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The word COVID-19 laid over an image of a construction site.

Matti Siemiatycki consulted on the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

July 15, 2020

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, major infrastructure projects have been developed to help with Canada’s recovery. With an unusual recession that has come with the pandemic, governments and industries have had to respond in unprecedented ways and bring in a larger scope of aid programs.

2019 Graduate Fellow weighs-in on strategies for fixing long-term care challenges - Toronto Star

July 03, 2020

Among the most startling challenges brought into sharp focus by the pandemic was the deteriorating state of long-term care homes in Canada.

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Professor Richard Florida shares insight into how the pandemic will influence trends in city living

July 02, 2020

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, major cities were seeing a rise in families and young people moving to suburbs and smaller urban areas. Since the start of the pandemic, urban studies researchers have noticed this trend increasing.

SofC Fellow leads an initiative to create UofT Emergency Foodbank

June 24, 2020

Until a few months ago, before Coronavirus had changed the face of cities around the Globe, Toronto was in the throes of another ongoing public health issue: Food insecurity. In 2019, roughly 18.5% of all Toronto households had inadequate access to nutrition.

"Take this opportunity to get back to the roots of pride" - Student Fellow & activist shares a message of inspiration in chaotic times

June 24, 2020

June 2020 has been a historic month.

Report back: Will the future of planning change due to the pandemic?

June 22, 2020

On June 10, 2020, the Department of Social Inquiry at La Trobe University hosted a discussion which asked the question

Report back: The Social Benefits of On-demand Transit

June 16, 2020

Co-sponsored by the School of Cities and the University of Toronto Transportation Research Institute (UTTRI), Pantonium Inc. held a discursive webinar on the topic "The Social Benefits of On-demand Transit".

#ArtNewDeal: Prof. Mark S. Fox and colleagues share recommendations to revive the art industry

June 11, 2020

Did you know - the arts & culture industry in Canada accounts for almost 3% of the GDP, over 700,000 jobs and $59 billion worth of economic impact?

Rethinking Transportation After COVID-19 : Prof. Matti Siemiatycki on The Agenda

June 09, 2020

In the episode "Rethinking Transportation After COVID-19" of TVO's The Agenda with Steve Paikin, the host convenes a discussion between three transit experts from the leading urban institutes in Toronto, to seek their inputs on how the city's priorities for development of the transit system has been impacted the pandemic, and how publi

SofC Fellow Janelle Brady on how to talk about racism to kids - With Nana Aba Duncan on CBC

June 06, 2020

Student fellow Janelle Brady joined Nana aba Duncan, host of Fresh Air on CBC, to discuss ways to talk about race with children.

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