Presentation | 2018
Toronto's Future: Who's Paying? - 7th Annual Toronto City Manager's Address
Chris Murray
Toronto City Manager Chris Murray discussed the "elephant in the room" when it comes to municipal government: what kind of city are we leaving behind for future generations?
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Presentation | 2018
Housing Access & Urban Governance
Alejandra Reyes
Alejandra Reyes, IMFG 2018-2019 Post-Doctoral Fellow, presented in her research seminar, "Housing Access & Urban Governance: Lessons from Mexico’s Recent Experience," on the tension between Mexico's federal housing finance strategies and municipal governance and implementation, the policy shortcomings at different levels, and the implications of a lack of coordination.
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Video | 2018
Behind the City Beat: A Pre-Election Media Panel
What are the policy issues that matter in the 2018 Ontario municipal election? What goes into covering the city hall press beat? On October 2, 2018, IMFG and School of Cities assembled a panel of journalists who explored how they cover municipal elections, which policy issues matter most, and how to adapt and stay relevant in the changing media landscape.
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Presentation | 2018
Mind the Funding Gap: Transit Financing in Los Angeles County and Metro Vancouver
Matthew Lesch
Matthew Lesch, IMFG 2017-2018 Post-Doctoral Fellow, explored in his research seminar, "Mind the Funding Gap: Transit Financing in Los Angeles County and Metro Vancouver," a new study examining the experiences of Los Angeles County (2008) and Metro Vancouver (2015) with public transit referenda.
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Presentation | 2018
Toronto: The Accidental Metropolis
Joe Berridge
Joe Berridge, Partner, Urban Strategies; Professor- Geography and Planning, University of Toronto, presented as part of the event Toronto: The Accidental Metropolis on June 20, 2018.
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Video | 2018
Toronto: The Accidental Metropolis
Joe Berridge, Heather Evans
Toronto is evolving with a style and character unique in the world, widely recognized for its livability. Now its economic power and its critical and largely successful function as a crucible of immigrant settlement is becoming more and more evident. Remarkably, the emergence of Canada’s cities on the world stage, and Toronto’s rise to the top dozen in global status, has been largely accidental. How did this happen?
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Presentation | 2018
Is Municipal Cooperation a Silver Bullet?
Constantino Cronemberger Mendes
Constantino Cronemberger Mendes, Country Director (Brazil), Forum of Federations, presented “Municipal Cooperation in Brazil: Challenges and Opportunities“ as part of the event Is Municipal Cooperation a Silver Bullet? Experience from Australia, Brazil, and Canada on June 14, 2018.
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Presentation | 2018
Is Municipal Cooperation a Silver Bullet?
Graham Sansom
Graham Sansom, Visiting Scholar, Institute on Municipal Finance and Governance, presented “Is Municipal Cooperation a Silver Bullet? An Australian Perspective” as part of the event Is Municipal Cooperation a Silver Bullet? Experience from Australia, Brazil, and Canada on June 14, 2018.
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Globe and Mail: Sean Grisdale on the “Squandering” of Public Land Sales
June 7, 2024
CBC Online: Almos Tassonyi on Brampton’s Strategic Reserve Fund
June 4, 2024
Municipal World: Enid Slack on Municipal Finance
March 5, 2024