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Climate & Environment
Climate change is the defining challenge of our time, simultaneously requiring the transformation of infrastructure, reconfiguration of financial systems, mobilization of the electorate, and more. Cities are poised to lead… Read more

Culture & Community-Building
Cities are home to rich, complex ecosystems of cultures and communities, and they thrive most when we co-create solutions with residents, and invest in inclusivity, capacity-building, and creative expression. As… Read more

Economy
A thriving city is an economically vibrant and inclusive one. But how are economic resources prioritized, shared and managed? How are cities recovering from the economic impact of the COVID-19… Read more

Governance
Questions about how to govern and finance municipalities are at the heart of all city-building discussions. Our researchers and partners are looking closely at how policies and fiscal programs work… Read more

Health
Healthy residents and communities are negatively impacted by pollution, congestion, and lack of access to nature, but also by poverty, transportation access, food insecurity, and housing affordability. The School of… Read more

Housing
The housing affordability crisis requires coordinated, evidence-based solutions across all levels of government. We bring together researchers, students, community members and policymakers to examine and debate the causes and consequences… Read more
Indigenous, Race & Ethnic Studies
Cities cannot thrive until communities, leaders, organizations and institutions fully address issues of racism, oppression, and reconciliation. The School of Cities conducts research and works to bring diverse rights-bearing, and… Read more

Infrastructure
Infrastructure is the backbone of a city. School of Cities affiliated initiatives and faculty conduct research and analysis of civil and social infrastructure, and are building local and global expertise… Read more

Mobility
Urban transportation networks are a key to creating viable, livable cities in the face of population growth. The COVID-19 pandemic shook up how, why, and where we move in our… Read more

Urban Data
The plethora of sources of urban data presents new opportunities in what the scale, breadth, and depth of data enables practitioners and researchers to achieve – and yet challenges in… Read more
highlights

Karen Chapple & Jan De Silva Op-Ed | Toronto’s next mayor needs a new plan for public safety

Karen Chapple in The Canadian Press | ‘A start’: Toronto multiplex policy aimed at boosting housing welcomed by observers

Karen Chapple in CTV Online | ‘Dicey territory’: Greater investment, mixed-use remake needed to reverse downtown decline
Upcoming Events see all
A Mayoral Debate: Anybody Home? How to Solve Toronto’s Housing Crisis.
A selection of candidates in Toronto’s upcoming mayoral election will outline and debate their housing policies, in the face of a crisis in housing affordability.
City Visions | Condoland: The Planning, Development, and Design of Toronto’s CityPlace
Join us for the release of the new book Condoland: The Planning, Design, and Development of Toronto’s CityPlace, with a discussion by co-author James White and student discussant Kathia Johnson! This talk was made… Read more
Exhibition Opening of Parks in Action: Co-Designing Inclusive Open Spaces
This exhibition highlights the role of parks and open spaces in fostering climate action in Toronto’s inner suburbs. Urban green spaces range from expansive ravine networks to pocket gardens, and… Read more
Summer Workshop on Urban Mixed Methods across the Disciplines
This workshop will gather a diverse group of talented doctoral students to explore innovative research methodologies that engage with the theme of urbanism and cities.
The School of Cities is a unique multidisciplinary hub for urban research, education, and engagement creating new and just ways for cities and their residents to thrive. Based at the University of Toronto and in a fast-growing, culturally diverse, and economically dynamic urban region, the School of Cities supports leading scholars, practitioners, and community members spanning disciplines and lived experiences to co-create new understandings, policies, and practices.
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