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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
School of Cities India
On February 1, 2023, the University of Toronto partnered with Tata Trusts to launch the University of Toronto Centre in India, with goals to create opportunities for students, faculty and… Read more
Equitable Development Data Insight Training
The Equitable Development Data Insight Training Initiative (EDDIT) trains equitable development-focused organizations to expand their reach and impact using the data and resources they already have. EDDIT offers selected U.S. and Canadian organizations a… Read more
Areas of Focus
The School of Cities integrates the research and analysis of scholars and students from across the University of Toronto with the knowledge and lived experience of communities, civil society organizations… Read more
highlights
School of Cities in The Toronto Star: The King Street streetcar pilot promised a better way to cross downtown. We walked, biked, drove and rode the rocket to see if that’s true
Karen Chapple in The Canadian Press: Can Canadian downtowns find new purpose in a post-office era?
School of Cities in the Globe and Mail: Canadian think tank suggests using public land, converting office buildings into housing
School of Cities in CP24: Less than one per cent of drivers who break rules on King Street transit corridor get tickets
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Knowledge Café: Improving accessible taxi services for drivers and disabled riders
Having reliable access to transport is crucial to people’s ability to participate in everyday life. Drivers play a central role in providing accessible transit and paratransit services. They can facilitate people’s transport and mobility or cause them to experience inequitable and exclusionary transport. For this reason, we conducted a study guided by two research questions: “What issues are disabled riders experiencing when using accessible taxis?”, and “What are the experiences and behaviours of accessible taxi drivers?”.
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