The Urban Studies Program has a number of active, ongoing research projects. We strive for interdisciplinary collaboration both within and beyond the university in a wide range of urban research themes and welcome student involvement in contributing to the pursuit of better questions and better answers inside today's pressing urban issues.

For information about the research interests of specific faculty members, please visit our Faculty and Staff page.

For Student Research Projects, please visit our Student Information Page.

To download our recent research and policy papers, read on!

The Learning City      

La Ville en Apprentissage    

Disclaimer: This is one of six draft papers that are part of Canada's ongoing discussion on sustainable cities and the importance of urban planning. These papers were drafted to kick off preparations for the World Urban Forum 2006 and to stimulate discussion and debate before, during and following the World Urban Forum 2006. The views expressed herein are solely those of the author of this paper and do not reflect the official position of the Government of Canada.

Déni: C'est une des six ébauches de document faisant partie de la discussion suivie tenue au pays sur les collectivités durables et l'importance de la planification urbaine. Ces documents viennent enrichir cette discussion nationale et soutiendront la planification de la participation du Canada au IIIe Colloque mondial des villes des Nations unies qui aura lieu à Vancouver en juin 2006. Les documents expriment les points de vue des organismes auteurs.

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