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February 6, 2020
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Ryerson Visits Sidewalk Labs

By Ryerson CBI | City Building, Ryerson

In the last few weeks, Ryerson CBI has participated in several tours of the Sidewalk Labs “307” presentation centre with Ryerson staff, faculty and students. We organized these tours as…

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October 2, 2019
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Small-Town Transit Levels Up with Bus-Hailing App

By Ryerson CBI | Ryerson, Transportation/Transit

If public transit agencies, which deliver an essential service, can modernize their services using technology, they stand a chance of competing with automobiles and car-based ride-hailing services that Ryerson researchers…

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May 8, 2019
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Together Design Lab Creates Toolkit for Laneway Activation

By Ryerson CBI | Public Realm, RU City Builders, Ryerson

With laneway housing now made possible in Toronto, it’s a great time to think more about how else we can animate our laneways and build an ever-more interesting, inclusive and…

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November 29, 2018
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Universities and the Urban Public Realm

By Ryerson CBI | City Building, Ryerson | No Comments
Ryerson University is bordered by Yonge Street, and its campus and students play an active role in the life of the street. Because the infrastructure beneath Yonge is in need...
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September 7, 2018
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Road Safety a Matter of Political Will

By Ryerson CBI | Ryerson, Transportation/Transit
In Toronto, one person is hit by a car every 3.5 hours. The pressure is mounting on decision makers to address our obvious road safety crisis. We quickly put together...
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September 4, 2018
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Practice-Ready Research into Active Transportation: Raktim Mitra

By Ryerson CBI | Profiles, RU City Builders, Ryerson, Transportation/Transit

Raktim Mitra is an Associate Professor within the Ryerson University School of Urban and Regional Planning, and co-director of TransForm Lab, a hub for policy-relevant transportation research. Through his work,…

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August 16, 2018
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Walking Ryerson’s Urban Environment

By Ryerson CBI | City Building, Ryerson, Urban Development

In the past decade, Ryerson has invested heavily in enhancements to its facilities and public realm that have improved campus quality of life, and contributed to revitalization of the Downtown…

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July 5, 2018
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Celebrate winning ShapeLab designs July 10

By Ryerson CBI | City Building, Ryerson, Student Course Events, Transportation/Transit

Earlier this year, the City Building Institute participated in the development of ShapeLab, an experiential learning program from partners the City of Toronto and Ryerson’s Office of Social Innovation. During…

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June 30, 2018
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Student Program ShapeLab Animates King West

By Ryerson CBI | City Building, Public Realm, Ryerson, Transportation/Transit

ShapeLab is an innovative program intended to harness the ideas and energy of future city builders. CBI Research Assistant Patrice Mitchell participated in ShapeLab’s inaugural design competition, as a member…

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May 17, 2018
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Walking & Talking the Future of Downtown Yonge

By Ryerson CBI | City Building, Ryerson, Urban Development

By Claire Nelischer Yonge Street been a central spine of Toronto’s downtown for decades. Over the years, it has been home to an exciting and ever-changing mix of small businesses,…

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