Rachel MayinUrban Policy at Munk (Winter 2022)The One Where The Urban Policy Class EndsI have mixed emotions writing this final blog post. It feels like the first of many endings coming up in the near future as I finish this…Feb 28, 2022Feb 28, 2022
Rachel MayinUrban Policy at Munk (Winter 2022)Love Thy Neighbourhood AssociationThis week’s lecture on civil society forced me to look at a part of municipal governance I had written off as people who don’t have much…Feb 14, 2022Feb 14, 2022
Rachel MayinUrban Policy at Munk (Winter 2022)Leaf Machines BlowTake a walk with me through Toronto City Council’s journey to ban leaf blowers and my personal experiences dealing with them in the Forest…Feb 7, 2022Feb 7, 2022
Rachel MayinUrban Policy at Munk (Winter 2022)A Thought-Provoking ConversationLast week in class we were given the opportunity to speak with alumni working on municipal or local issues but at different orders of…Feb 7, 2022Feb 7, 2022
Rachel MayinUrban Policy at Munk (Winter 2022)Good Vaccine HuntingIt is challenging to overcome the apparent limitations of the glossary of the terms that pervade urban policy. This week we were faced with…Jan 31, 2022Jan 31, 2022
Rachel MayinUrban Policy at Munk (Winter 2022)The Facts on City TaxOur class last week gave me a renewed sense of the purpose, responsibilities and consequential effects of municipal government. The…Jan 25, 20221Jan 25, 20221
Rachel MayinUrban Policy at Munk (Winter 2022)Reconsidering the Strength of the MayorLast week’s discussion ultimately left me wanting a more clear and rigorous characterization of the type of place where the majority of the…Jan 17, 2022Jan 17, 2022