Nilanee KoneswaraninUrban Policy at Munk (2020)Our Final Assignment — How Can We Mitigate Commercial Gentrification?As mentioned in my previous blog post, our class had the opportunity to write a report for the United Way Greater Toronto for our final…Mar 23, 2020Mar 23, 2020
Nilanee KoneswaraninUrban Policy at Munk (2020)Scarborough’s Golden MileDespite living in Scarborough for almost 20 years and visiting my uncle every week near Victoria Park and Eglinton, I had no idea that the…Feb 18, 2020Feb 18, 2020
Nilanee KoneswaraninUrban Policy at Munk (2020)Review: Perfect CityBy Nilanee Koneswaran and Saurav MainiFeb 14, 2020Feb 14, 2020
Nilanee KoneswaraninUrban Policy at Munk (2020)The Fall of the Ministry of State and Urban Affairs“Nearly everything that municipalities do, and practically every place-based policy enacted by any level of government in Canada, depends…Feb 2, 2020Feb 2, 2020
Nilanee KoneswaraninUrban Policy at Munk (2020)The Need for Regional Climate Policies and Programs“None of the municipalities in the GTHA act independently. We operate as a region, and our climate policies and programs must reflect…Jan 27, 2020Jan 27, 2020
Nilanee KoneswaraninUrban Policy at Munk (2020)Property Taxes: Regressive or Progressive?In last week’s class, we learned that municipalities rely heavily on property taxes and user fees to help fund the services they provide…Jan 20, 2020Jan 20, 2020
Nilanee KoneswaraninUrban Policy at Munk (2020)“What city are you from?”“What city are you from?” It’s one of the first few questions someone asks to break the ice but it’s one of the most complex. If you’ve…Jan 13, 20201Jan 13, 20201
