We’re hiring a Data Visualization Research Assistant with skills in Python-based data analysis, GIS, and front-end web development. The RA will, among other duties, deliver an interactive business corridor map; an interactive arts access map; and transit accessibility maps and visualizations – all in support of our Equitable Development Data Insight Training (EDDIT) Initiative. Apply now using the link in our bio!
Register by May 25 for our spring cohort of urban data analysis & storytelling microcredentials. Sign up for these online, asynchronous courses to gain hands-on skills in data processing, analysis, and visualization, equipping you to leverage urban data to drive evidence-based decision-making. Learn more using the link in our bio!
With support from a SofC UCG 3.0 grant, @uoft researchers asked if belonging and thriving in a sub-culture cultivate a sense of belonging and thriving in broader civic life. To answer their questions, they interviewed six hip-hop artists for their narratives of belonging and thriving. Read the report using the link in our bio!
SofC Director Karen Chapple (@profchapple ) has co-published research on if, and if so how, upzoning in NYC impacts residential mobility, especially low-income renter households. Read the paper using the link in our bio!
Tomorrow: Join our Urbanist-in-Residence (and cycling advocate) @lanrickbennettjr for a @janeswalkto by bike – ride from midtown to Biidaasige Park while talking about racoons, public spaces, and TO’s relationship to both. Learn more using the link in our bio!
The School of Cities and the Infrastructure Institute were honoured to welcome Uytae Lee, urban planner and creator of the excellent @aboutherevideos , to our offices today - it was inspiring and motivating to exchange ideas and learn from a gifted and dedicated urban planner, videographer, and storyteller!
Explore his work on About Here: 🔗 youtube.com/@AboutHere
Designed for early- to mid-career professionals in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors, our urban data analysis and storytelling microcredentials offer a comprehensive overview of how strategic data storytelling can influence planning, policy, and governance. Register for either of the two by May 4 and receive a 20% early bird discount. Learn more using the link in our bio!
Planning your weekend? Consider joining @rotem.mashkov (Postdoc Fellow in @uoft ’s @geo_uoft ) for a walking tour of The Path, as part of the @janeswalkto Festival. Learn about the human experience of underground spaces, while experiencing a vital part of TO’s infrastructure. Learn more using the link in our bio!
See you tonight! If you are in TO, join us for the opening event of the 29th annual EDGE:Youth Art Show, featuring original artwork by secondary school students from across the GTA – and including a selection of pieces on the SofC theme of public space and joy. It is always such an engaging and inspiring evening! Learn more using the link in our bio!
Join @rotem.mashkov for a tour of Toronto’s PATH, one of the largest underground pedestrian networks in the world. As part of the 2026 Jane’s Walk festival, this walk invites participants to explore the PATH as both infrastructure and urban experience and to learn about Rotem’s research on human experience in urban underground spaces. Learn more using the link in our bio!
As part of the 2026 Jane’s Walk festival, join our Urbanist-in-Residence (and cycling advocate) @lanrickbennettjr for a cycling tour that celebrates Toronto’s most unlikely (and unofficial) mascot, the raccoon - a storytelling journey through the city’s layered relationship with its animal neighbours and public spaces. All downhill from Soudan Ave. to Biidaasige Park, the ride is open to anyone – families or individuals on bikes, e-bikes, or bike shares. Learn more using the link in our bio!
🚲 FEATURED JANE’S WALK
with @uoftcities (Festival Sponsor)
For the Love of Raccoons Ride
🗓 Sunday, May 3
⏰ 10:00–11:30 AM
👤 Led by @lanrickbennettjr
A city-wide bike trek celebrating Toronto’s most unlikely (and unofficial) mascot, the raccoon. This ride connects three unique sites that each tell a story about Toronto’s evolving relationship with nature, design, and public space.
For the Love of Raccoons is more than a ride. It’s a storytelling journey through the city’s layered relationship with its animal neighbours and public spaces. Come for the history, stay for the laughter, and leave with a few new ways to see Toronto.
This walk is open to everyone! Whether you’re riding your own bike, an e-cargo bike, or a Bike Share Toronto rental. Families, friends, and curious city-builders are all welcome. You can join the full ride or visit one of the stops by foot or public transit.
This walk is supported by the School of Cities, University of Toronto.
📍 Start: Raccoon Park (86 Soudan Ave)
🏁 End: Biidaasige Park (Commissioners St & Munition St)
Jane’s Walks are free and open to all.
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