Fall 2002

Where is Greater Boston?
A Guide to the Region's Geography
Professor Alex Kreiger, Director of Urban Design and Planning, Harvard Graduate School of Design
September 16, 2002

How Government Works in Greater Boston
Charles Euchner and James O'Connell, authors of Governing Greater Boston
September 23, 2002

"Who Elected You?"
How Campaigns and Elections Work in Greater Boston
Larry DiCara, former City Councilor and candidate for mayor of Boston
September 30, 2002

The Ultimate Resource:
The Politics and Policy of Water in Greater Boston
Frederick Laskey, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority
October 7, 2002

Getting Around:
Understanding Trains, Planes, and Automobiles in Greater Boston
Terry Regan and Adel Foz of The Planners Collaborative
October 21, 2002

Housing Greater Boston:
Why That Studio Apartment Costs $1,200 a Month
Karl Case of Wellesley College
October 28, 2002

The Nature of Greater Boston:
Finding Mother Nature's Place in the Region
Jay Wickersham, director of MEPA
November 4, 2002

Spring 2003

How Do You Fix This Thing?
The Art of the Public Sector Turnaround in Greater Boston
Harry Spence, Commissioner of Social Services, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
February 3, 2003

Notes from an earlier Harry Spence talk given to summer Public Policy Fellows covering many of the same topics as the Boston 101 presentation

Melting Pots and Mosaics:
Why Race and Ethnicity Still Matter in Greater Boston
Professor Irene Bloemraad of Harvard University and Professor Paul Watanabe of U-Mass Boston
February 10, 2003

Family Policy in Greater Boston:
Making Do in the Age of Welfare Reform
James Quane of Harvard University's Joblessness and Urban Poverty Research Program
February 24, 2003

What Does a Healthy City Look Like?
William Walczak, president and CEO of Codman Square Health Center
March 3, 2003

What Does a Healthy City Look Like? transcript of the Rappaport Public Service Lecture

Teach Your Children Well:
The Struggle for School Reform in Greater Boston
Robert Consalvo, co-founder of the Academy of the Pacific Rim
March 10, 2003

Sound Bites and Headlines:
How the Mass Media Depict Greater Boston, and Why
Sam Allis and Renee Loth of The Boston Globe and John Carroll of WGBH's program, "Greater Boston"
March 17, 2003

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