CITY and NDP jointly host summit, ""Re-imagining Our Cities: Towards a Comprehensive Strategy for the Urban Economies of Southern Ontario"

The CITY Institute and the NDP jointly presented a summit addressing social and economic challenges for Toronto, titled "Re-imagining Our Cities: Towards a Comprehensive Strategy for the Urban Economies of Southern Ontario." The event was held Friday, April 13th and was also featured in a recent NOW magazine article. The latest federal budget focuses heavily […]

Roger Keil presents "Governing the City Without: The Challenge of Global Suburbanism" at University of Victoria

Roger Keil (FES) recently gave a presentation for the City Talk series held by the University of Victoria. "The talk, Governing the City Without: The Challenge of Global Suburbanism", discusses the relationship between suburban and metropolitan politics. Watch the lecture.

Recent CITY event, "Re-Imagining Our Cities" featured in NOW article

The Re-Imagining Our Cities summit, jointly held by the CITY Institute and the federal NDP was featured in a recent article in NOW magazine. View the full article.

Robert McDermid featured in Financial Post article, "Cities breaking down departmental barriers to improve future infrastructure"

Robert McDermid (Political Science) was featured in a Financial Post article on a new approach to infrastructure planning in cities. The article, "Cities breaking down departmental barriers to improve future infrastructure", appeared in the April 10th issue. View the full article.

Roger Keil and Matt Kellway contribute op-ed piece to Toronto Star, "Conservative budget at odds with urban Canadian realities"

Roger Keil (FES) and Matt Kellway (NDP MP for Beaches-East York) collaborated on an op-ed piece in the April 12th issue of the Toronto Star. The article, "Conservative budget at odds with urban Canadian realities", comments on the federal budget and its position on urban centers, in which 80% of all Canadians live. Read the […]

Press Release: "Re-imagining Our Cities" - April 13, 2012

NDP AND CITY INSTITUTE TO HOST SUMMIT ADDRESSING SOCIAL, ECONOMIC CHALLENGES FOR TORONTO Friday April 13, 2012 The latest federal budget focuses heavily on resource extraction, but has no plan for Canada’s urban centres – where 80 percent of Canadians actually live. Join NDP MP Matthew Kellway (Beaches-East York), Roger Keil, Director of The City […]

April 21: "Future of Cities" Tour at Das Haus

The CITY institute and the Goethe Institute jointly present the "Future of Cities" Tour at Das Haus, on Saturday, April 21 from 2:00-3:00m. This event will be held at the Das Haus Pavilion at Exhibition Place. The series, "The Future of Cities" examines some distinct aspects of new urban environments: the emergence of new global […]

CITY welcomes new Research Administrator, Sarah Khan.

CITY is pleased to welcome Sarah Khan as the new Research Administrator for the institute. Sarah has her Bachelor of Arts from York and majored in Anthropology and Law & Society. She most recently worked for the City of Burlington in their Transportation Services and Parks and Recreation departments.