“Weak” vs. “Strong” Mayors: Which Type is Better for Policymaking?

What is City?

In our first week of class, we primarily focused on the conceptualizing what is a city. When trying to a define a city, it became clear from our class discussions that it is very difficult to come up with one universally encompassing definition that applies across both space and time. Last term, I took…

Reflections on What it Means to be “Urban”

One of the first questions our class was asked to reflect on was “What is a city?”…

About the Course: ‘Seeing Like a City’

The world is now urban.

Regional Governance & Post-Pandemic Transportation Planning

The Debate: Is Hamilton part of the Toronto Region?

The ABCs of Urban Governance

The processes and actors underlying urban governance differs across cities, even those in the same province…

What Does Municipal Autonomy Look Like? Is It Desirable?

Why I strongly dislike property taxes: a personal reflection from someone who does not own property

What’s in a City?

What qualities must a place have in order to be called a city?