Video | 2021
Local Implications of a National Housing Strategy: The Case of Toronto
James Ankers
In this video presentation, Graduate Fellow James Ankers examined the implications for Toronto of recent national re-engagement in housing policy. He analyzed major elements of the National Housing Strategy, assessing how it differs from previous housing policy efforts, and explored the new policy tools and approaches the federal government is using to engage local partners in the development and management of new housing stock.
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Video | 2021
The Role of Airports in Thriving City-Regions
Jean-Paul Addie
In this webinar, Jean-Paul Addie examined what we can learn from city-regions from around the world and their relationship with the airports that act as economic hubs for their regions. His presentation was followed by a panel discussion including Lloyd A. McCoomb (former President and CEO of GTAA), Pamela Blais (Metropole Consultants) and Josh Neubauer (Urban Strategies). Moderated by Matti Siemiatycki, Interim Director of School of Cities.
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Presentation | 2021
The Role of Airports in Thriving City-Regions
Jean-Paul Addie
In this presentation, Jean-Paul Addie examined what we can learn from city-regions from around the world and their relationship with the airports that act as economic hubs for their regions. He is an Assistant Professor in the Urban Studies Institute at Georgia State University.
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Presentation | 2021
What Do We Know about Inclusionary Zoning
Jenny Schuetz
Jenny Schuetz is a senior fellow at the Metropolitan Policy Program at Brookings who is an expert in urban economics and housing policy, focusing particularly on housing affordability. She presented her research which evaluated how well IZ worked in three US regions (San Francisco Bay Area, Washington DC area, and Boston suburbs) to generate more affordable housing and create mixed-income communities.
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Presentation | 2021
Mandatory Inclusionary Housing in London
Fei Li
Fei Li is an Assistant Professor at the Urban Studies Institute, Georgia State University (Atlanta) with a research focus on inclusionary housing policies. She presented her research which evaluated how well IZ worked in London (UK) to generate more affordable housing and create mixed-income communities.
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Video | 2021
Inclusionary Zoning: Best Practices and Lessons Learned for Toronto
Jenny Schuetz, Fei Li, Deanna Chorney, Jeanhy Shim, Susannah Bunce
Toronto’s Inclusionary Zoning (IZ) policy will go before City Council this year. The IZ tool has produced new affordable housing by compelling developers to set aside a portion of their new housing units as affordable housing in the US and the UK. In this video, we learn what lessons can help inform the implementation of IZ in Toronto.
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Video | 2021
Policy in Place: Models for Federal-Provincial-Municipal Collaboration
Neil Bradford
This webinar revisited Canada’s history of successful tri-level agreements between federal, provincial, and municipal governments on issues from homelessness to economic development. Working from his recent IMFG paper, Dr. Bradford showed how these agreements offer a model for a more collaborative form of policymaking that includes all orders of government.
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Presentation | 2021
Policy in Place: Models for Federal-Provincial-Municipal Collaboration
Neil Bradford
This presentation revisited Canada’s history of successful tri-level agreements between federal, provincial, and municipal governments on issues from homelessness to economic development. Working from his recent IMFG paper, Dr. Bradford showed how these agreements offer a model for a more collaborative form of policymaking that includes all orders of government.
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