Tea VashainUrban Policy at Munk (Fall 2022)Reflection on the CourseWhen I started this course, I barely had any knowledge on urban policy. The past eight weeks have not only encouraged me to look at public…Nov 6, 2022Nov 6, 2022
Tea VashainUrban Policy at Munk (Fall 2022)Civil Society, An Important PartnerAfter learning about cooperation between municipalities and the provincial and federal governments, we turned to the role of civil society…Nov 6, 2022Nov 6, 2022
Tea VashainUrban Policy at Munk (Fall 2022)My Neighbourhood — Maple, “A Great Place to Call Home”Maple, a community within the City of Vaughan, has been my neighbourhood for the past couple of months. With a rapidly growing population…Oct 13, 2022Oct 13, 2022
Tea VashainUrban Policy at Munk (Fall 2022)Better Coordination, Better Urban PolicyThe scale of urbanization and the rate at which it is occurring all around the world is characterized by an increase in the demand for…Oct 13, 2022Oct 13, 2022
Tea VashainUrban Policy at Munk (Fall 2022)“A Better Way to Go!”“Public transit is the backbone of livable cities. Better transit means less congestion, faster commutes, more convenience, higher…Oct 7, 2022Oct 7, 2022
Tea VashainUrban Policy at Munk (Fall 2022)A Public Corporation?! What Motivates Public Servants at the Municipal Level?Lesson #9: A municipality is a public corporation, not a constitutionally recognized order of government. (Professor Eidelman, Lecture…Sep 30, 2022Sep 30, 2022
Tea VashainUrban Policy at Munk (Fall 2022)Defining “Cities”Living in a city is becoming the norm. The World Bank anticipates that nearly 7 out of 10 people in the world will live in cities by 2050.Sep 23, 2022Sep 23, 2022
