The Golden Rules of Regional Governance: Lessons from Germany

Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy, Room 208N 1 Devonshire Place, Toronto, ON, Canada

Co-sponsored by the Program on Globalization and Regional Innovation Systems, a presentation by Jen Nelles, PhD student in Political Science and holder of the Alan Broadbent Fellowship in Municipal Finance and Governance, on March 26, 2007, at the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto.

All About Planning

Co-sponsored by Ideas That Matter on December 6, 2006, with two panel presentations: Planning in Toronto: What's the Problem?, chaired by Paul Bedford, including panelists Julie Di Lorenzo, Frank Lewinberg, and Gary Wright; and Amenities for Density: Section 37 of the Planning Act, chaired by John Lorinc, with a presentation by Larry Beasley, and panelists Steve Diamond, and Ted Tyndorf.

Large Cities Under Stress: Challenges and Opportunities

Co-sponsored by the Institute of Public Administration of Canada (IPAC) on May 10, 2006, a presentation by Enid Slack, Larry Bourne and Heath Priston, with special guest Michael Harcourt, at the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto.

Urban Containment – American Style

Co-sponsored by the Neptis Foundation on April 18, 2006, a seminar with Arthur C. Nelson, Director of Urban Affairs and Planning, Alexandria Center, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, at the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto.

Governing Large Cities: A Comparative Perspective

Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy, Room 208N 1 Devonshire Place, Toronto, ON, Canada

Presented on October 19, 2005 (featuring keynote speaker Robert K. Vogel, Professor of Political Science and Urban Affairs, Director, Ph.D. Program, School of Urban and Public Affairs, University of Louisville at the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto.

Financing Cities: Lessons from the US

Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy, Room 208N 1 Devonshire Place, Toronto, ON, Canada

A presentation on July 26, 2005 (featuring Robert Inman , Richard K. Mellon Professor, Finance and Economics, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania) at the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto.

The Economic Benefits of Smart Growth

Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy, Room 208N 1 Devonshire Place, Toronto, ON, Canada

A presentation on May 12, 2005 (featuring keynote speaker Bruce Katz) in the Vivian and David Campbell Conference Facility at the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto.

Easing the Fiscal Restraints: New Revenue Tools in the City of Toronto Act

Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy, Room 208N 1 Devonshire Place, Toronto, ON, Canada

The inaugural event of the Institute on Municipal Finance and Governance was held on February 21, 2005 in the Vivian and David Campbell Conference Facility at the Munk School of Global Affairs, University of Toronto. The topic was "Easing the Fiscal Restraints: New Revenue Tools in the City of Toronto Act."