IMFG has selected the three fellowship recipients for 2015-16
Abigail Friendly is the recipient of IMFG’s Post-Doctoral Fellowship. Abigail has a Ph.D. in Planning from the University of Toronto. Her dissertation was called “Implementing Progressive Planning in Brazil: Understanding the Gap between Rhetoric and Practice.” Her research for IMFG will compare land value capture in São Paulo, Brazil, and Toronto, Canada.
Zachary Lewsen is the recipient of IMFG’s Graduate Fellowship in Municipal Finance and Governance. He is a Master of Public Policy candidate at the School of Public Policy and Governance, University of Toronto. His research for IMFG will focus on financial equalization in the Greater Detroit Area.
Jacqueline Peterson is the recipient of IMFG’s Blanche and Sandy Van Ginkel Graduate Fellowship in Municipal Finance and Governance. She is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Political Science, University of Toronto. Her research for IMFG will focus on assessing the institutional incentives and financing mechanisms for resilient urban infrastructure.