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March 5, 2024
Building the Homes Canada Needs Doesn’t Have to Cost Us Our Climate Goals – Here’s HowIs it possible to build the housing Canada needs to improve affordability without blowing our carbon budget? The new Blueprint for More and Better Housing presents ten recommendations and 130 policies that indicate the answer is “yes.”
October 10, 2023
Welcome to the 2023 CivicLabTO SymposiumThe second biennial CivicLabTO Symposium is on November 15, 2023, co-hosted by Centennial College and Toronto Metropolitan University, in collaboration with the City of Toronto, and on behalf of the CivicLabTO partners.
June 14, 2023
Project Seeks to Scale "Missing Little" HousingNew video, webinar series and report from City Building TMU, School of Cities (University of Toronto) and ULI Toronto examines strategies to create "Missing Little" housing that's affordable and equitable.
May 29, 2023
Detailed Site Analysis Breaks New Ground for SURP StudentsStudents enrolled in a studio course of the School of Urban and Regional Planning performed a detailed analysis of a site included in the City of Toronto’s Housing Now Initiative, and offered recommendations that consider real-world complexities of development.
University-Wide Updates
March 12, 2024
Urban and regional planning undergrads create concepts for affordable housing project in Scarborough
November 10, 2023
TMU course takes learning to Toronto City HallCivicLabTO is holding a symposium session open to students to discuss urban sustainability and critical workforce needs
October 5, 2023
CIHR Planning Grant supports healthy and equitable transportation policy development and researchA Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) researcher has received one of only four Healthy Cities Research Initiative (HCRI) – Planning Grants for Implementing Healthy Urban Policy.
July 31, 2023
Exploring the environmental and social benefits of parksAn exhibit featuring TMU research demonstrates how parks and open spaces are valuable tools for climate action and social engagement
Research Reports
Lane Change
Safer Cycling Infrastructure in Toronto
Research led by Dr. Anne Harris
Finding the Missing Middle in the GTHA
An Intensification Case Study of Mississauga
Toronto's Great Streets
Redesigning Streets for a Growing City
Density Done Right
Achieving Distributed Urban Density and Livable Neighbourhoods
Rethinking the Tower
Innovations for Housing Attainability in Toronto
TAXED OUT
Examining the impacts of skyrocketing commercial property taxes in Toronto
Can Ryerson Benefit from a Better Yonge Street?
Led by Dr. Zhixi Zhuang
