BUcityplanning

Official account for the City Planning & Urban Affairs Program at Boston University
#BUcityplanning

[BUcityplanning @BUcityplanning]

Amazing BU Sustainability Festival event today with @sustainableBU coordinating the planning on the Charles River Campus! Nice to see everyone at our table who played the recycle/compost/landfill game to win a raffle prize. #sustainability #bostonuniversity

[Boston Region MPO @BostonRegionMPO]

The Boston Region MPO is seeking part-time Data Collectors to count passengers, gather parking information, and conduct surveys. Hourly pay is $17.50.

Apply: https://t.co/XEDFqKYz8T

[Initiative on Cities @BUonCities]

We're proud to share that IOC Director @LorettaCLees and co-author @elanorwarwick recently received the International Planning History Society's First Book Prize Award for their book Defensible Space on the Move!

Learn more: https://t.co/llGfrRigUx

[Boston University Metropolitan College @METBU]

Congratulations to Cathy Fletcher (MET’23), who has been promoted to planning director for the city of Bridgeport, Connecticut after earning her Master in City Planning at BU MET.

Read more here ⤵️

https://t.co/dYARem7vOX

[Boston University Metropolitan College @METBU]

Jacob Lacey (MET’23) tells Planetizen that his career as a sustainable urban planner was markedly bolstered by the City Planning & Urban Affairs at BU MET.

Read more below ⤵️

https://t.co/L6EOTgdVuK

[Melissa & Chris Bruntlett @modacitylife]

When it comes to designing a successful cycling street, the devil is in dozens of details—like the asphalt, curbs and width.

To get them all right the first time, Vienna decided to bring in the Dutch for a “copy, deconstruct, adapt, then paste exercise”.

https://t.co/MZDGnHgef3

[Boston University Metropolitan College @METBU]

Climate change impacts more than just infrastructure and the economy. As Pardee Faculty Research Fellows, three MET professors will investigate the role trauma-informed planning can and should play in climate recovery and resilience.

Read more below ⤵️
https://t.co/xgBRxrjah9

[Boston University Metropolitan College @METBU]

MUA graduate Ana Calderon, who works at City Hall, is an inspiring example of the City of Boston Scholarship Program, which allows city employees to study certain programs at BU MET for free.

Read more below ⬇️

https://t.co/Nb3jGPwcDX

[BUcityplanning @BUcityplanning]

Thrilled to see our City Planning and Urban Affairs lecturer Terry Regan receiving the 2024 Roger Deveau Outstanding Part-time Faculty Award at this past Saturday's MET graduation. Congratulations Terry! #urbanplanning #bumet2024

[BUcityplanning @BUcityplanning]

Congratulations to our 2024 City Planning and Urban Affairs graduates! They graduated this past Saturday at Agganis Arena. Huge accomplishment for an amazing group of students. So proud! #BU2024

[Boston University Metropolitan College @METBU]

Ana Calderon (MET’24) is graduating with a master’s in urban affairs from Metropolitan College. What was her secret to balancing a master’s program with a full-time job at Boston City Hall?

Read more: https://t.co/jAEP56BEmu

@CityOfBoston @ClrHenrySantana @BUcityplanning

[BUcityplanning @BUcityplanning]

Our CPUA alumni, Xavier Lopez, is quoted in this @StreetsblogMASS article about the Redesign Columbia Road Project in Boston. The kickoff for the project is tonight! https://t.co/PlTRFCXrQm

[BUcityplanning @BUcityplanning]

Our Capstone course presented their final report to City of Boston officials on Monday. They used data + community input to make recommendations to improve the Edward Everett Square area. Congratulations on a job well done Capstone class! #urbanplanning

[BUcityplanning @BUcityplanning]

Our UA 805 Capstone course recently took part in an Open House at Cristo Rey HS in Boston to get community input on their Vision Plan for Edward Everett Sq. The course teaches many elements-one of them is facilitating planning processes w/community stakeholders. #urbanplanning

[BUcityplanning @BUcityplanning]

Our UA 701 course (Urban Problems & Policy responses) w/instructor Walter Carroll, focuses on major problems confronting urban areas and the process of policy formulation and implementation. Emphasis is on problem interdependence and systems characteristics. #bostonuniversity

[BU Pardee Center @BUPardeeCenter]

The Pardee Center is pleased to announce its 2024 Faculty Research Fellows! With seed funding from the Pardee Center, the 12 Fellows will launch interdisciplinary research projects producing publications and leading seminars, conferences, and workshops.

https://t.co/a8Oru82bcR

[BUcityplanning @BUcityplanning]

Our Multi-Modal Transportation course did a site visit to downtown Boston and the Seaport area yesterday to look at transportation infrastructure in the area including recently installed protected bike and bus lanes. #transportation #bostonuniversity

[Progress & Poverty Institute @PandPInst]

RSF is proud to sponsor the Massachusetts Distinguished Planner Annual Lecture honoring Ralph Wilmer at Tufts University within the department of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning.

If you're in the Boston area, email ([email protected]) to reserve your seat!

[BUcityplanning @BUcityplanning]

Our MET UA 715 course w/ Kwabena Kyei-Aboagye explores the use of tools for planning & development. They also read and understand the important U.S. Supreme Court & state court decisions that have shaped & continue to influence planning and land use throughout the U.S.

[BUcityplanning @BUcityplanning]

Our Spring 24 Capstone course students are participating in a project to create a vision plan for Edward Everett Square & surrounding areas located in Boston. The proposed vision plan is to identify short-term opps and challenges the City might face in redeveloping the area.