NEWS
Join us for Cities Centre’s final Governance in Toronto session for the season on Tuesday, April 30 with Lessons From Abroad. Patricia McCarney, Professor of Political Science and Director, Global City Indicators Facility, University of Toronto, will talk about The Global City Indicators Facility. Professor Hank V. Savich, Brown and Williamson Distinguished Research Professor, School of Urban and Public Affairs, University of Louisville, will discuss What Makes a Great City? Putting Toronto in Perspective. Professor André Sorensen, Chair, Dept. of Geography UTSC, University of Toronto will present his research on Residents’Associations in Japan: The Power of Stable Neighbourhood Geographies. Moderating will be Shauna Brail, Director of the Experiential Learning Program and Senior Lecturer, Urban Studies Program, Innis College …more and RSVP
The White House Council on Strong Cities, Strong Communities (SC2) has released its 1st Annual Report, marking one year since President Obama established the SC2 Council in order to pilot a new model for the federal government to partner with distressed cities to help them get back on their feet …more …link to report
On exhibit until Sunday, April 28 at the Leaside Public Library: The Layers of Leaside tableau display describes, explains and interprets the cultural landscape of Leaside, in recognition of the centennial of the incorporation of the Town of Leaside (February 23, 1913). It builds on the historical periods and their themes, and displays many of the significant events, buildings, and historical association of people and places through maps, pictures and text. The town of Leaside began as farms, became a railway and industrial centre, and has grown into the thriving midtown Toronto neighbourhood it is today …more
ICLEI has made available for download its Biodiversity in the City Workshop: Key Findings and Outcomes Report …link
Martin Prosperity Institute’s latest Insight: Class and Education: New York and LA …link
CALLS FOR PAPERS, PROPOSALS AND APPLICATIONS
Call for Applications Young Curator Program and Curatorial Internships due April 29…more
Call for Proposals Vital Youth/Playing For Keeps Grant Toronto Community Foundation, due May 1…more
Call for Entries Sukkahville 2013 Open Design Competition due May 15…more
Call for Submissions 2013 City of Toronto Urban Design Awards due May 16 …more
Call for Presentation Abstracts Quest 2013 Integrated Energy Solutions for Every Community dueMay 17 …more
Call for Nominations Excellence in Education Award for Promotion of Sustainable Practices Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, due May 31 …more
Call for Applications Doctoral FellowshipsTechnische Universitat Darmstadt, dueMay 31 …more
Call for Nominations Heritage Toronto Awards due June 3 …more
Call for Submissions Emerging Designer Competition Design Exchange, due September 30 …more
Permanent Call for Papers CIDADES, Comunidades e Territórios …more
EVENTS
Friday, April 26, 2-4pm: Youth Homelessness in Canada: Implications for Policy and Practice Canadian Homelessness Research Network. Book launch; will also be broadcast live via webinar. York University, Atkinson building, Harry Crowe Bldg, Room 109 …register and more
Sunday, April 28, 1:30-3:30pm: Layers of Leaside Historical Walking Tour Led by Jane Pitfield and Geoff Kettel. Presented by Heritage Toronto …moreor contact [email protected].
Monday, April 29, 4:30-6pm: Local Special Purpose Bodies in Ontario: Explaining Two Centuries of Institutional Change in Education, Public Health, and Hydro Jack Lucas, Ph.D. candidate, Department of Political Science, University of Toronto. Munk School of Global Affairs, University of Toronto, 1 Devonshire Place, Room 108N …register and more
Tuesday, April 30, 10am: Receiving Communities: Preparing a Culture of Welcome Speakers: Petra Eweleit, Project Manager, Strangers Become Friends, Erfurt, Germany; Jan A. Reeves, Director, Idaho Office for Refugees, Boise, United States. Presented by Cities of Migration …register and more
Tuesday, April 30, 2-3:30pm: Chicago’s Waterfront Development Erma Tranter, President, Chicago Friends of the Parks. An interactive Digital Video Conference (DVC) at the U.S. Consulate Toronto. RSVP: email: [email protected] phone: 416-595-1721.
