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Private sector support for Urban Data Centre will help wrangle data, enable ‘smarter cities’

June 02, 2022

From climate change to affordable housing, Toronto and other urban areas may soon be “smarter cities” when tackling critical issues, thanks to the Urban Data Centre at the School of Cities and support from a private sector p

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In Conversation: Don Iveson x Richard Florida | Climate + Justice + Cities Speaker Series

April 13, 2022

The latest in the Climate + Justice + Speaker Series at the School of Cities is an exciting and insightful conversation with Don Iveson, former Mayor of Edmonton, and Professor Richard Florida.

School of Cities Announces Projects Funded by the Anti-Black Racism/Black Lives and Anti-Indigenous Racism/Indigenous Lives Funding Initiative

February 04, 2021

The School of Cities is pleased to support thirteen projects as part of the inaugural Anti-Black Racism/Black Lives and Anti-Indigenous Racism/Indigenous Lives Funding Initiative.

Professor Karen Chapple, of UC-Berkeley, is the new director of the U of T’s School of Cities.

U of T names renowned urban planning and data science academic, Karen Chapple, as director of the School of Cities

December 09, 2020

Reposted from U of T News

Brampton’s Mount Pleasant Village includes a co-located school, library, recreation centre, and town square, creating a vibrant place that attracts people of all ages.

Future Belongs to Collaborative Infrastructure Building

November 25, 2020

Published via The Hill Times | Oct 21, 2020

Report Back: What Makes the Public Health System Resilient?

November 10, 2020

There is limited evidence from Canada to inform practice in health system emergency management, and there were several gaps in understanding public-health preparedness.

Report Back: Food System Resilience Planning in 5 US Cities

November 10, 2020

In disaster planning, for both natural and human-made disasters, the role of food and food system resilience is often overlooked. To fill this resource gap, the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future and Center for Applied Public Research co-convened a food system resilience community of practice within five U.S.

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School of Cities | 2019 - 2020 Annual Report Release

October 13, 2020

Report Back: Critical Perspectives on Homelessness and COVID-19

August 21, 2020

On August 11, the Affordable Housing Challenge Project held our first online seminar since the arrival of the pandemic, Critical Perspectives on Homelessness and COVID-19.

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'Lost art: Measuring COVID-19’s devastating impact on America’s creative economy' - A Report by Richard Florida, via Brookings.

August 17, 2020

"This study estimates the effects of the COVID-19 crisis on the creative economy, which is comprised of industries such as film, advertising, and fashion as well as creative occupations such as musicians, artists, performers, and designers.

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