{"id":143,"date":"2013-09-12T10:05:25","date_gmt":"2013-09-12T10:05:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/urbanresearchnetwork.org\/?page_id=143"},"modified":"2024-03-30T19:32:08","modified_gmt":"2024-03-30T19:32:08","slug":"local-boston","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/urbanresearchnetwork.org\/nodes\/local-boston\/","title":{"rendered":"Boston-MA"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"143\" class=\"elementor elementor-143\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dc48398 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dc48398\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6b821d5\" data-id=\"6b821d5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60627fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"60627fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.19.0 - 07-02-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Boston<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5eb342a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5eb342a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">LOCAL NODE<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-33db261c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"33db261c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5649af0d\" data-id=\"5649af0d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2240f440 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2240f440\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.19.0 - 07-02-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<h6><strong>URBAN Boston<\/strong> is focused on bringing researchers and community members together to work on mutual areas of interest including but not limited to health, housing, education, transportation, and the ability for community members to use diverse data sources and analytic methods to devise evidence-based interventions. Additionally, URBAN.Boston will continue to enhance its communications capabilities to connect the Boston community around engaged research and action.<\/h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8a04ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"d8a04ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.19.0 - 07-02-2024 *\/\n.elementor-accordion{text-align:left}.elementor-accordion .elementor-accordion-item{border:1px solid #d5d8dc}.elementor-accordion .elementor-accordion-item+.elementor-accordion-item{border-top:none}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title{margin:0;padding:15px 20px;font-weight:700;line-height:1;cursor:pointer;outline:none}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title .elementor-accordion-icon{display:inline-block;width:1.5em}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title .elementor-accordion-icon svg{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title .elementor-accordion-icon.elementor-accordion-icon-right{float:right;text-align:right}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title .elementor-accordion-icon.elementor-accordion-icon-left{float:left;text-align:left}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title .elementor-accordion-icon .elementor-accordion-icon-closed{display:block}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title .elementor-accordion-icon .elementor-accordion-icon-opened,.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title.elementor-active .elementor-accordion-icon-closed{display:none}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title.elementor-active .elementor-accordion-icon-opened{display:block}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-content{display:none;padding:15px 20px;border-top:1px solid #d5d8dc}@media (max-width:767px){.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title{padding:12px 15px}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title .elementor-accordion-icon{width:1.2em}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-content{padding:7px 15px}}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-accordion,.e-con>.elementor-widget-accordion{width:var(--container-widget-width);--flex-grow:var(--container-widget-flex-grow)}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2271\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2271\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Contact<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2271\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2271\"><p>URBAN Boston is hosted at<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.umb.edu\/academics\/mgs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UMASS Boston\u2019s McCormack Graduate School, Department of Public Policy<\/a>. For more information about URBAN Boston, please contact us: <br \/>University of Massachusetts Boston<br \/>McCormack Graduate School<br \/>Department of Public Policy<br \/>100 Morrissey Drive<br \/>Boston, MA 02125<\/p><p>Email URBAN.BOSTON at:<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"mailto:urban.boston@umb.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">urban.boston@umb.edu<\/a><\/p><p>Like<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/UrbanBoston?ref=ts&amp;fref=ts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">URBAN.Boston on Facebook<\/a><br \/>Join<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/groups?gid=4804225&amp;trk=myg_ugrp_ovr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">URBAN.Boston on LinkedIn<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2272\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2272\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">History<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2272\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2272\"><p>In\u00a02012-2013, URBAN.Boston focused on defining its potential capabilities for increasing research collaborations between academics and community members by first engaging\u00a0in public\u00a0discussions and increasing\u00a0our network capacity both online and in person.\u00a0\u00a0We also encouraged unfettered brainstorming about URBAN.Boston\u2019s possibilities. \u00a0We coordinated\u00a0many\u00a0public meetings over the past year:<\/p><ul><li>July 2012 \u2013 1st\u00a0exploratory\u00a0meeting\u00a0held\u00a0at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.umb.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UMASS Boston<\/a>, where\u00a0over 40 community leaders and faculty members shared ideas of what URBAN.Boston could be<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>October 2012 \u2013 2nd\u00a0meeting\u00a0held\u00a0in partnership with the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/ma-smartgrowth.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Massachusetts Smart Growth Alliance<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/a>with over 40 attendees who discussed the issues\u00a0that typically arise in collaborative\u00a0research<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>December 2012 \u2013 3rd\u00a0public meeting\u00a0held\u00a0at the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dsni.