NU School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs

@NU_PolicySchool

@Northeastern School of Public Policy & Urban Affairs. Interdisciplinary social science research. Retweets are not endorsements.

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Joined January 2012

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NU School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs@NU_PolicySchool · Jan 27

The ground-breaking feature documentary Plastic People investigates our addiction to plastic and the growing threat of microplastics on human health. Almost every bit of plastic ever made breaks down into “microplastics.” ... Join us on Friday, January 31st to learn more!

NU_PolicySchool's tweet image. The ground-breaking feature documentary Plastic People investigates our addiction to plastic and the growing threat of microplastics on human health. Almost every bit of plastic ever made breaks down into “microplastics.” ...
Join us on Friday, January 31st to learn more!

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NU School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs@NU_PolicySchool · Jan 23

Climate justice refers to a transformative approach to climate action that focuses on human rights, economic equity, human dignity and care. ow.ly/BRr550ULWJR

NU_PolicySchool's tweet image. Climate justice refers to a transformative approach to climate action that focuses on human rights, economic equity, human dignity and care.

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NU School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs@NU_PolicySchool · Jan 21

“Los Angeles will come back a probably whiter, wealthier city after this,” said@DanielPAldrich, director of the Resiliences Studies Program at Northeastern University, who lived through Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath in New Orleans. ow.ly/7L1q50UKcUh

NU_PolicySchool's tweet image. “Los Angeles will come back a probably whiter, wealthier city after this,” said@DanielPAldrich, director of the Resiliences Studies Program at Northeastern University, who lived through Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath in New Orleans.

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NU School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs@NU_PolicySchool · Jan 21

Join us this Thursday for the release of our Impact Engine project, Equitable Zoning by Design. Explore innovative form-based zoning tools and insights from collaborations with local municipalities. RSVP now to secure your spot! Location: Room 310, Rennaisance Park.

NU_PolicySchool's tweet image. Join us this Thursday for the release of our Impact Engine project, Equitable Zoning by Design. Explore innovative form-based zoning tools and insights from collaborations with local municipalities. RSVP now to secure your spot!
Location: Room 310, Rennaisance Park.

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NU School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs@NU_PolicySchool · Jan 21

Many of the insurance companies we have now were formed during “peace time,” which is when the consequences of climate change were not visible, said @DanielPAldrich, a political science and public policy professor at Northeastern University. ow.ly/FsvX50UK8T9

NU_PolicySchool's tweet image. Many of the insurance companies we have now were formed during “peace time,” which is when the consequences of climate change were not visible, said @DanielPAldrich, a political science and public policy professor at Northeastern University.

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NU School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs@NU_PolicySchool · Jan 16

“Our study suggests that climate obstruction in different industries is more coordinated than is generally recognized,” said co-author Jennie Stephens, professor of Sustainability Science and Policy at Northeastern University. ow.ly/jiAP50UHGjF

NU_PolicySchool's tweet image. “Our study suggests that climate obstruction in different industries is more coordinated than is generally recognized,” said co-author Jennie Stephens, professor of Sustainability Science and Policy at Northeastern University.

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NU School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs@NU_PolicySchool · Jan 15

The ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles may drive significant changes in California's insurance industry, including potential insolvencies and state withdrawals, said @DanielPAldrich, co-director of Northeastern University’s Global Resilience Institute. ow.ly/ORpu50UGV8J

NU_PolicySchool's tweet image. The ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles may drive significant changes in California's insurance industry, including potential insolvencies and state withdrawals, said @DanielPAldrich, co-director of Northeastern University’s Global Resilience Institute.

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NU School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs@NU_PolicySchool · Jan 13

In “The myth of the mass shooting epidemic” (Ideas, Jan. 5), @jamesalanfox warns against characterizing American mass shootings as an epidemic and says that unjustified fear undermines effective policy. ow.ly/qj5A50UFzfL

NU_PolicySchool's tweet image. In “The myth of the mass shooting epidemic” (Ideas, Jan. 5), @jamesalanfox warns against characterizing American mass shootings as an epidemic and says that unjustified fear undermines effective policy.

