Jessica ArmstronginUrban Policy at Munk (Fall 2022)Urban Policy ReflectionsThroughout the last 7 weeks of the course, my view of urban policy expanded and it’s easy to see how complicated urban policy is…Nov 6, 2022Nov 6, 2022
Jessica ArmstronginUrban Policy at Munk (Fall 2022)Should Non-Profits and Charities Get a Seat at the Table?In Week 5 of the course, our class discussed and learned from alumni the important role that the civil society, especially non-profits…Nov 4, 2022Nov 4, 2022
Jessica ArmstronginUrban Policy at Munk (Fall 2022)Should the Federal Government Care More About Cities and Urban Issues?The Canadian federal government doesn’t have explicit interest in cities, however they sometimes work with municipalities or provinces to…Oct 14, 2022Oct 14, 2022
Jessica ArmstronginUrban Policy at Munk (Fall 2022)My Neighbourhood — Whitchurch-Stouffville: A Leader in Public TransitWelcome to the suburbs! Whitchurch-Stouffville is part of York Region, and is located approximately 50 km north of Downtown Toronto.Oct 13, 2022Oct 13, 2022
Jessica ArmstronginUrban Policy at Munk (Fall 2022)Income Inequality Knows No Political Boundaries (But We Need A Larger Regional Body to Address It)Our municipal and regional governments do not work together enough to properly address spatial income inequality and we need a regional…Oct 6, 2022Oct 6, 2022
Jessica ArmstronginUrban Policy at Munk (Fall 2022)Will Municipal Governments have to Bear the Financial Burden of Climate Change?The role of municipal governments can be briefly described as service provision. Municipalities provide both legislative and discretionary…Sep 30, 2022Sep 30, 2022
Jessica ArmstronginUrban Policy at Munk (Fall 2022)Is it time to re-consider amalgamating the nine municipalities that make up York Region?Georgina, East Gwillimbury, Newmarket, Aurora, Whitchurch-Stouffville, King, Vaughan, Richmond Hill and Markham, which make up York Region…Sep 22, 2022Sep 22, 2022
