Equity implications for unbanked riders in MBTA’s new fare collection system—and what can be done about it
The MBTA needs to provide viable and convenient alternatives for its vulnerable riders.
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“Community Power” Colloquium Brings UEP Alumni, Students Together for Impactful Discussion
Guest speakers and organizers Bob Terrell and Khalida Smalls talked inspirations, challenges, and hopes for the future.
UEP Welcomes the 2019 Mid-Career MPP Cohort
These mid-career professionals have already been turning vision into practice; see what they’re bringing to the table at Tufts.
Two Fulbright Scholars Take On Tufts
Jaroslav Koutsky and Zhou Kai, two Fulbright scholars from the Czech Republic and China respectively, are working on research for Tufts UEP for the academic… Read More »Two Fulbright Scholars Take On Tufts
Bridgette Wallace Refuses to Define Her Reach
Bridgette Wallace, MPP ’11, is a public health worker – turned urban planner – turned social entrepreneur. Like a genre-defying musical act, her work crosses borders and breaks boundaries throughout Boston and the Commonwealth. Her most recent project, G | Code House, has been featured in Boston Magazine,… Read More »Bridgette Wallace Refuses to Define Her Reach
Will Work for Food: How Boston is Building a Just Food Economy
Originally published on the personal blog of Penn Loh, UEP Lecturer and Director of Community Practice. Despite growing appetites for healthy, sustainable, and local food,… Read More »Will Work for Food: How Boston is Building a Just Food Economy
Preparing Soil, Planting Seeds: Community Land Trusts for Urban Farms
[Post written by Zoë Ackerman with generous insights from her team members, Alice Maggio, David Morgan and Nicole Huang. Originally posted on the personal blog… Read More »Preparing Soil, Planting Seeds: Community Land Trusts for Urban Farms
Profile: Erika Niedowski, M.P.P.
“We are going to need inclusive, evidence-based policies that are developed collaboratively and that work in the real world”
Profile: Kalila Barnett, M.P.P.
“Too often, low income communities and communities are left out of decision making and are isolated in confronting the challenges of life.”
Profile: Nicholas Dahlberg, Joint M.A.
“I fundamentally believe – even more so now, at the end of the program – that planning is about people first and foremost”