Gentrification & Urban Displacement Lab

Tackling Gentrification & Displacement Collaboratively

The Boston University Initiative on Cities’ Gentrification and Urban Displacement Lab aims to convene community organizations, advocates, policy actors, and researchers to advance anti-displacement policies in cities by developing new research, translating existing findings, and facilitating knowledge exchanges.

Gentrification: Ideas to Action – Book Discussion on “The Death and Life of Gentrification” and the Launch of Gentrification & Urban Displacement Lab

January 22nd, 2026

When: Wednesday, February 4, 3:00 – 5:00 PM Where: Rajen Kilachand Center, 610 Commonwealth Avenue, Colloquium Room, Boston, MA 02215 Join the Boston University Initiative on Cities for the launch of the Gentrification & Urban Displacement Lab (GUDL) – a new hub bringing together faculty, students, practitioners, and community partners committed to understanding urban change, culture, […]