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Urban Governance Series: State of the City Discussion is required for all first-year trainees and fulfills the annual workshop requirement for post-first-year trainees.*
Date & Time: Wednesday, February 7, 2024 from 9-10am
Location: Initiative on Cities, 75 Bay State Road, Boston, MA 02215
Event Agenda:
- Stacy Fox, Executive Director of BU Initiative on Cities: Overview of the State of the City address
- Gabriela Coletta, District 1 City Councilor: Discussion of the function of the Boston City Council, current priorities, and implications of the Mayor's plans for the coming year on the work of the City Council
- Open Discussion
The Urban Governance Series is a multi-part series of lectures, discussions, and experiential learning activities organized in collaboration with the Boston University Initiative on Cities. The series centers on the governance structure of the City of Boston and its key players, along with the real-world dynamics of policy development.
The 2024 Urban Governance Series is required of all first-year trainees includes: - Viewing of the State of the City Address (asynchronous) and Discussion of the State of the City (in-person)
- February to March -- Observation of a Civic Meeting of your choice (city council hearing, state-level legislative hearing, community meeting, etc.) to become
familiar with the mechanics of urban governance aka politics in the real world and learn more about your region of interest.
- March to April -- Informational Meeting with Stakeholder, Expert, or Decision Maker related to an issue addressed at the civic meeting you observed. The goal is to hear more about their role
in tackling an urban environmental challenge, their career pathway, and/or their
perspectives on your research and where the field is heading.
