@WesternUrban

We are the University of Western Ontario’s hub for research on urban policy and local governance.

 London, Ontario
nest.uwo.ca/urbancentre/
Joined February 2018
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Network for Economic and Social Trends (NEST)@westernuNEST23 Jan 2023
Don't miss this amazing speaker session with Dr. Talja Blokland this Friday! Details in the graphic below:
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Measuring Local Autonomy in 57 Countries. The Local Autonomy Index (LAI) The Urban Centre is pleased to invite you to this lecture by our visiting scholar Dr Carmen Navarro from the University Autónoma of Madrid. Thursday 10 November (in-person) 3:00 - 4:30pm, SSC 6210. We’d also like to note and celebrate Dr Navarro’s hot-off-the-press paper, “Women Leadership at the Apex. The Distinctiveness of Urban Women Mayors in Europe” (https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17535069.2022.2136011). We look forward to seeing you on 10 November. Michael Buzzelli, Director Urban Centre @ Western

ALT Measuring Local Autonomy in 57 Countries. The Local Autonomy Index (LAI) The Urban Centre is pleased to invite you to this lecture by our visiting scholar Dr Carmen Navarro from the University Autónoma of Madrid. Thursday 10 November (in-person) 3:00 - 4:30pm, SSC 6210. We’d also like to note and celebrate Dr Navarro’s hot-off-the-press paper, “Women Leadership at the Apex. The Distinctiveness of Urban Women Mayors in Europe” (https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17535069.2022.2136011). We look forward to seeing you on 10 November. Michael Buzzelli, Director Urban Centre @ Western

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Canada–United Kingdom Workshop on Devolution, Local Autonomy, and Multi-Level Governance CARDIFF UNIVERSITY, UK, FEBRUARY 20–22, 2023 nest.uwo.ca/urbancentre/img/… For more information, see nest.uwo.ca/urbancentre/rese…
Centre for Urban Policy and Local Governance retweeted
LoGov@LoGov_RISE4 Oct 2022
🟢🔵 International conference within our 🇪🇺H2020 project "#LoGov, Local Government and the Changing Urban-Rural Interplay, organized by our partner @LMU_Muenchen 13-14 October 2022 🔵🟢Registration for online participation is still open: en.xing-events.com/KTWYGHF.h…
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Climate change and the city: Western expert panel on London's climate em... youtu.be/4mAaYtAMcrU via @YouTube
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reminder - Public lecture by Dr Jack Lucas
Join Zoom Meeting https://westernuniversity.zoom.us/j/99807498007 Meeting ID: 998 0749 8007

ALT Join Zoom Meeting https://westernuniversity.zoom.us/j/99807498007 Meeting ID: 998 0749 8007

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Municipal climate action: Western expert panel - Thursday March 31, 2022 @ 4:00 - 5:30pm ATTEND in person @ UCC 56 or by Zoom - REGISTER at eventbrite.ca/e/climate-chan…
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Municipal climate action - Western expert panel
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Public lecture - Do Canadian Municipal Politicians Represent the Ideological Preferences of their Constituents?
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This FRIDAY - - Distinguished speaker Dr. Katherine Einstein, Boston University

ALT This FRIDAY - - Distinguished speaker Dr. Katherine Einstein, Boston University

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This FRIDAY - - workshop for urban researchers

ALT This FRIDAY - - workshop for urban researchers

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Workshop – Surveys of Municipal Elites: What They Are, Why They’re Valuable, and How You Can Get Involved Friday, February 4, 2022 at 10:00 am. Register at Eventbrite - bit.ly/3fxW07h
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Network for Economic and Social Trends (NEST)@westernuNEST13 Jan 2022
We are excited to welcome @katherineeinst for our first NEST Distinguished Speaker Series talk of 2022! 🗓️February 4, 2022 🕐 1:00 - 2:30 P.M. Zoom details ➡️ Meeting ID: 929 9783 1033 ➡️ Passcode: 162052 @westernuPoliSci @westernuSocSci @WesternuSOC
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The @WesternUrban Centre is pleased to announce that its contribution to the @LoGov_RISE initiative by Dr @MartinGHorak is now live: logov-rise.eu/country-map/ca…
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Coming Monday: Dr @NissaFinney’s virtual @WesternUrban talk on The Slow Dispossession of Home. Register at eventbrite.ca/e/virtual-publ…

Virtual Public Lecture: Nissa Finney, The Slow Dispossession of Home

Dr. Nissa Finney is Professor of Human Geography, University of St. Andrews, Scotland.

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Did you miss last week's @WesternUrban presentation by @asancton in conversation with @jmfplan on development charges in Canadian municipalities? Watch here: youtu.be/nHGbhYlnuuo
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It's not too late to register for Monday's @westernurban virtual discussion about on municipal development charges for infrastructure and housing costs with @asancton in conversation with @jmfplan. Oct. 18 @ 2pm. To receive an access link, go to: eventbrite.ca/e/launch-event…

Launch Event: Reassessing the Case for Development Charges

Launch event: New report on the perverse effects of urban development financing in Canada by Andrew Sancton

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Wound up about high housing prices? Want to learn more about what municipal development charges for infrastructure have to do with it? Join @asancton in conversation with @jmfplan for a virtual @westernurban event on Monday, Oct. 18. Register at: eventbrite.ca/e/launch-event…

Launch Event: Reassessing the Case for Development Charges

Launch event: New report on the perverse effects of urban development financing in Canada by Andrew Sancton

eventbrite.ca
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New research by @westernUrban authors on Canada's urban-rural political divide: theconversation.com/canadas-…

Canada’s worrisome urban-rural political divide has never been greater

Canada’s urban/rural divide in terms of party support is increasingly pronounced. The leader who succeeds in building new support must overcome a powerful long-term trend.

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Centre for Urban Policy and Local Governance retweeted
Western University@WesternU11 Aug 2021
#COVID19 Update: All #WesternU, @kingsatwestern, @huronatwestern, @BresciaUC students, staff and faculty who plan to be on campus this fall will be required to demonstrate proof of vaccination. news.westernu.ca/2021/08/cov…

Western to require proof of vaccination for campus community - Western News - Western University

Campus-wide policy gets support from public health unit

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