study Abroad Program, and how to apply for the NLC Menino Fellowship.<\/p>\n Watch the Recording<\/a><\/div>\n The Initiative on Cities and Boston University Office of Research<\/a> co-hosted a Research on Tap presentation titled “The Global Housing Crisis: Lessons on Displacement, Affordability, and Homelessness.” Twelve BU researchers from various disciplines delivered four-minute “lightning talks,” highlighting their research on housing insecurity, urban inequality, and gentrification.<\/p>\n Watch the Recording<\/a> In response to the Boston region\u2019s escalating housing crisis, Massachusetts passed the MBTA Communities Act in 2021 to mandate zoning reforms for Boston’s surrounding cities and towns. Moderated by Professor Katherine Levine Einstein<\/a>, this panel featured public officials and housing advocates to discuss policy development, opposition, and implementation of the MBTA Communities Act in rapid transit communities. This event also included the release of the MetroBridge<\/a> program’s brief on student research on the implementation of the MBTA Communities Act.<\/p>\n MBTA Communities Act Brief<\/a><\/a> The 2023 Menino Survey<\/a> found that mayors believe that lack of public knowledge about the IRA\u2019s provisions is a key obstacle to the widespread uptake of climate-friendly technologies. Local permitting processes also pose a potent obstacle to adopting these technologies and building new infrastructure projects. Following the survey briefing co-hosted by the Initiative on Cities and The Rockefeller Foundation<\/a>, a panel of leading mayors and experts provided insight on ways local governments are taking advantage of IRA funds to move toward carbon-free, climate-resilient cities and some of the challenges in doing so.<\/p>\n Watch the Recording<\/a> Moderated by Vijay Fisch<\/a> (CDS ’26), this panel featured city and state-level officials working at the nexus of data analysis, data governance, and urban policy. The discussion centered around the challenges and opportunities of implementing data-focused strategies in government.<\/p>\n Listen and Read about Vijay's Takeaways<\/a> The IOC’s 10 Year Anniversary celebration featured highlights from a decade of supporting urban research and providing students avenues to connect and excel as leaders. Initiative on Cities staff previewed future goals and initiatives, including our new Urban-H research agenda.<\/p>\n Photos from the Celebration<\/a> Derek Pardue<\/strong>, an Associate Professor at Aarhus University in Denmark, shared insights on cultural encounters and music-making in urban night spaces from his new book project, Feeling Dusk. Following the presentation, a panel of experts\u2014including the City of Boston\u2019s Director of Nightlife Economy, Corean Reynolds<\/strong>, and Co-Founder of Sounds in the City, Daniel Steele<\/strong>\u2014joined Derek for a broader discussion on urban nightlife ecosystems on the day of the solar eclipse!<\/p>\n Watch the Recording<\/a> In November, the Boston voters elected the City\u2019s legislative body members. This event, co-hosted by the IOC and BU College Democrats, brought the candidates for the four At-Large seats to BU for a debate-style forum. Candidates answered questions on issues related to the city and specific questions on what students care most about. Following the debate, candidates were welcomed to a meet and greet where students asked further questions, and candidates recruited student volunteers. Ruthzee Louijeune<\/a>, Julia Mejia<\/a>, Erin Murphy<\/a>, and Henry Santana<\/a> were all in attendance. This past semester, the Initiative on Cities invited urban researchers, interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary academics, policymakers, practitioners, and students to share their insights on various topics and issues in cities. Spring 2024 marks a decade since the Initiative on Cities was founded, and we look forward to adding more events and opportunities for attendees and speakers […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23085,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[169],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ioc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17611"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ioc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ioc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ioc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/23085"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ioc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17611"}],"version-history":[{"count":48,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ioc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17611\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22064,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ioc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17611\/revisions\/22064"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ioc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17611"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ioc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17611"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ioc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17611"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}<\/a><\/p>\nMultiplied Displacement: Governance, Profit, and Solidarity in Urban Migration Regimes in the U.S. and Germany<\/a><\/h3>\n
\n<\/div>\n<\/a><\/p>\nState of the City Debrief with City Councilor Gabriela “Gigi” Coletta<\/a><\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nEncouraging and Implementing Transit-Oriented Development<\/a><\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nNational League of Cities Menino Fellowship Showcase & Info Session<\/a><\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nResearch on Tap: The Global Housing Crisis<\/a><\/h3>\n
\n<\/div>\n<\/a><\/p>\nZoning for Change: Insights from the MBTA Communities Act Implementation<\/a><\/h3>\n
\n<\/div>\n<\/a><\/p>\n2023 Menino Survey Launch<\/a><\/h3>\n
\n<\/div>\n<\/a><\/p>\nExploring Data & Cities<\/a><\/h3>\n
\n<\/div>\n<\/a><\/p>\n10 Year Anniversary<\/a><\/h3>\n
\n<\/div>\n<\/a><\/p>\nThe Nocturnal City<\/a><\/h3>\n
\n<\/div>\n<\/a><\/p>\nICYMI (Fall 2023): Boston City Council At-Large Candidate Forum<\/a><\/h3>\n
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