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CPUA Lecturer Tells CNBC New York City’s Mamdani has ‘A Lot of Tools’ to Turn Parking Policies into Revenue

How does one best fund a city? And how do leaders balance policy trade-offs? New York City has long had a policy of making parking largely free, but as Mayor Mamdani considers his options amid a budget shortfall, that could change. As City Planning & Urban Affairs Lecturer Terrance Regan explained in a recent interview with CNBC, the city could raise near to $1.5 billion dollars if it adopted paid parking meters. More

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BU’s Planning, Design & Construction VP Talks Future of Building and Project Management on MET’s Newest Podcast

In the latest episode of the MET Makes Conversation podcast, “Drafting the Blueprint for Project and Construction Management’s Future,” BU AVP of Planning, Design & Construction Michelle Maheu joins to discuss higher education’s essential role in addressing the skills gap in the construction industry, how public-private partnership models can help address the housing crisis, and the ways technology like AI and advanced modeling is transforming how today’s construction projects are managed. Tune in—and be sure to subscribe! More

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Following MBTA Research, Pair of MET Graduates Author Simheuristics Paper with Professor Maleyeff

Following research conducted at MET’s DSLab, and spinning out of coursework from the supply chain management capstone course, MSSCM graduate Ruthairut Wootisarn (MET'24) and MSABA graduate Jingran Xu (MET'23), both current PhD candidates, worked with Associate Professor of the Practice John Maleyeff to author a paper on “simheuristics” and how they can be used to improve public transport repair. More

In Memoriam: Rebecca Alssid (1936–2026)

In Memoriam: Rebecca Alssid (1936–2026)

With a heavy heart, BU MET announces the passing of Food & Wine Programs Founding Director Rebecca Alssid—a pivotal force in the academic study of food, a longtime pivotal contributor to the BU MET community, and the founder of the Evergreen Program. More

BU President Melissa Gilliam delivers a speech at the 2025 City of Boston Scholar Recognition Event

President Gilliam Salutes ‘Transformational’ Nature of BU’s City of Boston Scholarship Program at 2025 Event

Did you know that over the past 12 years alone, Boston University has invested roughly $5 million in support of more than 400 City of Boston employees as part of its City of Boston Scholarship program? This year, BU President Melissa Gilliam joined the MET community in celebrating this partnership. Because, as one graduate put it, “Strong public service needs strong public servants.” More