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School of Cities @uoftcities.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The Gordon Research Conference for Urban Evolution and Ecology, co-chaired by SofC faculty affiliate Prof. Marc Johnson, will take place from Jan 31-Feb 5 in Ventura, CA and is accepting applications now. Spaces are expected to fill up fast - apply now! ow.ly/shuO50ZTlcg

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School of Cities @uoftcities.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Tomorrow, 5-7 p.m. ET: We’ve collaborated with U of T’s Hart House, Student Debates and Dialogue Cttee & Climate Hub to create an informational exhibition about the upcoming city elections. City of Toronto Elections team members will attend the launch to answer questions ow.ly/6NsU50ZSUyk

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School of Cities @uoftcities.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Revisiting this report today, which concludes that ending Indigenous homelessness demands a transformation of how Indigenous-led housing interventions are understood & funded. Indigenous orgs. are leading the way, yet the report exposes systemic barriers ow.ly/UHXs50ZSUsJ

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School of Cities @uoftcities.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

If you're a current or former U of T student who has participated in an SofC-run class, internship, or training – or considered doing so – fill in a short survey by 11.59 p.m. tonight (30th) and be entered to win one of 24 prizes in gift cards and SofC swag! ow.ly/Tkcw50ZSUn7

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School of Cities @uoftcities.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

We'd like your input! Learn more about our future microcredentials - on urban planning for non-planners, spatial analytics & GIS, community engagement, sustainable cities - and answer a few questions to help us shape your professional learning opportunities ow.ly/q7mH50ZKq3u

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School of Cities @uoftcities.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Register by Sept 28 for early bird pricing on our Fall Urban Data Storytelling microcredential – an online, asynchronous program for early/mid-career professionals looking to build a strong foundation in data literacy, sources, quality, narratives ow.ly/MsoH50ZPqhi

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School of Cities @uoftcities.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Mobilizing Justice recently ran the first national survey on transport poverty, providing an unprecedented look at everyday transportation challenges, especially among equity-deserving groups. The key findings on gender & income are now available mobilizingjustice.ca/surveyfindings

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School of Cities @uoftcities.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

As TO's waterfront undergoes a transformation rooted in regeneration & reconciliation, this symposium + exhibition will examine it as a global waterfront city & landscape architecture's role in shaping resilient, inclusive, climate-adaptive city-building ow.ly/GFKZ50ZKq1O

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School of Cities @uoftcities.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Current or past University of Toronto students who have engaged with an SofC program (class, internship, training etc.) – please fill in a short survey about the experience and be entered to win a gift card or SofC swag! We'd really value your input. ow.ly/trJ850ZPqeH

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School of Cities @uoftcities.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Register by Sept 28 for early bird pricing on our Fall Urban Data Analytics & Visualization microcredential – an online, asynchronous program for early/mid-career professionals looking to deepen their skills w/ urban data, GIS, Python, maps, visualizations ow.ly/WF1050ZPqgX

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School of Cities @uoftcities.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Last week, professors Mark Fox and Elspeth Brown were named as Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada, and assistant professors Alexander Ramiller and Samar Sabie were given Connaught New Researcher awards. Congratulations to our faculty affiliates, from all of us at SofC!

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School of Cities @uoftcities.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

We've updated our maps that track the vulnerability of Cdn. neighbourhoods to U.S. tariffs to indicate which places will be most vulnerable to the most recent ones, and with additional layers to reflect the new tariffs on dairy, alcohol, and motor vehicles. mappingtariffs.org/section-338

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School of Cities @uoftcities.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The U of T Trash team, which SofC supports through our small grants program, is seeking new members, ambassadors, and waste literacy instructors. Apply by Sept 25th. uofttrashteam.ca/join

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School of Cities @uoftcities.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The State of Local Democracy in Canada draws on annual surveys of thousands of mayors, councillors, and residents to answer the question: How well does local democracy work in Canada? Read it now utoronto.scholaris.ca/server/api/co…

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School of Cities @uoftcities.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

During his time at SofC, Taesoo Song (Asst Prof, Virginia Tech) published an article on anti-immigration & the politics of speculation taxes & housing affordability in ON and BC. We summarized his findings in a policy brief + a blog that delves into the data ow.ly/XhMQ50ZPqko

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School of Cities @uoftcities.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Our Urban Data Storytelling microcredential trains early/mid-career professionals in data interpreting & critique + how to convert it into persuasive narratives that resonate with stakeholders, community leaders, the public. Early bird pricing 'til Sept 28 ow.ly/h6Gf50ZPqgO

