CPUA Lecturer Tells CNBC New York City’s Mamdani has ‘A Lot of Tools’ to Turn Parking Policies into Revenue
New York City is under new leadership, after the 2025 election of Mayor Zohran Mamdani, and that means there is the opportunity for new ideas to power the city’s solutions. One age-old challenge, an inflated city budget, has brought renewed energy to the conversation around the city’s parking policy, which has long been unique among […]
Mass. Transportation Boss Joins Initiative on Cities to Chat Transit with City Planning & Urban Affairs Students
Just how does public transit enrich a city? On Thursday, March 5, the Metropolitan College City Planning & Urban Affairs (CPUA) programs, the BU Initiative on Cities, and the student-run Urban Planning Association hosted Phil Eng—MBTA general manager and interim Massachusetts secretary of transportation—for a lively “fireside” conversation that sought to unearth some of the […]
MBTA Mapmaking in Focus Thanks to City Planning & Urban Affairs, Initiative on Cities
On Monday, October 27, the BU Metropolitan College City Planning & Urban Affairs (CPUA) program and BU Initiative on Cities hosted a pair of visitors sure to excite budding cartographers and public transit devotees curious as to just who it is that behind one of Boston’s most famous legends. For more than two decades, Ken […]
In New Book, BU MET Alum Ralph H. Groce, III Explores Leadership in Challenging Times
Esteemed MET alum Ralph H. Groce, III, author of “We Have Nothing to Lose: A Dark Optimist’s Call to Action,” recently visited the BU campus for an evening discussing his new book and his bold vision for a better future.
Mass. Megaproject Boss Credits MET with Career Success
Luisa Paiewonsky (MET’96) has a big job. In fact, as the executive director of megaprojects for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you might say she’s got the biggest one around. A Master of City Planning alum, she’s currently managing two $500 million assignments for the state: first, she’s tasked with overseeing the construction of two new […]
City Planning & Urban Affairs Lecturer Puts Boston’s Economic Future, Challenges Under the Microscope
City Planning Lecturer James O’Connell recently wrote a book, Boston and the Making of a Global City. His forecast for the city is fraught: while Boston has strong qualities working in its favor, its housing and public transit challenges could hold the region back.
Cities Should Prioritize Greenways, Says Urban Agriculture Lecturer
In a recent article spotlighting greenways in cities like Detroit, New Orleans, and Boston, Anne Lusk, a lecturer in Metropolitan College’s Gastronomy master’s degree program, told Time magazine that she believes urban leadership should make further investment in the reclaimed recreational spaces.
MET CPUA Alum Wins Outstanding Paper Award
Congratulations to Master of Urban Affairs graduate Jinwon Jeon (MET’23), who won the Journal of Property, Planning and Environmental Law’s 2024 Literati Award for Outstanding Paper for his paper “Methodology and framework of comparative urban planning law.”
City Planning & Urban Affairs Director Yeşim Sungu-Eryilmaz Wins Award for Article on State Control of Cannabis Industry
Congratulations to BU MET City Planning & Urban Affairs Director Yeşim Sungu-Eryilmaz, whose article, “Understanding Local Control in the Wake of State Adult-Use Cannabis Liberalization: A Content Analysis of State Statutes,” won Public Administration Quarterly’s 2023 Best Article Award.
City Planning Alum Named Bridgeport, Connecticut Planning Director
Previously the city’s senior city planner, Fletcher has expanded community engagement initiatives and won the city federal and state grant funding to develop sustainability efforts as well as safer streets, among other achievements.