Faculty & Staff
Fadi Masoud Wants to Save Our Cities from Flooding
In Toronto’s transforming waterfront, he sees the beginnings of a more resilient urban form
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Culture & Society
Do You Know Toronto Slang?
Youth are drawing from several languages spoken by the city’s immigrants to create a novel form of English
Alumni
A View to Making Toronto Stronger
Kofi Hope wants to add new voices to the conversation about city-building
Culture & Society
Priced Out of the Housing Market
Owning a home is becoming a fantasy for all but the wealthiest families. Better urban planning is part of the solution. Adjusting our expectations may be another
Alumni
The City is Her Patient
Eileen de Villa targets opioids and homelessness as Toronto’s new medical officer of health
Alumni
Toronto’s Top Money Man
City manager Peter Wallace talks tough with politicians on taxes and spending
Culture & Society
An Army of Tree Lovers
U of T’s Faculty of Forestry is teaching Torontonians how to care for one of the city’s most valuable resources – its trees
Faculty & Staff
Toronto’s Beating Heart
With the Toronto Poetry Map, a U of T English professor and Toronto Public Library unveil a whole new way to view the city
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A Global Talent Destination
U of T’s ability to attract international graduate students is important to our – and Ontario’s – long-term success
Culture & Society
Towers of Song
A U of T music grad runs an innovative program to bring affordable music lessons to Regent Park youth
Culture & Society
Pathways’ Progress
A homework support program involving OISE students has more than doubled high school graduation rates in Regent Park
Students
Toronto’s Waterfront Conundrum
Why can't Toronto's waterfront emulate Chicago's? Land ownership, says political science student Gabriel Eidelman
Students
How Big is Ford Country?
Rob Ford garnered more support downtown in last fall's Toronto election than initially thought, analysis shows
Alumni
Tweet the Vote
Social media will be a force in this fall’s Toronto election, if a group of recent grads have their way
Alumni
The Imagined City
In her new book, writer Sarah Elton aims to put Toronto on the literary map next to New York, Dublin and Paris