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The pandemic has disrupted many of our social interactions and activity patterns; however, in some ways, it has also brought us closer to our communities. Finding contentment in ordinary places throughout our local neighbourhoods is more relevant now than ever. Whether that is taking a walk in a new neighbourhood, spending time at a park, visiting the library, or finding new ways to safely engage with others in the Downtown core, we attempt to understand community in the new normal.

The School of Planning is pleased to congratulate Connor Rettinger for winning the World Town Planning Day social media contest. From November 6-9, the School of Planning, Planning Students’ Association, and the Association of Graduate Planners hosted a World Town Planning Day event series. Students were given until Sunday, November 8 at midnight to share a contest card to Instagram about their favourite courses and an environmental cause they care most about.

"Don't call me an urban planning pioneer", a message from Katie Turriff

School of Planning alumnus Katie Turriff addresses issues in Urban Planning that perpetuate a "collective colonial amnesia".

The School of Planning was pleased to host Robert Walter-Joseph at the annual Induction Ceremony, held virtually for the first time this year! Robert is an alumnus of the School of Planning and the Department of Geography and Environmental Management in the Faculty of Environment. He is currently working as a Planner with Gladki Planning Associates.

The ACSP Conference invited Graduate students to prepare poster presentation highlighting their research. Co-authoured with Leia Minaker, Lindsey Soon shares An Analysis of Retail Food Environments Surrounding Secondary Schools and Neighbourhood Socioeconomic Status.

The ACSP Conference invited Graduate students to prepare poster presentation highlighting their research. Co-authoured with Dr. Zhu (Joe) Qian, Chen Yang shares research on Generational Difference and Spatial Mismatch of Concentrated Resettlement Communities (CRCs) in China (PDF).

The ACSP Conference invited Graduate students to prepare poster presentations highlighting their research. Co-authoured with Leia Minaker, Patrycia Menko shares research on The Retail Food Environment in Toronto, ON.

The Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning Conference, which comprises over 100 university departments and programs, begins November 5, 2020. Educators, researchers, and students collaborate to advance knowledge about planning education and research. The topic of “Racial Equity and Justice in Urban Planning Research and Education in the Face of Racialized Inequality”will be a central highlight to the conference and will be primarily focused on in the first day.

The School of Planning is pleased to introduce Dr. Joe Qian's third research video in week 6 of the Planning Research in Action series. Dr. Qian examines how we understand cities through urban morphology and how land use and human movement is impacted by physical urban form.  

Thank you, Dr. Qian, for your contributions. 

Welcome to week 5 of the Planning Research in Action series. The School is pleased to share Dr. Joe Qian's second research project based in Ordos, China. Exploring informal housing finance, Dr. Qian studies the local property market in Ordos, who are addressing overbuilding and informal housing financing issues. 

Thank you Dr. Qian for your contributions.