Tufts University was recently ranked by Planetizen as the No. 1 Planning Program without a PhD and among the Top 25 overall urban planning programs… Read More »UEP Ranked Among Top Planning Programs in Planetizen
The following post was written by UEP student Tom Nash. Sunshine Week, a nationally celebrated government transparency event held around James Madison’s birthday, usually serves… Read More »Sunshine Week offers lessons in government transparency
Many an Uber driver may say she or he enjoys the flexibility and the freedom of not having to punch in hours. They can work… Read More »Uber drivers beware! How pay structure can be hazardous to your health
The federal government is failing the poor, said John Barros, and this is a time to rethink what is happening on the local level. “We… Read More »BARROS: As social safety nets erode, local entities need to step up
The following piece was submitted by Tufts undergraduate student Sika Gadzanku. At its core, Climate Justice is a social justice and human rights issue. Climate Justice is… Read More »Climate change cannot be separated from social justice, panel says
It has been more urgent than ever for cities to step up and be a voice for its people in the face of the current… Read More »Boston is a place for everyone, says council president Michelle Wu
One of the region’s most diverse graduate programs is celebrating 15 years of educating mid-career professionals in urban, social, and environmental policy. The Master of… Read More »Mid-career program celebrates 15th anniversary
Public participation in planning cities is often a messy and imperfect process. But when conflict and consensus are allowed in this process it is exciting… Read More »UEP Colloquium: Speaker asks, who shapes the city and how?
This post was adapted from an assignment UEP student Elijah Romulus wrote for the Cities in Space, Place, and Time class. The assignment was an… Read More »Flint crisis a tale of democracy hijacked
Poetry may not improve everyone’s ability to learn economics, but it made class more enjoyable for some, according to findings from a recent UEP course.… Read More »Rhyme and Reason: class gets poetic about economics