Tuesday, April 30, 6:30-8:30pm: Lessons From Abroad Speakers: Professor Patricia McCarney, Director, Global Cities Institute, University of Toronto; Professor Hank V. Savich, Brown and Williamson Distinguished Research Professor, School of Urban and Public Affairs, University of Louisville; Professor André Sorensen, Chair, Dept. of Geography UTSC, University of Toronto. Moderator: Shauna Brail, Director of the Experiential Learning Program and Senior Lecturer, Urban Studies Program, Innis College. Final session of Governance in Toronto Series presented by Cities Centre, University of Toronto …RSVP and more
Wednesday, May 1, 4-6pm: Ensuring Toronto’s Fiscal Health While Investing for the Future Joseph P. Pennachetti, Toronto City Manager. IMFG’s 2nd Annual City Manager Address, Vivian and David Campbell Conference Facility, Munk School of Global Affairs, University of Toronto, 1 Devonshire Place. Reception to follow …register and more
Wednesday, May 1, 5:30-7:30pm: The Future of the Toronto Skyline: Intensification in the Downtown Core Presentations: Aura by Ben Rogowski, Executive Vice-President, Canderel; One Yonge Street (Toronto Star Site) by Anson Kwok, Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Pinnacle International; Globe Lands by Michael R. Emory, President and CEO, Allied Properties. Q&A moderated by Councillor Peter Milczyn, Chair, Planning and Growth Management Committee, City of Toronto. Toronto Board Of Trade77 Adelaide St. West …register and more
Thursday, May 2, 2-4pm: From Financial Innovation to InnovationPolicy Scott Aquanno, Post Doctoral Fellow, Canada Centre for Global Security Studies, Munk School of Global Affairs. Innovation Policy Lab Seminar Series, North House, Munk School of Global Affairs, 1 Devonshire Place, Room 108N …register and moreor [email protected].
Saturday, May 4: Jane’s Walk …more
Saturday, May 4, 1:30-3:30pm: Layers of Thorncliffe Park Historical Walking Tour (Jane’s Walk) Walk starts and ends at Jenner Jean-Marie Community Centre/Thorncliffe Library, 48 Thorncliffe Park Drive. Led by Jane Pitfield and Geoff Kettel. For more information: [email protected].
Sunday, May 5: Jane’s Walk …more
Sunday, May 5, 1:30-3:30pm: Layers of Thorncliffe Park Historical Walking Tour (Jane’s Walk) Walk starts and ends at Leaside Public Library, 165 McRae Drive. Led by Jane Pitfield and Geoff Kettel. For more information: [email protected].
Tuesday, May 7, 11:45am-1:30pm: Global Research Excellence: How Canada Can Compete and Win David Naylor, President of the University of Toronto. Presented by the Economic Club of Canada. The Fairmont Château Laurier, 1 Rideau Street, Ottawa …tickets and more
Tuesday, May 7, 2-4pm: The Logic of Economic Development Maryann Feldman, Heninger Distinguished Professor, Department of Public Policy, University of North Carolina. Innovation Policy Lab Seminar Series, North House, Munk School of Global Affairs, 1 Devonshire Place, Room 108N …register and moreor [email protected].
Wednesday, May 9, 5-8:30pm: Opening Reception: Kevin Roche: Architecture as Environment Eric Arthur Gallery, Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design, 230 College Street …more
Wednesday, May 9, 5-8:30pm: Opening Reception Crossing Borders – Design Responses to Global Issues in the Developing World Held in conjunction with the opening for the exhibition Kevin Roche: Architecture as Environment in the Eric Arthur Gallery. Larry Wayne Richard Gallery, Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design, 230 College Street …more.
Tuesday, May 21, 6:30-8:30pm: Thinking Global Presented by Architecture for Humanity Toronto, 2013 Lecture & Symposium Series. The Centre for Social Innovation Annex, 720 Bathurst Street ...more
Wednesday, May 22, 11:30am: The Changing Face of Leadership in the GTA: Celebrating Five Years of DiverseCity Leading Canadian pollster Nik Nanos shares the findings of the first public opinion survey on leadership diversity, followed by a panel discussion with DiverseCity Co-Chairs Ratna Omidvar and John Tory hosted by CBC Radio’s Matt Galloway. Presented by the Canadian Club of Toronto, Arcadian Court--401 Bay Street, Simpson Tower, 9th Floor …tickets and more
Friday, May 24, 7:30-11:30am: Rebuilding Regent Park: Lessions From the First 10 YearsUrban Leadership Seminar presented by Canadian Urban Institute, Ted Rogers School of Management, details TBA
Saturday, May 25, 7pm: Michael Shuman Director of research, Cutting Edge Capital; Director, research and economic development, Business Alliance for Local Living Economies (BALLE); Fellow, Post Carbon Institut. Presented by Sustain Ontario as keynote lecture for Food Farms Fish and Finance 2-day forum. Innis Town Hall, 2 Sussex Avenue …tickets and more
Monday, June 17, 11:30am-2:30pm: Canadian Urban Leadership Awards Westin Ottawa …more
