Boston’s new Chief of Economic Development, John Barros, spoke at a recent UEP Economics course lecture addressing students’ concerns about current events in the city.… Read More »UEP Economics Guest Lecturer: John Barros
An article came out in the Boston Globe this week about “millenial villages,” bringing up an interesting approach to addressing some of the issues facing… Read More »Micro-Apartments Buzz in Boston
Examining the Effects of Home Energy Assistance on Low Income Families Last week, UEP’s Brown House hosted a presentation about the Low Income Home Energy… Read More »Shomon Shamsuddin presentation on LIHEAP
UEP Professor Penn Loh is interviewed by Somerville Community Access Television (SCATV) regarding the particular situation unfolding with the Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) between the… Read More »Update on Union Square Development Plans
The statement appears in the latest issue of The Tufts Daily, and can be found here. The letter was written in collaboration with graduate students from… Read More »UEP Students Make #BlackLivesMatter Statement
UEP professor Julian Agyeman, along with other contributors, is releasing a new book titled Incomplete Streets: Processes, Practices, and Possibilities. The book, and the accompanying blog, addresses… Read More »Incomplete Streets: New Book by Julian Agyeman
The order, signed by Governor Deval Patrick on Tuesday November 25th, directs state agencies to devote resources to protect the health, safety, and environment of… Read More »Environmental Justice Executive Order Signed
This week at UEP both the Tufts New Economy and the Intercultural Practice Group held their monthly meetings on campus. Wednesday evening, students interested in exploring cooperative… Read More »The Week at UEP: Student Group Meetings
Land, Co-ops, Compost: A Local Food Economy Emerges in Boston’s Poorest Neighborhoods In a new article for YES! Magazine, UEP Professor Penn Loh writes about the emergence… Read More »UEP Professor Penn Loh in YES! Magazine
Last Friday, Professor Lorlene Hoyt’s Anchor Institutions class hosted Nick Iuviene to talk about his work at MIT CoLab’s Just Urban Economies and the Bronx… Read More »Anchor Institutions Guest Speaker: Nick Iuviene