School of Cities
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A hub for city research, education and engagement/outreach at U of T. Stay tuned for new #SofC initiatives at http://linktr.ee/uoftcities
In a special edition of Knowledge Café we’ll explore how great ideas move from concept to execution; how leaders can overcome organizational inertia; what it means to take highly visible risks in public service; how community feedback shapes implementation https://ow.ly/WYJs50Y8XU4
February 7, 2026 at 4:00 PM
In a special edition of Knowledge Café we’ll explore how great ideas move from concept to execution; how leaders can overcome organizational inertia; what it means to take highly visible risks in public service; how community feedback shapes implementation https://ow.ly/WYJs50Y8XU4
The Eglinton LRT opens on Sunday. We asked how development has evolved along the corridor during construction - has transit-oriented development occurred, and where? - and mapped differences in building massing data from 2013 & 2025 to visualize changes https://ow.ly/b2kU50Yauxh
February 7, 2026 at 12:01 PM
The Eglinton LRT opens on Sunday. We asked how development has evolved along the corridor during construction - has transit-oriented development occurred, and where? - and mapped differences in building massing data from 2013 & 2025 to visualize changes https://ow.ly/b2kU50Yauxh
On Sunday, Line 5 Eglinton opens! To better understand this corridor, we layered the route alignment relative to surrounding building footprints; space for cars, bikes & pedestrians; zoning; green space; pop. density; household income & senior populations https://ow.ly/ojyb50YaunQ
February 6, 2026 at 9:09 PM
On Sunday, Line 5 Eglinton opens! To better understand this corridor, we layered the route alignment relative to surrounding building footprints; space for cars, bikes & pedestrians; zoning; green space; pop. density; household income & senior populations https://ow.ly/ojyb50YaunQ
Disinformation is considered a new problem, but WWII Nazis blanketed N.A. w/ propaganda & officials fought back by embraced new media, collaborating w/ community leadership & building large anti-racism campaigns. How can we jumpstart this solution today? https://ow.ly/6qb450Y8YbB
February 6, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Disinformation is considered a new problem, but WWII Nazis blanketed N.A. w/ propaganda & officials fought back by embraced new media, collaborating w/ community leadership & building large anti-racism campaigns. How can we jumpstart this solution today? https://ow.ly/6qb450Y8YbB
Calling all PhD students, globally! Apply now for our 4th Summer Workshop on Urban Mixed Methods across the Disciplines. Come to TO from Aug. 4-6 (expenses paid) to explore innovative research methodologies that engage with the theme of urbanism & cities https://ow.ly/Enli50Y8Z59
February 6, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Calling all PhD students, globally! Apply now for our 4th Summer Workshop on Urban Mixed Methods across the Disciplines. Come to TO from Aug. 4-6 (expenses paid) to explore innovative research methodologies that engage with the theme of urbanism & cities https://ow.ly/Enli50Y8Z59
Feb 11: Join a lightening talk on the contrast in India b/w metro stations & the streets above and then for an examination of the BUST approach to building metros in India, where the deployment of bigness is the goal, rather than de-automobilization https://ow.ly/5AcG50Y8XGj
February 5, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Feb 11: Join a lightening talk on the contrast in India b/w metro stations & the streets above and then for an examination of the BUST approach to building metros in India, where the deployment of bigness is the goal, rather than de-automobilization https://ow.ly/5AcG50Y8XGj
Curious who Leading Urban Change is for? Check out our participant profiles—featuring urban leaders and initiatives from across sectors and Canada. Bring your project, build momentum, and share your work. Apply by Feb 20.
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February 5, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Curious who Leading Urban Change is for? Check out our participant profiles—featuring urban leaders and initiatives from across sectors and Canada. Bring your project, build momentum, and share your work. Apply by Feb 20.
🔗 schoolofcities.utoronto.ca/learning-sof...
🔗 schoolofcities.utoronto.ca/learning-sof...
