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Perspectives Paper | 2023
Using Green Investment Banks to Finance Low-Carbon Pathways
Robert Stewart
New IMFG report examines the potential for municipal Green Investment Banks in Canada to finance low-carbon investments.
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Presentation | 2023
Decarbonization of Buildings in Canadian Cities through PACE Financing
Robert Stewart
On June 20, 2023, Richard M. Bird post-doctoral fellow Robert Stewart outlined the methods used to encourage private capital to provide Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing in the US and discussed how similar arrangements can be adapted to Canada.
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Presentation | 2023
'Forever Renters' – Owning Housing Shares, Not Homes
Kaela Sanborn-Hum
On May 30, 2023, IMFG graduate fellow Kaela Sanborn-Hum discussed corporate investment in single-family housing after the 2008 financial crisis, with a focus on Roofstock, an Oakland-based proptech startup, and described Roofstock’s strategies to introduce retail investors to the single-family rental market through proprietary technologies.
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Video | 2023
New Revenue Sources for Toronto: Learning from Other Cities
Heather Taylor, Andrew Reschovsky, François Vaillancourt, Antti Moisio
On May 18, 2023, a panel of experts brought examples of different revenue sources used in cities around the world. They told us what works, what doesn’t, and what could be applied to Toronto.
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Forum Paper | 2023
Strong(er) Mayors in Ontario – What Difference Will They Make?
Zack Taylor et al
Led by IMFG Fellow Zack Taylor, this Forum paper brings together the contributions of the panelists who participated in the IMFG panel on Strong(er) Mayors – What Difference Will They Make?, held last October following the Government of Ontario’s decision to expand the powers of the mayors of Toronto and Ottawa. The paper has been updated to reflect key developments since the panel took place, including the additional powers given to the mayor in the Better Municipal Governance Act.
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Presentation | 2023
Analysing the City of Toronto’s Multi-Unit Residential Acquisition Program
Celia Wandio
IMFG graduate fellow Celia Wandio discussed the origins and importance of affordable housing acquisition programs, specifically the City of Toronto’s Multi-Unit Residential Acquisition Program.
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Who Does What Report | 2023
The Municipal Role in Transportation
Fanny Tremblay-Racicot, Patricia Burke Wood, Carolyn Kim, Marie-Ève Assunçao-Denis, et al
Who Does What report examines the role municipalities play in transportation, from public transit and goods movement to active transportation and walkability.
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IMFG Paper | 2023
How Can Municipalities in British Columbia and Quebec Contribute to Flood Risk Reduction?
Bernard Deschamps, Michael Bourdeau-Brien, and Mathieu Boudreault
IMFG paper on flood risk in British Columbia and Quebec argues that restructuring disaster financial assistance could incentivize municipalities to improve flood protection and suggests tools they can employ to achieve lower risk.
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