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Multidisciplinary Urban Capstone Project (MUCP/IMUCP)
The Multidisciplinary Urban Capstone Project (MUCP) / International Multidisciplinary Urban Capstone Project (IMUCP) is a full-year academic course open to undergraduate students in their final year from all U of… 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
Policy briefs
School of Cities publishes occasional policy briefs, which aim to distill research findings and data, make recommendations, and draw links to policy initiatives. Housing policy in B.C. (No. 1): An… Read more
Targeting the Right Housing Supply in Canada
The following set of Housing Supply Mix Strategy briefs are based on research conducted by School of Cities and City Building TMU to inform the Task Force for Housing and… Read more
Visiting Experts
Visiting experts at the School of Cities are globally influential practitioners in civil society, the arts, business, media and government; members of the global urban academic community; and emerging leaders… Read more
The Metropolitan Mindset
To build better cities, we need to move past the traditional, zero-sum mindset that so often pervades local politics, where city leaders compete with their neighbours for scarce resources, to… Read more
Downtown Recovery
The onset of the Covid-19 pandemic renewed longterm debates about the future of downtowns in North America. With the initial shock of the pandemic, downtowns emptied out as people were… Read more
Small Grants Program
The School of Cities’ Small Grants Program supports knowledge mobilization and translation, public policy engagement, curricular innovations, and other activities that address urban issues and contribute to efforts that make… Read more
highlights
Tracking Residential Dwelling Conversions Across Canada
Three sets of charts visualizing Building Permit Survey data
Lanrick Bennett Jr. in Global News | EVs could get more expensive in Canada. Are e-bikes the right fit for you?
Matti Siemiatycki in Business Insider | Canada’s bold plan to make housing more affordable is showing signs of working — and could be a model for the US
Toronto Tree Map
Visualizing ~1.25 million trees in Toronto
Upcoming Events see all
2024 Summer Workshop on Urban Mixed Methods across the Disciplines
From July 28-30, 2024, the School of Cities will host its second annual workshop on urban mixed methods. The multi-day workshop gathers a diverse group of talented doctoral students to… Read more
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
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