University of Toronto faculty interested in the sustainability of Indian cities: apply for a catalyst grant & partner w/ an Indian org to research air quality, water & sanitation, infrastructure & construction, energy, mobility, planning, housing, waste etc in India https://ow.ly/aR9350Y8YJt
February 5, 2026 at 1:00 PM
University of Toronto faculty interested in the sustainability of Indian cities: apply for a catalyst grant & partner w/ an Indian org to research air quality, water & sanitation, infrastructure & construction, energy, mobility, planning, housing, waste etc in India https://ow.ly/aR9350Y8YJt
During a recent T.O. snow storm, Jeff Allen used City data to map out where the plows were in real time. During a 48-hour span almost every street & neighbourhood had activity, but sidewalk & cycle plows accounted for only 25% & 5% of the data https://ow.ly/qbUK50Y8XpY
February 5, 2026 at 12:01 PM
During a recent T.O. snow storm, Jeff Allen used City data to map out where the plows were in real time. During a 48-hour span almost every street & neighbourhood had activity, but sidewalk & cycle plows accounted for only 25% & 5% of the data https://ow.ly/qbUK50Y8XpY
In this special edition of Knowledge Café, leaders from 3 local solutions profiled in our recent report Learning From What Works join us to talk about challenges and solutions in homelessness prevention, economic development, and transportation operations https://ow.ly/9aG550Y8XRu
February 4, 2026 at 8:30 PM
In this special edition of Knowledge Café, leaders from 3 local solutions profiled in our recent report Learning From What Works join us to talk about challenges and solutions in homelessness prevention, economic development, and transportation operations https://ow.ly/9aG550Y8XRu
The New York Times reports that homelessness in U.S. is down, complicating plans for tough new policies. Recent visiting prof Charley E. Willison (Cornell University) asked how reductions in programming, staffing, funding risk communities’ ability to mitigate homelessness https://ow.ly/lijC50Y8XeC
February 4, 2026 at 7:30 PM
The New York Times reports that homelessness in U.S. is down, complicating plans for tough new policies. Recent visiting prof Charley E. Willison (Cornell University) asked how reductions in programming, staffing, funding risk communities’ ability to mitigate homelessness https://ow.ly/lijC50Y8XeC
This Nuit Blanche multimedia installation by @utoronto.ca Dept. of History prof. @tonglam.bsky.social brought to life research and photographs undertaken over more than a decade in the urban villages of southern China's Pearl River Delta.
A review of my recent exhibition by Yan Wu schoolofcities.utoronto.ca/night-as-met... @uoftcities.bsky.social @jhievents.bsky.social @utm-hs.bsky.social @jhievents.bsky.social
Night as Method, the City After Dark - School of Cities
This essay examines Where There Is No Room for Fiction, a multimedia installation by Tong Lam presented at Toronto’s 2025 Nuit Blanche. Installed at STACKT Market, the project uses night as an operati...
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February 2, 2026 at 3:18 PM
This Nuit Blanche multimedia installation by @utoronto.ca Dept. of History prof. @tonglam.bsky.social brought to life research and photographs undertaken over more than a decade in the urban villages of southern China's Pearl River Delta.
Feb 11: Join us for two online talks about metro systems in India – one on gender concerns about safety and one on how bigness, and not de-automobilization, becomes the goal of metro system construction. Register now: https://ow.ly/IShM50Y0PSE
January 30, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Feb 11: Join us for two online talks about metro systems in India – one on gender concerns about safety and one on how bigness, and not de-automobilization, becomes the goal of metro system construction. Register now: https://ow.ly/IShM50Y0PSE
Apply by Feb. 16 for UofT India Foundation & School of Cities India catalyst grants of up to $25k for research on themes of urban sustainability and/or climate resilience in urban India. Must include co-PIs from U of T and an Indian partner organization https://ow.ly/2aLS50Y0Qrc
January 29, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Apply by Feb. 16 for UofT India Foundation & School of Cities India catalyst grants of up to $25k for research on themes of urban sustainability and/or climate resilience in urban India. Must include co-PIs from U of T and an Indian partner organization https://ow.ly/2aLS50Y0Qrc
The latest video in the Dog Days in the City series explores TO's The Bentway & the value of art in public spaces. We think of public art as a nice "extra" for urban landscapes, but it can be a key to creating happy cities & imagining better urban futures – with our dogs https://ow.ly/VAVn50XZonT
January 28, 2026 at 6:00 PM
The latest video in the Dog Days in the City series explores TO's The Bentway & the value of art in public spaces. We think of public art as a nice "extra" for urban landscapes, but it can be a key to creating happy cities & imagining better urban futures – with our dogs https://ow.ly/VAVn50XZonT
Recent Visiting Professor Charley Willison (Public Health, Cornell University) on the homelessness crisis in the U.S. and how severe reductions in federal programming, staffing, and funding risk reducing communities’ ability to mitigate & end it. https://ow.ly/ALR850Y0QbO
January 28, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Recent Visiting Professor Charley Willison (Public Health, Cornell University) on the homelessness crisis in the U.S. and how severe reductions in federal programming, staffing, and funding risk reducing communities’ ability to mitigate & end it. https://ow.ly/ALR850Y0QbO
U of T grad & undergrad students: Saturday (31st) is the last day to submit to our short story & image competition! We’re looking for original fiction + image about urban life in the areas of climate, migration, or data & democracy. You can win up to $500! https://ow.ly/1hcM50Y0Qi0
January 27, 2026 at 8:00 PM
U of T grad & undergrad students: Saturday (31st) is the last day to submit to our short story & image competition! We’re looking for original fiction + image about urban life in the areas of climate, migration, or data & democracy. You can win up to $500! https://ow.ly/1hcM50Y0Qi0
The Spring 2026 Leading Urban Change cohort builds cross-sector collaboration for urban transformation. Watch the Jan 21 info session recording with the program leads: schoolofcities.utoronto.ca/programs-opp...