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative<\/a>,\u00a0convening over 60\u00a0participants engaging\u00a0in\u00a0conversation\u00a0about how URBAN.Boston\u00a0can help create a new kind of relationship between communities and\u00a0academics<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>February 2013 \u2013 4th\u00a0public meeting at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.vietaid.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Viet-AID<\/a>\u00a0where over 50 attendees had an opportunity to meet new people in their fields of interest and discuss current policy issues affecting local neighborhoods<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>June 2013 \u2013 5th public meeting with students, teachers, and others at the<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.byop.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Boston Youth Organizing Project<\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span>to discuss intersectional youth issues across the city including health, education, jobs, and safety and to identify existing data that may be relevant for collaborative research around these areas<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2273\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2273\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Organizational Structure<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2273\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2273\"><p>Support for URBAN.Boston is provided by<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sagepub.com\/home.nav\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SAGE Publications<\/a>, the<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hazenfoundation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Edward W. Hazen Foundation<\/a>, and<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.umb.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UMASS Boston<\/a>.<\/p><p>There are currently over 200 participants in the URBAN.Boston network including members of local and statewide community groups, labor unions, think-tanks, academic institutions, government agencies, businesses, financial institutions, and other non-profits.<\/p><p>URBAN.Boston is led by a Planning Team comprised of diverse practitioners who are committed to building this emerging network. Current Planning Team members include:<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/ma-smartgrowth.org\/about\/staff\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ina Anderson<\/a>, Partnerships Director, Massachusetts Smart Growth Alliance<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cps.neu.edu\/faculty\/faculty-bios\/neenah-estrella-luna.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Neenah Estrella-Luna<\/a>, Faculty Member, Doctorate in Law and Policy Program, Northeastern University<\/p><p><span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wellesley.edu\/education\/faculty\/hong\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Soo Hong<\/a>, Assistant Professor of Education, Wellesley College<\/span><\/p><p>Chien-Chi Huang, Founder and President of Board, Asian Women for Health and Program Director, Asian Breast Cancer Project<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.umb.edu\/academics\/mgs\/faculty\/michael_johnson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Michael Johnson<\/a>,\u00a0Associate Professor, Department of Public Policy and Public Affairs,\u00a0McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies, Graduate Program Director, University of Massachusetts Boston<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.umb.edu\/academics\/cehd\/faculty\/patricia_krueger_henney\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patricia Krueger-Henney<\/a>, Assistant Professor, College of Education and Human Development, Univeristy of Massachusetts Boston<\/p><p>Patricia Molina-Costa (MIT)<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.umb.edu\/academics\/cehd\/faculty\/john_saltmarsh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John Saltmarsh<\/a>, Director, New England Resource Center for Higher Education, University of Massachusetts Boston<\/p><p><span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.umb.edu\/academics\/mgs\/faculty\/mark_r._warren\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mark R. Warren<\/a>, Associate Professor, Department of Public Policy and Public Affairs, McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies, Graduate Program Director, University of Massachusetts Boston<\/span><\/p><p><span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.uml.edu\/FAHSS\/Economic-Social-Development\/faculty\/Wooding-John.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John Wooding<\/a>,\u00a0Professor, Department of Political Science, UMass, Lowell at University of Massachusetts Lowell<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4752f3 elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-posts--show-avatar elementor-card-shadow-yes elementor-posts__hover-gradient elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"b4752f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;cards_masonry&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pagination_type&quot;:&quot;numbers_and_prev_next&quot;,&quot;cards_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.cards\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanresearchnetwork.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor-pro\/assets\/css\/widget-posts.min.css\">\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-cards elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-64934 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-boston category-education category-opportunities category-urban-network\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/urbanresearchnetwork.org\/lift-us-up-dont-push-us-out-fall-2018-book-events\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tLift Us Up, Don\u2019t Push Us Out! Fall 2018 Book Events\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Beginning with a\u00a0September 11th event in Washington D.C. at Busboys and Poets, Mark Warren and many of the other contributors will be conducting a book tour in Fall 2018 to highlight the activism and organizing profiled and begin discussions about the People&#8217;s Think Tank. Check out the book events here.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanresearchnetwork.org\/lift-us-up-dont-push-us-out-fall-2018-book-events\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Lift Us Up, Don\u2019t Push Us Out! Fall 2018 Book Events\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tOctober 12, 2018\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-64927 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-boston category-education category-urban-network\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/urbanresearchnetwork.org\/book-launch-10-3-lift-us-up-dont-push-us-out-urbans-mark-warren-with-contributors\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tBook launch 10\/3: Lift Us Up, Don&#8217;t Push Us Out! URBAN&#8217;s Mark Warren with Contributors\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanresearchnetwork.org\/book-launch-10-3-lift-us-up-dont-push-us-out-urbans-mark-warren-with-contributors\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Book launch 10\/3: Lift Us Up, Don&#8217;t Push Us Out! URBAN&#8217;s Mark Warren with Contributors\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tOctober 1, 2018\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-64919 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-boston category-education category-resources category-urban-network\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/urbanresearchnetwork.org\/new-book-lift-us-up-dont-push-us-out-voices-from-the-front-lines-of-the-educational-justice-movement-is-now-out\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tNew book, Lift Us Up Don\u2019t Push Us Out! Voices from the Front Lines of the Educational Justice Movement is now out!