How can Torontonians learn to adore their city in the midst of the 2015 Pan Am & Parapan Am Games? Shawn Micallef writes about Toronto and urban issues for Spacing Magazine and the Toronto Star. He’s also authored The Trouble With Brunch and St

Ep. 8 Can we build a Music City?

Jun 26th, 2015

In the midst of ‘festival season’ in Toronto, The Cities Podcast features interviews with two artists deep in TO’s music scene. Izzy Ritchie, from Juno-winning group The Strumbellas, and music critic Ian Gormely explain how they made it as prof

Ep. 7 Ghosts of The Ward with John Lorinc

Jun 16th, 2015

Author John Lorinc shares stories from The Ward: The Life and Loss of Toronto’s First Immigrant Neighbourhood (Coach House Books). He co-edited the collection that revives a demolished area bounded by College, Queen, Yonge and University — now

Ep. 6 The Poetry Map with George Elliott Clarke

May 27th, 2015

Poet laureate George Elliott Clarke discusses The Poetry Map from Toronto Public Libraries, diversity and police culture, and more. Also, Roman Mars from 99% Invisible shares his opinions on the greatest libraries in North America. Original mus

Ep. 5 Really Seeing Richmond

May 13th, 2015

Exploring then-and-now in the neighbourhood of Richmond and Spadina, with fourth-year students in Shauna Brail’s Urban Studies course. Plus, a sneak peek into Doors Open Toronto on May 23–24, including 14 free walking tours sponsored by the Uni

Ep 4. 7 Cities, 7 Voices

May 1st, 2015

Seven global delegates in Toronto for the Youthful Cities summit share their visions for an ideal city. Episode also features Jane’s Walk and an exclusive with city councillors Michael Thompson and Anna Bailão on spaces to explore in their ward

Ep. 3 Transforming 1 Spadina with Richard Sommer

Apr 27th, 2015

Richard Sommer shares his vision for 1 Spadina — future home of the Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape & Design — as a transformative space, stepping in to foster urban innovations where municipal governments cannot. Learn more at htt

Ep. 2 The Power of Numbers with Patricia McCarney

Apr 21st, 2015

Patricia McCarney (World Council on City Data, U of T’s Global Cities Institute) explains how making a first-ever international standard for cities is helping urban centres to grow, improve and take on a transformative role for citizens. Learn

The Cities Podcast Ep. 1 Strolling with Shawn Micallef

Apr 9th, 2015

In this re-launch of the podcast, we take a spring stroll in unexpected places with author and urban enthusiast, Shawn Micallef. He writes about city explorations for The Toronto Star, Spacing Magazine and in his books, The Trouble With Brunch,

U of T Cities Podcast Ep. 4 Future Cities - Featuring Richard Florida, Patricia McCarney, Kathryn Kuitenbrouwer and Meric Gertler

Oct 27th, 2014

Featuring Richard Florida, Patricia McCarney, Kathryn Kuitenbrouwer and Meric GertlerThis final election-focused episode features U of T experts Kathryn Kuitenbrouwer, Richard Florida, Patricia McCarney and Meric Gertler, as they envision citie

U of T Cities Podcast Ep. 3 Building Sustainable Cities - The future of Toronto's economy, transportation and environment

Oct 20th, 2014

The future of Toronto’s economy, transportation and environmentIn the third episode of this miniseries, U of T Cities features University of Toronto experts working to build more sustainable cities in the realms of environment, infrastructure a

U of T Cities Podcast Ep. 2 The Future of Transit - Research and startups pushing transit beyond the simple subway-or-streetcar divide

Oct 16th, 2014

Research and startups pushing transit beyond the simple subway-or-streetcar divideThis edition of U of T Cities features researchers and entrepreneurs working to build the future of transit. Reimagine the downtown and beyond with transit policy

U of T Cities Podcast Ep. 1 The Future of Traffic - Artificially intelligent traffic lights, human-electric hybrid pod vehicles and more

Oct 16th, 2014

Artificially intelligent traffic lights, human-electric hybrid pod vehicles and more This first episode of U of T Cities features researchers and entrepreneurs working to build the future of traffic. Learn about artificially intelligent traffi

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