January 27, 2026 at 7:12 PM
The Spring 2026 Leading Urban Change cohort builds cross-sector collaboration for urban transformation. Watch the Jan 21 info session recording with the program leads: schoolofcities.utoronto.ca/programs-opp...
We've updated some gentle density data we published a few years ago, looking more in-depth at laneway and garden suites in TO. We track how many have been built, predict how many might be completed soon, and display the information by location & income level https://ow.ly/gC3150XZogP
January 27, 2026 at 4:00 PM
We've updated some gentle density data we published a few years ago, looking more in-depth at laneway and garden suites in TO. We track how many have been built, predict how many might be completed soon, and display the information by location & income level https://ow.ly/gC3150XZogP
With an updated link... reframehousing.org/the-financia...
What roles do governments, corporations, and landlords play in turning housing into investment? Watch our latest video, on the financialization of housing: https://reframehousing.org/financialization-of-housing
January 26, 2026 at 8:57 PM
With an updated link... reframehousing.org/the-financia...
What roles do governments, corporations, and landlords play in turning housing into investment? Watch our latest video, on the financialization of housing: https://reframehousing.org/financialization-of-housing
January 26, 2026 at 8:00 PM
What roles do governments, corporations, and landlords play in turning housing into investment? Watch our latest video, on the financialization of housing: https://reframehousing.org/financialization-of-housing
Climate change vulnerabilities overlap, mix, and concentrate. We created maps that show how risks vary across the country and that display vulnerabilities (to biodiversity, water, soil, forests) alongside events (floods, wildfires, sea level rise, droughts) https://ow.ly/CJ2v50XZoc1
January 26, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Climate change vulnerabilities overlap, mix, and concentrate. We created maps that show how risks vary across the country and that display vulnerabilities (to biodiversity, water, soil, forests) alongside events (floods, wildfires, sea level rise, droughts) https://ow.ly/CJ2v50XZoc1
In the next SOCIAL, we feature a lightening talk on the contrast in India b/w the safe metro station and the streets above it, then feature a discussion of the BUST approach to building metros in India & how bigness – not de-automobilization – is the goal https://ow.ly/xmUc50Y0PO7
January 25, 2026 at 8:00 PM
In the next SOCIAL, we feature a lightening talk on the contrast in India b/w the safe metro station and the streets above it, then feature a discussion of the BUST approach to building metros in India & how bigness – not de-automobilization – is the goal https://ow.ly/xmUc50Y0PO7
The slow return of workers to downtowns raised fears of the urban doom loop – a spiral of declining rents, property taxes, public services... and so a greater exodus. This blog summarizes our recent paper on how Canadian cities have protected themselves from them https://ow.ly/vEjQ50XZoiV
January 25, 2026 at 6:00 PM
The slow return of workers to downtowns raised fears of the urban doom loop – a spiral of declining rents, property taxes, public services... and so a greater exodus. This blog summarizes our recent paper on how Canadian cities have protected themselves from them https://ow.ly/vEjQ50XZoiV
A colourful and interesting new map of building heights in Toronto, featuring 8 height ranges and using 2025 data from the City of Toronto. https://schoolofcities.github.io/toronto-buildings/heights-2025
January 24, 2026 at 4:00 PM
A colourful and interesting new map of building heights in Toronto, featuring 8 height ranges and using 2025 data from the City of Toronto. https://schoolofcities.github.io/toronto-buildings/heights-2025