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Leading Social Justice Collective
The Leading Social Justice Collective (LSJC) is a three month professional development program co-hosted by United Way Greater Toronto and the School of Cities. The program equips private, public and… Read more
Call for proposals: UCG 4.0 (2025-26): Inequality, data, and democracy
We invite proposals from U of T faculty for our 4th round of UCG, with grants of up to $250, 000 and a focus on inequality, data, and democracy.
The School of Cities Story & Image Competition
The School of Cities, along with the departments of English at the University of Toronto Mississauga and University of Toronto St. George, is hosting a short story & image competition… Read more
Multidisciplinary Urban Graduate Seminar (MUGS)
The School of Cities works in partnership with other faculties, schools and departments at the University of Toronto to offer a series of seminars for graduate students enrolled in Masters… Read more
City Research Insights
This policy brief series translates academic research into impactful solutions. The School of Cities seeks to leverage our extraordinary community of urbanists and urban-oriented researchers to create a rich, multidisciplinary community of urban faculty, researchers, and students across disciplines and perspectives.
Equitable Development Data Insight Training
About the program: The Equitable Development Data Insight Training Initiative (EDDIT) helps organizationsrefine their narratives and leverage data so that they can make the best possible case fortheir equitable development… Read more
Reports
This selection of reports are based on research and projects undertaken by School of Cities faculty, researchers, postdoctroal fellows and/or affiliated faculty, or have been funded in part or in… Read more
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Gentle Density Across Canada
Tracking development of accessory dwelling units in Canadian cities
Evolving City
Tracking access to nature over time in Toronto via mapping the history and evolution of land cover
Matti Siemiatycki in CBC News | Toronto police cracking down on ‘blocking the box’ at intersections
Matti Siemiatycki in CBC News | United Way planning 10 new Toronto community service hubs in 10 years
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Feminist City 5.0: Cities as Safe Havens
Explore how to redesign urban environments and institutions to ensure equitable and sustainable access to safety and housing for members of our most vulnerable populations
Knowledge Café: Cities and spatial inequality
In this talk, Dr. Tom Kemeny will outline the problem of cities and spatial inequality across multiple dimensions, including incomes, social mobility, wealth, and housing. He argues for an explanation centered on two major forces: epochal technological innovation, and fundamental changes in land supply.
2nd Annual State of Canada’s Cities Summit
The 2nd annual State of Canada’s Cities Summit is centered around infrastructure investment for thriving communities and a prosperous future for all Canadians.
AI and the City: Understanding new applications in urban environments
The AI and the City conference provides a platform for interdisciplinary dialogue and knowledge exchange on the transformative role of AI in urban contexts. This conference is sponsored by the… Read more
Knowledge Café: Designing cultural commons
In this presentation Mona El Khafif will explore her current work on 3 precedent case studies of Toronto cultural commons: The Bentway, Stacked Market, and Plaza POPs. Each of these cases demonstrate notable typological precedents for rethinking urban space in its downtown areas.
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