Though Everyone is a Planner Some are More Planners than Others
By Barbara Rahder FCIP Hans Blumenfeld (October 1892 – January 1988) was a planner, architect, and professor, who worked in Europe, the...
Cycling in Scarborough? Think Again. A Question of Transportation Equity in Toronto's East End
The following piece is part of Progressive City's series The Future of Planning: Insights From Emerging Planners, in which current or...
VIEWS OF THE NAKED CITY: PICTURES FROM THE DAILY ROUND IN A CITY OF EMPTYING STREETS
In the middle of March, I started to post short photo essays on my social media feed. These snapshots were inspired by daily walks and...
'ADDING MARCUSE' TO EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT APPROACHES: COMBATTING INDIRECT DISPLACEMENT
Figure 1: Khalil, a 25 year-old South Parkdale resident, locates his daily social experiences as part of a cognitive mapping exercise....
BODY MAP STORYTELLING: VISCERAL DATA FOR CITY PLANNING
Urban Planners usually rely on traditional technocratic methods for collecting data with which they develop plans for housing,...
PLACE & PRIVILEGE: TELLING STORIES ABOUT PLACES THAT AREN'T YOURS
Photo edited by Yumna Bhatti Planning, Place & Entitlement As a city planner, I am mindful about how I speak about places, especially...
A SENSE OF PLACE IN TORONTO’S INNER SUBURBAN STRIP MALL
A strip mall in the Albion & Islington area in Rexdale, Toronto, 2014. As a landing pad for newcomers, the City of Toronto touts its...
