The sharing economy is changing how cities interact, travel, and do business. But is it benefiting all urban communities equally? How inclusive should it be? Who is responsible for ensuring fairness and equity in the sharing economy? Join us Thursday October 1st for the Fall 2015 debut of our IOC Urban Seminar Series. Moderated by […]
The Initiative on Cities (IOC) is pleased to announce Sana Johnson (Boston University Class of 2017) as the first National League of Cities (NLC) Menino Fellow. Johnson is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations. Through this Fellowship, Johnson will spend the fall semester paired with a faculty member in an on-campus Directed […]
The Initiative on Cities (IOC) is pleased to announce that Brian Swett of Arup Group Limited will be joining the Boston University (BU) community as a Visiting Fellow beginning this fall. As a Visiting Fellow, Swett will lend his expertise to the University as a contributor to programs and research endeavors related to the urban […]
In Phase II of an ongoing collaboration with Wells Fargo to reduce energy costs and energy use in urban housing, Professors Robert Kaufmann, Nalin Kulatilaka, and Associate Professor Michael Gevelber seek to build on their preliminary research results. Phase II will develop further tools and models to analyze efficient-technology investment and identify the most effective […]
Led by Assistant Professors Thomas Byrne, Yoonsook Ha, and Daniel Miller in collaboration with the Mayor’s Task Force on Individual Homelessness, this project seeks to identify key gaps in existing knowledge about unaccompanied homeless adults who experience related episodes of shelter use over time. In order to both address gaps in the existing literature on […]
Led by Professor Judith Gonyea, along with Ph.D. candidate Yeonjung Lee, this project seeks to investigate the relationship between older low-income community residents’ subjective perceptions of their environmental resources and problems and their emotional health. This study will also explore racial and ethnic patterns of the prevalence and correlates of depression among low-income residents of […]
Assistant Professor Astraea Augsberger and Professor and Associate Dean Mary Collins seek to conduct a study to examine seeks to understand the range of topics youth councils address, youth involvement in the councils, and potential barriers to youth involvement in youth councils in the Boston metropolitan region. As a component of the study, Augsberger and […]
Led by Associate Professor Wendy Heiger-Bernays and Assistant Professor Jessica Leibler of the School of Public Health, with collaboration from Dr. Gadhoke (St. Johns University), Dr. Chelsea Himsworth (veterinary pathologist), and Dr. Jessie Gaeta (Boston Healthcare for the Homeless), this project seeks to coordinate and review urban policies on rodent and pest management in large […]
Kaitlyn Moran, Debbie Perez, and Rebecca Walmer under the direction of Assistant Professor Jessica Leibler seek to investigate the potential barriers to shower access among homeless individuals in Boston. This student team will evaluate the health impacts of poor or irregular personal hygine among the Boston homeless, the quality and accessibility of sanitation facilities available […]
Drs. Rachael Bonawitz and Stephanie Klees propose a study to assess the difference in breastfeeding rates through the Nesting Clinic at Boston Medical Center (BMC) beginning pre-2012, when certified lactation counselors were present in clinic, and from 2012 to June 2015, the three years without lactation support services. Drs. Bonawitz and Klees will conduct their […]