Presentation | 2015
The Federal Role in Cities: Insights from the Outside
Duncan Maclennan
This presentation draws on the causes, courses and consequences of federal city policies in the UK and Australia and highlights points of difference and potential interest to Canadian policymakers.
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Presentation | 2015
Land Value Capture for Transportation: Potential versus Practice
Murtaza Haider
In this presentation, Dr. Murtaza Haider reviews land value capture projects in the United States and Canada, and shares original findings from an IMFG study on Toronto’s Sheppard East subway extension and its impact on surrounding property values.
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Presentation | 2015
Implementing Progressive Planning in Niterói, Brazil, Where Rhetoric Meets Practice
Abigail Friendly
While Brazilian cities are popularly characterized by their inequality, Brazil is also known for its progressive national urban policies. This talk explores the contrast between these progressive ideals and how they play out in practice. On the ground, how do power relations and the organization of civil society influence participatory and socially-just planning?
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Presentation | 2015
Defining the Realm of the Possible: Opportunities and Challenges for Toronto
Peter Wallace
In his first public address since taking office in July, Toronto City Manager Peter Wallace shares his perspectives on the City’s finances, and on the opportunities and challenges to achieving key social, economic, city-building, environmental, and governance objectives.
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Video | 2015
Defining the Realm of the Possible: Opportunities and Challenges for Toronto
Peter Wallace
In his first public address since taking office in July, this video features Toronto City Manager Peter Wallace shares his perspectives on the City’s finances, and on the opportunities and challenges to achieving key social, economic, city-building, environmental, and governance objectives.
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Presentation | 2015
Funding Options for Municipalities
Enid Slack
Presentation delivered by Enid Slack at the Municipal Finance Officers' Association Annual Conference on Sept. 24, 2015.
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Video | 2015
Financing Local Governments in the 21st Century: Going Back to First Principles
Enid Slack
IMFG Director Enid Slack recorded a presentation for Local Government New South Wales, which was shown at the Finance Summit in Sydney, Australia on August 27, 2015. The presentation is on “Financing Local Governments in the 21st Century: Going Back to First Principles.”
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Presentation | 2015
National Guidelines for the Smart Cities in India
Bharat Punjabi
Presentation by IMFG Post-Doctoral Fellow Bharat Punjabi at the Global Cities Institute Thematic Round Table: A Dialogue on Smart Cities, at the University of Toronto, on June 29, 2015.
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