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NU School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs@NU_PolicySchool · Jan 13

“It shouldn’t have surprised anyone that this happened. The fact is that we’re building in places where we shouldn’t have built in the first place,” says @JMHFitzgerald. en.inform.kz/news/will-insu…

NU_PolicySchool's tweet card. Insurance company payments due to wildfires in Los Angeles may exceed $20 billion. But why experts are sounding the alarm about the impending crisis in the insurance industry, Kazinform News Agency's...

NU School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs@NU_PolicySchool · Jan 13

“The climate agenda of many cities will be stifled by the disappearance of federal funding streams,” Joan Fitzgerald, a Northeastern University professor of public policy and urban affairs, said in an email. smartcitiesdive.com/news/smart-cit…

NU_PolicySchool's tweet image. “The climate agenda of many cities will be stifled by the disappearance of federal funding streams,” Joan Fitzgerald, a Northeastern University professor of public policy and urban affairs, said in an email.

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NU School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs@NU_PolicySchool · Jan 13

Regions vulnerable to wildfires can take steps to better prepare, such as changing neighborhood designs and enacting policies that require residents to clear brush and debris, said @DanielPAldrich, a Northeastern University professor. cnn.com/2025/01/10/us/…

NU_PolicySchool's tweet image. Regions vulnerable to wildfires can take steps to better prepare, such as changing neighborhood designs and enacting policies that require residents to clear brush and debris, said @DanielPAldrich, a Northeastern University professor.

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NU School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs@NU_PolicySchool · Jan 13

“I think we’re on the edge of a major financial crisis for the insurance industry,” says @DanielPAldrich, a Northeastern professor, director of the university’s Resilience Studies Program and co-director at the Global Resilience Institute. news.northeastern.edu/2025/01/10/cal…

NU_PolicySchool's tweet image. “I think we’re on the edge of a major financial crisis for the insurance industry,” says @DanielPAldrich, a Northeastern professor, director of the university’s Resilience Studies Program and co-director at the Global Resilience Institute.

news.northeastern.edu/2025/01/10/cal…

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NU School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs@NU_PolicySchool · Jan 9

“We’ve seen this before in the Kobe earthquake in 1995, when the pipes broke, so firefighters were unable to get enough pressure to be able to spray the water,” @DanielPAldrich says. “Those fires destroyed a lot of the area.” news.northeastern.edu/2025/01/08/cal…

NU_PolicySchool's tweet image. “We’ve seen this before in the Kobe earthquake in 1995, when the pipes broke, so firefighters were unable to get enough pressure to be able to spray the water,” @DanielPAldrich says. “Those fires destroyed a lot of the area.”

news.northeastern.edu/2025/01/08/cal…

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NU School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs@NU_PolicySchool · Jan 8

“A lot of it’s going to be Trump daring Congress and the courts to stop him,” said @cjbossoBoston, a professor of public policy and politics at Northeastern University. theguardian.com/us-news/2025/j…

NU_PolicySchool's tweet image. “A lot of it’s going to be Trump daring Congress and the courts to stop him,” said @cjbossoBoston, a professor of public policy and politics at Northeastern University.

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NU School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs@NU_PolicySchool · Jan 7

Yesterday, the Policy School hosted Spring 2025 Orientation and welcomed incoming Master of Public Policy, Master of Public Administration, Master of Science in Urban Planning and Policy, Master of Urban Informatics and Master of International affairs students.

NU_PolicySchool's tweet image. Yesterday, the Policy School hosted Spring 2025 Orientation and welcomed incoming Master of Public Policy, Master of Public Administration, Master of Science in Urban Planning and Policy, Master of Urban Informatics and Master of International affairs students.

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NU School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs@NU_PolicySchool · Jan 7

“The core elements of recovery don’t come from outside the community,” said @DanielPAldrich. “They come from inside it.” ow.ly/44vl50UBjii

NU_PolicySchool's tweet image. “The core elements of recovery don’t come from outside the community,” said @DanielPAldrich. “They come from inside it.”

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NU School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs@NU_PolicySchool · Dec 18

“95% percent of mass shootings are committed by men,” says @jamesalanfox, a research professor of criminology, law & public policy at Northeastern. “The overall majority of violent crimes — particularly homicide and gun homicide—are committed by men.” ow.ly/N6UA50Utp0h

NU_PolicySchool's tweet card. A criminologist says most mass shootings are committed by men, in reference to a school shooting by a 15-year-old female in Wisconsin.

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