Prof. Loretta Lees ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช (@lorettaclees) 's Twitter Profile
Prof. Loretta Lees ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช

@lorettaclees

Director of the Initiative on Cities, Boston University. Lives Boston/London. 2 amazing daughters & lovely nephew. #firstgen

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Only In Boston (@onlyinbos) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Waymo, the self-driving car company operating in cities like Austin and SF, arrived in Boston this month to start mapping streetsโ€”paving the way for future driverless rides.

Initiative on Cities (@buoncities) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We're proud to announce the 2025 recipients of our 11th request for proposals for the Early Stage Urban Research Awards. These seed grants support early-stage academic research focused on urban challenges and urban populations across various disciplines and scopes. ๐Ÿงตโฌ‡๏ธ

We're proud to announce the 2025 recipients of our 11th request for proposals for the Early Stage Urban Research Awards. 

These seed grants support early-stage academic research focused on urban challenges and urban populations across various disciplines and scopes.

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Richard Yeboah (@ricyeboah) 's Twitter Profile Photo

๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸšจPUBLICATION DAY๐Ÿšจ๐ŸŽ‰ FROM HACKNEY, WITH LOVE: AN INTIMATE HISTORY OF GENTRIFICATION IS OUT TODAY! This is a memoir for Hackney's communities both old and new, exploring the impact of gentrification over the last few decades You can purchase the book here:

๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸšจPUBLICATION DAY๐Ÿšจ๐ŸŽ‰

FROM HACKNEY, WITH LOVE: AN INTIMATE HISTORY OF GENTRIFICATION IS OUT TODAY! 

This is a memoir for Hackney's communities both old and new, exploring the impact of gentrification over the last few decades 

You can purchase the book here:
The Boston Globe (@bostonglobe) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Downtown Boston could see a lot more skyscrapers if new zoning guidelines for the regionโ€™s core business district are approved. trib.al/ss0Q5dY

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Storrow Drive takes its name from James Storrow, who championed the creation of the Charles River Basin and the preservation of its banks as public parkland โ€” but never supported building a parkway along the river. His widow, Helen Storrow, actively opposed it. ๐Ÿ–ค

Storrow Drive takes its name from James Storrow, who championed the creation of the Charles River Basin and the preservation of its banks as public parkland โ€” but never supported building a parkway along the river. 

His widow, Helen Storrow, actively opposed it.

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To mark World Bicycle Day, today's image from the Historic England Archive shows a young cyclist on the Heygate Estate, Elephant and Castle, London, in 1981. You can enjoy lots more bicycle-related Archive records๐Ÿ‘‡ historicengland.org.uk/images-books/pโ€ฆ #WorldBicycleDay #Archives

To mark World Bicycle Day, today's image from the Historic England Archive shows a young cyclist on the Heygate Estate, Elephant and Castle, London, in 1981.

You can enjoy lots more bicycle-related Archive records๐Ÿ‘‡
historicengland.org.uk/images-books/pโ€ฆ

#WorldBicycleDay
#Archives
Estate Watch (@estatewatch_ldn) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The Yeading Lane estate in Ealing; one of over 100 housing estates earmarked for demolition: estatewatch.london/estates/yeadinโ€ฆ

The Yeading Lane estate in Ealing; one of over 100 housing estates earmarked for demolition: estatewatch.london/estates/yeadinโ€ฆ
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Boston is the first major Northeastern city to launch a pilot program offering free sunscreen dispensers in public parks. ๐Ÿ’›

Boston is the first major Northeastern city to launch a pilot program offering free sunscreen dispensers in public parks.

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Peter Apps (@peteapps) 's Twitter Profile Photo

London boroughs have one officer for every 7,500 rental homes - leaving enforcement deserts where โ€œnothing will happenโ€ if tenants complain about poor quality housing. Research by me for The Londoner the-londoner.co.uk/why-is-londonsโ€ฆ