Session

Winter 2022

 Term

W

Format

SEMR

Instructor

Calendar Description / Prerequisite / Co-Requisite

This course analyses the theory and practice of urban policy formation and implementation in Canada, with particular attention to Toronto. The course is interdisciplinary, using the approaches of political science, public administration, economics, and geography. The first half of the course examines the structures of local government, local politics, and how policy is formulated, with particular attention to intergovernmental issues and local public finance. The second half examines four issues as case studies: transportation; affordable housing; income inequality; and urban planning/zoning.

Course Start Up

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