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School of Cities @uoftcities.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Are you a University of Toronto student or alum who has participated in one of our programs or considered one but didn't take it? Pls. tell us about your experience: what you learned, what worked, what we could do better. Complete by Sept 30 for the chance to win a prize! ow.ly/1tvJ50ZPqeg

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School of Cities @uoftcities.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Meet our 2026-27 Visiting Professor Jake Wegmann, who joins us from UT Austin’s School of Architecture to advance his research on the future of predominantly single-family neighbourhoods in the U.S. and Canada. schoolofcities.utoronto.ca/people/j…

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School of Cities @uoftcities.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Cities generate a wealth of data, but making it understandable & actionable can be a challenge. Our Urban Data Analytics & Visualization microcredential takes a deep dive into urban data sources, analytics, visualizations. Early bird pricing 'til Sept 28 ow.ly/FlAf50ZPqf5

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School of Cities @uoftcities.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

In celebration of #TIFF and film, Prof. Charlie Keil (Principal, Innis College) brings us into the dark, seedy underworld of Film Noir. Through an exploration of 3 films he shows us how cities can be characters, pushing & twisting the unfortunate people trapped within ow.ly/7E3950ZPmOO

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School of Cities @uoftcities.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Meet our 2026-27 Visiting Professor Abigail Friendly who joins us from Utrecht University’s Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning to explore the governance, institutions, and co-production of encampment parks in Toronto. schoolofcities.utoronto.ca/people/a…

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School of Cities @uoftcities.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

We're excited to launch the new season of Knowledge Café today. To kick it off, Prof. Eidelman will dive into the Canadian Municipal Barometer’s new report on what years of surveying mayors & councillors tells us about the state of local democracy in Canada ow.ly/3Hm350ZKq0s

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School of Cities @uoftcities.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Meet our 2026-27 Visiting Professor Izabele Colusso, who joins us from UNISINOS’s Architecture and Urbanism program to explore post-disaster urban recovery and climate resilience. schoolofcities.utoronto.ca/people/i…

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School of Cities @uoftcities.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Join us this week to have your questions answered about our upcoming microcredentials on urban data storytelling and visualization. Are they the right fit? What'll you learn & how? What are the key dates & deadlines? We look forward to meeting you! ow.ly/kOFT50ZKq5s

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School of Cities @uoftcities.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Our microcredentials offer professionals at any stage of their career & in any area of urban planning/policy/research the opportunity to hone their skills and expand their capacity. Peruse a list of our future offerings and let us know which appeal to you! ow.ly/ts0550ZKq2T

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School of Cities @uoftcities.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Meet our 2026-27 Visiting Professor Alpha Abebe, who joins us from McMaster University’s Faculty of Humanities & African & Black Diaspora Studies to archive the histories, cultural footprint, urban presences of Horn of Africa diasporic communities in Canada ow.ly/OzuC50ZKqiG

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School of Cities @uoftcities.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Thinking of taking one or both of the fall sessions in our Urban Data Analysis & Storytelling certificate? Bring yr. questions to an info session & learn how the microcredentials can help you leverage urban data to deliver evidence-based decision-making ow.ly/EsSt50ZKq4t

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School of Cities @uoftcities.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

This fall symposium will reflect on city-building w/ landscape as catalyst & foundation. The event will convene local and international designers, scholars, policymakers, Indigenous leaders, and members of the public to examine Toronto’s waterfront renewal. ow.ly/PJaz50ZKq18

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School of Cities @uoftcities.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Our latest policy brief summarizes a paper by Carolyn Whitzman & Jordan Moffatt that proposes a planning model using citizens’ assemblies & a community planning permit system to expand affordable housing & ensure meaningful public participation ow.ly/lpat50ZKq9u

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School of Cities @uoftcities.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Gabriel Eidelman will launch the new season of Knowledge Café by offering some surprising answers about how Canadian local democracy works in practice, based on 5 years of surveys by the Canadian Municpal Barometer ow.ly/RTRi50ZKq02

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School of Cities @uoftcities.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Our Urban Data Analysis & Storytelling Certificate offers a comprehensive overview of how strategic data storytelling can influence planning, policy, governance. Learn more and join an online into session to have all your questions answered ow.ly/v1iU50ZHw51

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School of Cities @uoftcities.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Grad students across University of Toronto: there's still time to register for this deep dive, in a small seminar setting, into the evolving relationship b/w cities & artificial intelligence + new ways to imagine AI that reflect the diversity & complexity of urban life ow.ly/Qpxl50ZHw0h

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School of Cities @uoftcities.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Urban professionals across sectors: What would you like to learn more about? Peruse our future microcredential offerings in the areas of spatial analytics, GIS, sustainability, community engagement & tell us how we can support your professional development! ow.ly/LWIl50ZHw30