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Dear friends, I\u2019m delighted to announce that my new book, Lift Us Up Don\u2019t Push Us Out! Voices from the Front Lines of the Educational Justice Movement is now out! It\u2019s an anthology of essays by community organizers, education activists, and other movement builders lifting up their analysis, stories and<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanresearchnetwork.org\/new-book-lift-us-up-dont-push-us-out-voices-from-the-front-lines-of-the-educational-justice-movement-is-now-out\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about New book, Lift Us Up Don\u2019t Push Us Out! Voices from the Front Lines of the Educational Justice Movement is now out!\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tSeptember 6, 2018\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-64868 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-boston category-resources category-urban-network tag-urbanpublications\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/urbanresearchnetwork.org\/community-based-participatory-research-through-the-lens-of-decision-science-by-michael-johnson\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\u201cCommunity-Based Participatory Research through the Lens of Decision Science\u201d by Michael Johnson\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>This is a brief introduction to community-focused and community-engaged research through the perspective of the decision sciences. It is intended as a complement to similar approaches more generally situated in the social sciences. You can access the post here\u00a0here.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanresearchnetwork.org\/community-based-participatory-research-through-the-lens-of-decision-science-by-michael-johnson\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about \u201cCommunity-Based Participatory Research through the Lens of Decision Science\u201d by Michael Johnson\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJune 25, 2018\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-64849 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-boston category-resources\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/urbanresearchnetwork.org\/european-journal-of-operational-research-special-issue-on-community-operational-research\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tEuropean Journal of Operational Research special issue on community operational research\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Hi colleagues, I would like to share with you a link to the editorial for a special issue of the European Journal of Operational Research that I\u2019ve co-edited with Prof. Gerald Midgley of the University of Hull, titled \u201cCommunity Operational Research: Innovations, Internationalization and Agenda-Setting Applications\u201d. The link for free<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanresearchnetwork.org\/european-journal-of-operational-research-special-issue-on-community-operational-research\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about European Journal of Operational Research special issue on community operational research\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tApril 13, 2018\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3747 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-boston category-discipline-nodes category-education category-hartford category-local-nodes category-los-angeles category-new-york category-philadelphia category-sociology category-urban-network category-urban-planning\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/urbanresearchnetwork.org\/urban-newsletter-summer-2016\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tURBAN Newsletter &#8211; Summer 2016\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The URBAN newsletter is now available here, and it includes\u00a0updates about national URBAN events and node activities during the 2015 &#8211; 2016 academic year.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanresearchnetwork.org\/urban-newsletter-summer-2016\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about URBAN Newsletter &#8211; Summer 2016\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJuly 23, 2016\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-load-more-anchor\" data-page=\"1\" data-max-page=\"8\" data-next-page=\"https:\/\/urbanresearchnetwork.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/143\/page\/2\/?ertthndxbcvs=yes\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"elementor-pagination\" aria-label=\"Pagination\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"page-numbers prev\">&laquo; Previous<\/span>\n<span aria-current=\"page\" class=\"page-numbers current\"><span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Page<\/span>1<\/span>\n<a class=\"page-numbers\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanresearchnetwork.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/143\/page\/2\/?ertthndxbcvs=yes\"><span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Page<\/span>2<\/a>\n<a class=\"page-numbers\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanresearchnetwork.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/143\/page\/3\/?ertthndxbcvs=yes\"><span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Page<\/span>3<\/a>\n<a class=\"page-numbers\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanresearchnetwork.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/143\/page\/4\/?ertthndxbcvs=yes\"><span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Page<\/span>4<\/a>\n<a class=\"page-numbers\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanresearchnetwork.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/143\/page\/5\/?ertthndxbcvs=yes\"><span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Page<\/span>5<\/a>\n<a class=\"page-numbers next\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanresearchnetwork.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/143\/page\/2\/?ertthndxbcvs=yes\">Next &raquo;<\/a>\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Boston LOCAL NODE URBAN Boston is focused on bringing researchers and community members together to work on mutual areas of interest including but not limited to health, housing, education, transportation, and the ability for community members to use diverse data sources and analytic methods to devise evidence-based interventions. 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