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| Learn more about key CITY research projects by visiting the Projects Page. The Major Collaborative Research Initiative “Global Suburbanisms: Governance, Land and Infrastructure” is housed at CITY.
If you are a faculty member, graduate student or post-doctoral fellow from another institutions and are interested in becoming a Visiting Scholar at the CITY Institute please visit the Visiting Scholars Page. CITY Occasional Paper Series. Get brochures and posters about many of York’s key urban scholars and their urban-related research projects on the Documents Page. View urban-related research publications by CITY Institute members in the Publications Page. Recently added publications:Hae, L. (2011). “Rights to Spaces for Social Dancing in New York City: A Question of Urban Rights.” Urban Geography. 32(1): 129-142. Schwartz, H. (2011, May). The Economic Effects of Large Cities on the Canadian Economy. Policy Options, 18 |
February 16, 2012: Adaoma C. Patterson presents “Does Poverty Exist in the Peel Region?” as part of the SUBURBSTalks series. Event Details.
March 3, 2012: John VanNostrand presents “Planning and Unplanning Toronto” as part of the City Seminar series. Event details. March 30, 2012: Shawn Micallef (Spacing Magazine) presents as part of the City Seminar series. More information to come.
For audio recording and pictures of past events, please see the Events Page. |
February 1 - The City Institute staff and students participated in Research Month, which celebrates the achievements and diversity of York University’s research community. This event was put on by the Office of the Vice President Research and Innovation at York University. Read more here.
January 2012 - Judy Patla will be ending her time at CITY as our Research Administrator. Judy has been an invaluable asset to our team. We will miss her and wish her all the best with her future endeavors. As of February 1st, please send all CITY inquires to city@yorku.ca and all MCRI inquires to suburbs@yorku.ca January 2012 - Markus Kip (CITY Graduate Student) is one of the editors for a recent publication entitled “Lumpencity: Discourses of Marginality / Marginalizing Discourses”. Read more here. January 8: Roger Keil’s (FES) recent interview in The Grid was also featured in a Yfile article. Read more here. January 6: Roger Keil (FES) was interviewed on CBC’s Metro Morning discussing his comments in a recent Grid article regarding the trend away from “suburban thinking” in the 905 region. Read more here. January 5: Roger Keil (FES) was quoted in an article in The Grid discussing the 905 region’s interest in issues that are typically labeled “urban” such as sustainability and walkability. Read more here.
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