School of Cities


The School of Cities is a research centre dedicated to urban study and education at the University of Toronto. The centre is an extra-departmental unit composed of faculty from the university's three campuses and visiting professors from other institutions, with the goal of consolidating urban-focused academics from various divisions, such as Faculty of Applied [Science and Engineering, University of Toronto|Engineering], John H. [Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design|Architecture], and Public Health.
The centre is directed by Karen Chapple, a professor of urban planning in the Department of Geography and Planning who also holds the Carmel P. Friesen Chair in Urban Studies at the University of California, Berkeley. It is based in the Myhal Centre for Engineering Innovation and Entrepreneurship on the University of [Toronto St. George|St. George campus] in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Research

Established in 2018 by the University of Toronto [Faculty of Arts and Science|Faculty of Arts and Science] Council, the School of Cities utilizes its position in Toronto, the largest city in Canada, which has allowed for faculty in the School of Cities to be at the centre of urban growth and influence policy in public sectors. Toronto's recent growth and development going into the twenty-first century has made it the fifth-largest urban area in North America.
It publishes regular reports and interactive tools for data visualization based on statistics gathered from the city and the Greater Toronto Area in metrics such as economics, housing, density, and climate.
The School of Cities hosts several urban- and urban planning-related undergraduate courses at the University of Toronto and offers fellowships for postgraduate students.

Affiliated centres

The centre works on and is affiliated with several interdisciplinary initiatives. These include: