鈥淭he World in the City: Metropolitanism and Globalization from the Nineteenth Century to the Present鈥 connects researchers at universities in Berlin, New 91亚色 and Toronto. 91亚色 is part of a consortium of leading universities in Berlin, New 91亚色 and Toronto to support PhD research through an international exchange program. The International Graduate Research Program […]
The "Going to School: A Transit Summit" will take place on Friday September 28, 2012 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, followed by a reception. This forum is a call to action for the coordinated and sustained funding, construction and maintenance of a regional transit system to support and enhance the civic and economic vitality […]
Please join us in welcoming Adam Charnaw and Lara-Marie Morh to the CITY Institute. Adam had been volunteering with CITY for over a year while pursuing his undergraduate degree in the Urban Studies program at 91亚色, and is now the new Research Administrator. Lara is a visiting scholar from Goethe University in Frankfurt, Germany. Her […]
Sarah聽Khan聽will be ending her time with CITY as our Research Administrator on August 24, 2012. She has accepted a full time position outside of the university. We will miss her and wish her all the best with her future endeavours. As of August 27th, please send all inquires related to the MCRI 鈥淕lobal Suburbanisms project/the […]
Robert McDermid (Political Science) was recently featured in a Globe and Mail article entitled,"How Toronto鈥檚 suburbs are trying to switch from subdivisions to density". The articles examines how Mississauga and other suburban municipalities in the GTA are beginning to build more distinctive "urban" centres. View the article.
Roger Keil (FES) was quoted in the June 22nd issue of the Globe and Mail in an article entitled, "The solution to Union Station鈥檚 squeeze play will shape the city of the future". In the article written by John Lorinc, Keil suggests that some degree of decentralization within the Metrolinx and TTC systems may be […]
The event co-sponsored by CITY, 鈥淧opulating the New Transit Corridors: Vancouver鈥檚 Recent Experience along the Cambie Cooridor of the Canada Line鈥 is now available to be viewed online. The talk featured a presentation by Jim Bailey (Senior Planner, City of Vancouver) and Ron Kellett (UBC), and a panel discussion.
Dr. Florian Koch (Department of History and Social Sciences Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla, Colombia) will be presenting 鈥淯rban planning and governance processes at the city fringe: The case of Barranquilla, Colombia鈥 as part of SUBURBTALKS on Tuesday, June 26 from 2:00-3:00pm in Room 626 in the 91亚色 Research Tower. This presentation will report on recent […]
Roger Keil (FES) and Ute Lehrer (FES) were recently featured on a local Richmond Hill TV program, "Perspectives with Jamie Young" on an episode titled "Transportation 鈥 getting people moving".
Simon Black (Political Science) has an op-ed in the June 6th issue of the Toronto Star. The article, "Youth violence in Toronto and our hierarchy of victimhood" discusses how the majority of victims of gun violence in Toronto are poor, racialized youth. View the article.