CONFERENCES/SYMPOSIA/COURSES
April 24-Sept. 4: The Principles of Urban Traffic and TransportationARUP Toronto…more
April 26-28: Spur Winnipeg: Unnatural Histories Winnipeg…more
April 29-30: From Poverty to Power - Racial Justice, Making Change Colour of Poverty/Colour of Change, Ryerson …RSVP and more
May 1-4: The Historic Center and the Next City Savannah, Georgia …more
May 1-4: IDEAS City Festival New York …more
May 7: The Toronto Forum on Entrepreneurship and Innovation Ryerson…more
May 8-10: Policy Studies Conference: Policy Research in Times of Austerity and Uncertainty Ryerson…more
May 9-10: Certificate in GHG Inventory, Accounting & Reporting Montreal, UofT School of the Environment …more
May 13-14: VERGE Boston…more
May 13-15: Public Transit Planning and ITS / Public Transit Modelling UofT Civil Engineering …more
May 15-17: Immigration & Settlement: Precarious Futures? Ryerson University …more
May 16: Rethinking Pedagogy in Changing Times George Brown College …more
May 16-17: CityAge: The Modern Metropolis Toronto …more
May 16-17: National Urban Policy Conference Sydney, Australia …more
May 20-23: REAL CORP 2013 Rome …more
May 22-24: Summit on Funding Transport Leipzig, Germany …more
May 25-26:Food Farms Fish and Finance Sustain Ontario, Toronto …more
May 26-30: UITP World Congress and Mobility& City Transport Exhibition Geneva …more
May 27-29: 2013 Complete Streets Forum and STR’s Ontario Bike Summit, Toronto …more
May 29-30: Smart City Event Amsterdam …more
May 30: Engaging Women, Transforming Cities: Designing an Ideal City for Women and Girls Vancouver …more
May 30-31: Certificate in Water Auditing UofT School of the Environment …more
May 31-June 3: 2013 Federation of Canadian Municipalities Annual Conference: Strong Cities, Strong Communities, Strong Canada Vancouver …more
June 1-4: At the Edge: Exploring the Boundaries of Food Studies Victoria, BC …more
June 3-5: Major Cities of Europe Annual Conference Ljubljana, Slovenia …more
June 10-21: Radical Food and Hunger Politics in the City York University …more
June 13-14: Developing Greenhouse Gas Projects - ISO 14064 UofT School of the Environment …more
June 18-19: Canadian Urban Forum Ottawa …more
June 18-19: CityAge: The Global Metropolis New York …more
June 18-21: Experience the Creative Economy UofT MPI…more
June 20-21: Urban Ecologies OCAD University Toronto …more
July 1-3: Fourth International and Interdisciplinary Conference on Emotional Geographies The Netherlands …more
July 5-6: Resistance and the City: Challenging Urban Space University of Paderborn, Germany …more
July 8-26: Urban Studies: Housing, People& City Spaces Amsterdam…more
July 9: Urban China Seminar Amsterdam …more
July 10-12: RC43 Conference Amsterdam …more
August 11-15: Annual Meeting Canadian Association of Geographers St. John’s, Newfoundland…more
Sept. 1-6: World Water Week Stockholm …more
Sept. 25-27: EcoCity World Summiton Sustainable Cities France …more
Sept. 26-28: A Suburban Revolution? The City Institute at York University …more
Sept. 27-28: Mediating Cityscapes Den Haag/The Hague …more
Sept. 27-28: Urban Commons: Moving beyond State and Market Symposium Berlin…more
Sept. 29-Oct. 1: CEOs for Cities National Meeting: The Collaborative City Grand Rapids, MI…more
Oct. 1-4: ISOCARP Frontiers of Planning- Evolving and declining models of city planning practice Australia…more
Oct. 3-6: The 15th National Conference on Planning History Toronto …more
Oct. 17-20: ONPHA (Ontario Non-Profit Housing Association) Annual Conference and Trade Show Toronto Sheraton Centre …more
Oct. 27-29: Religions and Social Innovation University of St. Michael’s College, Toronto …more
Oct. 30-31: Globalisation at a Crossroads Toronto Global Forum …more
Nov. 12-14: QUEST2013 Integrated Energy Solutions for Every Community Markham ...more
EXHIBITIONS
March 9-September 14: Building a City: People, Places and Life in Toronto 1845-1899 Market Gallery, Toronto Culture, South St. Lawrence Market, 95 Front St. E., Second Floor …more
Continuing through June: Uncharted Waters: Toronto’s Enigmatic Harbour Photography by Dianne Davis, Johan Hallberg-Campbell, Jesse Louttit, Eamon Mac Mahon Joanne Ratajczak and Clare Samuel. Presented by Toronto Port Authority, Harbourfront …more
April 23-April 28 (opening April 23, 9:25am): The Layers of Leaside: Archival ExhibitPresented as part of Leaside’s 100th Anniversary celebration. Leaside Public Library, 165 McRae Drive …moreor contact [email protected].
May 2-July 31 (opening May 2, 6pm):Post-Oil City: The History of the City’s Future Exhibition, film program and talks around shrinking footprints. Presented by IfA, Goethe-Institut and Evergreen. Evergreen Brick Works, 50 Bayview Avenue…more
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