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Making Impacts: The End

Making Impacts: The End

After a gruelling 2 years and 4 semesters, the end is in sight. Across the many courses that I have taken during my time at Munk, PPG2012…
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Mrinal Kashyap
The End!

The End!

This was my last, last week of classes after six years at the University of Toronto. When I submit my final assignment for this course, I…
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Padraic Berting
The End

The End

This was not only the final week of this class but the final week of school, forever. What a weird feeling. I know it is something everyone…
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Alyssa Bishop
The Power in Poking Fun

The Power in Poking Fun

This past week we had the exciting opportunity to chat with change-makers about our advocacy strategy proposals. My project is focused on…
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Chloe Hinds
Turns Out Cars Aren’t That Important, Actually

Turns Out Cars Aren’t That Important, Actually

This week was our final field trip, and I am very sad to see them go. The experiential component of this course has been so engaging and I…
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Chloe Hinds
Let’s Talk Tactics!

Let’s Talk Tactics!

It feels like everything is starting to come together. With one week left in the course, the light at the end of the tunnel is very bright…
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Alyssa Bishop
Signing off

Signing off

I wanted to cap off my blog posts with a zoom image, since this part of my life does not seem to be going away anytime soon. To say that…
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Padraic Berting
A Difficult Ride: Bike Lanes in Toronto

A Difficult Ride: Bike Lanes in Toronto

It was the summer of 2019. The sky was clear, the temperature comfortable, and the breeze perfect. I was a block and a half away from my…
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Mrinal Kashyap
Bike Lanes and Power

Bike Lanes and Power

Week 4 meant our last week of field trips. I have seriously enjoyed this part of the class so much, and getting out into the community has…
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Alyssa Bishop
[De]Constructing Stakeholder Maps

[De]Constructing Stakeholder Maps

For better or for worse, policy jargon appears simple, sounds simple, but does not work so simply.
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Padraic Berting

Laneway Suites are Pretty Sweet

Laneway housing really strikes me as one of the more “perfect” policy solutions. Not in the sense that it is in itself the perfect solution…
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Mrinal Kashyap
Stakeholder Analysis

Stakeholder Analysis

This week was all about stakeholders. ‘Stakeholder’ has been a big buzz word throughout our degree. Stakeholder liaising this, stakeholder…
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Alyssa Bishop
Opposition Isn’t Always a No

Opposition Isn’t Always a No

This week our discussion focused on stakeholders. One of the biggest insights I took away from both the lecture and field trip was to…
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Chloe Hinds
Can Developers Be Part of Communities?

Can Developers Be Part of Communities?

This week we focused on community consultations and toured the Mirvish Village development site as a case study on learning what is the…
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Chloe Hinds
You can stop at five or six stores or just one (Honest Ed’s)

You can stop at five or six stores or just one (Honest Ed’s)

I moved to Toronto in September 2016. I never stepped foot in Honest Ed’s.
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Padraic Berting
Community & Development: Mirvish Village

Community & Development: Mirvish Village

Touring the development site of what used to be Honest Ed’s was a surprisingly profound experience. As an immigrant myself, who has…
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Mrinal Kashyap
Mirvish Village and Me

Mirvish Village and Me

This was my favourite class at Munk yet. Not only was it my first in-person class this semester, which was already very exciting, but I…
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Alyssa Bishop
Classroom and/or Communities

Classroom and/or Communities

Munk Classes, to me, have sometimes felt relatively large and impersonal. Sure, I did my undergraduate degree at the University of Toronto…
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Padraic Berting

PPG2012 Class 1

During our first class, we attempted to define the terms “community” and “impact,” and aptly so given the contents of this course. I found…
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Mrinal Kashyap
Our Community

Our Community

I have never, in my 22 years of schooling, been in a class of 5 people. I honestly was a bit nervous about how the dynamic was going to be…
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Alyssa Bishop
We’re back! And turning back the clock.

We’re back! And turning back the clock.

By Gabriel Eidelman and Jo Flatt
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Gabriel Eidelman
How to get started

How to get started

The first thing you’ll need to do to contribute to the course blog is to become a “writer” for this “publication.”
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Gabriel Eidelman
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