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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 | 2019
Steering Low-Carbon Growth in Emerging African Cities: Insights from Dar es Salaam
Chibulu Luo
This presentation by Chibulu Luo, a 2018-19 IMFG Graduate Fellow, explores three key questions: What role do African cities and municipal governments play in producing low-carbon urban growth? Which institutions or governing bodies should take the lead, and why? And what are the opportunities to scale up investments to finance sustainable technologies and infrastructure?
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Video | 2019
Toronto’s Future: Who’s Paying? The 7th Annual IMFG Toronto City Manager’s Address
Chris Murray, Toronto’s City Manager, is a former planner who thinks of the future in terms of decades, not years. In this video of his address, Toronto’s Future: Who’s Paying?, he discusses 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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IMFG Paper | 2018
Climate Finance for Canadian Cities: Is Debt Financing a Viable Alternative?
Gustavo Carvalho
This paper explores climate finance, the provision of financing by private actors for projects intended to decrease carbon emissions or make cities more resilient to the impacts of climate change. It analyzes four climate financing tools used in other jurisdictions – green bonds, environmental impact bonds, catastrophe bonds, and green banks – and their feasibility under current Ontario regulations.
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Video | 2017
What Makes a Resilient City?
Louise Bradette, Elliott Capell, Otis Rolley, and Daniel Zarrilli
On September 14, 2017, a panel of Chief Resilience Officers from Toronto, Montreal, and New York City joined IMFG as they discussed what they have learned and looked ahead to the future.
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Presentation | 2017
100 Resilient Cities
Otis Rolley
Otis Rolley moderated and presented at the IMFG event "What Makes a Resilient City?", co-sponsored 100 Resilient Cities, Pioneered by the Rockefeller Foundation, on Sept 14th, 2017.
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Presentation | 2017
What Makes a Resilient City? #ONENYC
Daniel Zarrilli
Daniel Zarrilli, Chief Resilience Officer, New York City, presented at the IMFG event "What Makes a Resilient City?", co-sponsored 100 Resilient Cities, Pioneered by the Rockefeller Foundation, on Sept 14th, 2017.
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Presentation | 2017
Developing a Resilience Strategy for Montreal
Louise Bradette
Louise Bradette, Chief Resilience Officer, City of Montreal, presented at the IMFG event "What Makes a Resilient City?", co-sponsored 100 Resilient Cities, Pioneered by the Rockefeller Foundation, on Sept 14th, 2017.
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