Sarah ColainUrban Policy at Munk (Winter 2022)Wrapping UpAs I’m reflecting on the last 6 weeks, I’m realizing how much I’ve learned in such a short period of time.Feb 24, 2022Feb 24, 2022
Sarah ColainUrban Policy at Munk (Winter 2022)Social Movements & Civil SocietyMy understanding of civil society coincides with what I define a social movement as; citizens mobilizing their efforts together to achieve…Feb 14, 2022Feb 14, 2022
Sarah ColainUrban Policy at Munk (Winter 2022)Highway 413: Controversial, Costly, and Close to HomeI grew up approximately 50 kilometres northwest of Toronto, in a small suburban “village” known as Bolton. Here, my parents raised my…Feb 7, 2022Feb 7, 2022
Sarah ColainUrban Policy at Munk (Winter 2022)Infrastructure & Intergovernmental RelationsTo me, infrastructure at any level of government always involves an urban lens. The outcome of investments made to improve gaps in our…Feb 3, 2022Feb 3, 2022
Sarah ColainUrban Policy at Munk (Winter 2022)Ontario’s Next Top Model: Regional Governance EditionLast week, the Urban Policy class at Munk were joined by alumni who worked at the Regional level of municipal government. In my group’s…Jan 31, 2022Jan 31, 2022
Sarah ColainUrban Policy at Munk (Winter 2022)Constrained^This is photo of a city councillor balancing the budget.Jan 25, 2022Jan 25, 2022
Sarah ColainUrban Policy at Munk (Winter 2022)What makes a city a city?Has anyone outside of this course really thought about what makes a city a city? I’m in this course and if it weren’t for StatsCan or the…Jan 17, 2022Jan 17, 2022