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School of Cities @uoftcities.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

We’re all talking about tariffs again, so we thought we’d re-up our series - first published in Oct. - of interactive mapping & visualization tools that measure & explore the potential impacts of tariffs on jobs and businesses at the neighbourhood & city level across Canada ow.ly/4IJV50ZGS3e

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School of Cities @uoftcities.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

For the inaugural Knowledge Café of 2026-27, we'll be joined by Gabriel Eidelman (CMB, SofC, Munk School) for the launch of a report that looks back on CMB's surveys of mayors & councillors to challenge assumptions about municipal politics & local democracy ow.ly/MItI50ZGS3t

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School of Cities @uoftcities.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Grad students from across disciplines: consider this fall seminar on what happens when cities become training grounds for AI. Explore how AI inherits an understanding of urban life that determines what becomes visible, remains invisible, who gets served ow.ly/i3RR50ZGS3R

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School of Cities @uoftcities.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Urban environments generate a wealth of data, but processing & visualizing it can be challenging. This professional development course takes a deep dive into urban data sources, analytical tools, visualization techniques. Register by Mon. for Sept. 9 start. schoolofcities.utoronto.ca/learning-sof...

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School of Cities @uoftcities.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Join us on Sunday (Aug. 30) for a conversation w/ Dana Prieto (SofC Artist-in-Residence) et al. about their exhibition exploring the experience of living & working near nuclear infrastructures and the forms of collective action that have emerged in response schoolofcities.utoronto.ca/event/discar...

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School of Cities @uoftcities.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

A great story on great research, supported by an SofC Urban Challenge Grant. Thank you @artsci.utoronto.ca!

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School of Cities @uoftcities.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Join a creative sound mapping workshop followed by a soundwalk through Arcadia Art Gallery and down to the waterfront: participate in collective listening, reflection, drawing, and group discussion. (with support from an SofC Urban Small Grant). Register now: ow.ly/cqqZ50ZAakL

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School of Cities @uoftcities.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

What happens when cities become training grounds for AI? This Fall 2026 multidisciplinary graduate seminar will explore the relationship b/w cities & AI and examine generative AI, urban data, housing, labour, infrastructure, surveillance, governance ow.ly/n4p250ZAanK

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School of Cities @uoftcities.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

This new report argues that unrepresentative public consultation + restrictive planning regulations prevent or delay new housing, esp. for low-income & marginalized households. Using T.O. as a case study, it proposes improved, rights-based public consultation ow.ly/3QoT50ZAaqY

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School of Cities @uoftcities.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

There's a common belief that having a dog means you need a big house and yard. In the latest in our video series on what dogs can teach us about urban living, Steve and Sherman show us that dogs can thrive in small spaces and dense urban environments ow.ly/m25L50ZAalx

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School of Cities @uoftcities.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

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School of Cities @uoftcities.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Canada recently co-hosted the FIFA World Cup 2026 for the first time, to much fanfare & trepidation. We looked at visitor activity during matches & asked how many people came to each stadium, how visitor traffic compared to 1 yr. ago, where visitors came from ow.ly/X6QM50ZAal7

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School of Cities @uoftcities.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

The Canadian Municipal Barometer builds evidence to answer the question: how does local democracy work? Join Prof. Gabriel Eidelman for the first Knowledge Café of the season to hear about a new report that challenges assumptions about municipal politics ow.ly/97aQ50ZAamW

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School of Cities @uoftcities.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Our new policy brief summarizes research on transit enforcement which found that mechanisms vary widely across Cdn cities; tickets are higher than for parking infractions; costs exceed generated revenue; marginalized populations are disproportionately impacted ow.ly/FHQN50ZvVoF

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School of Cities @uoftcities.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

A recent episode of the Infrastructure Institute's Good For Cities podcast features recent SofC Visiting Prof Crystal Legacy talking about community consultation in urban planning. It's central to city building, but is it shaping better outcomes? ow.ly/ROws50ZvUV2

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School of Cities @uoftcities.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

In recent years, average rents in ON have pulled away from familiar benchmarks. Using CMHC primary rental market data from 1990-2025, we compared average rents against inflation, median income, and Ontario's rent control guidelines and traced sharp increases ow.ly/3VhE50ZvV1k

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School of Cities @uoftcities.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

SofC affiliated initiative Urban Data Research Centre participated in this report on the Housing Potential Common Data Model, a standard for overcoming data silos & supporting integration/interoperability across the range of datasets required for housing potential analysis ow.ly/h7v150ZvxfZ

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