Excerpt This report presents recommendations for bettering TransformTO’s (TTO) implementation of 5G technology into Toronto’s infrastructure to improve existing strategies across the social, global, and environmental factors implicated in technological innovation.
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Excerpt This paper explores the innovation of sustainability with respect to disruptive change, proposing a thorough account of adaptability and resilience to infrastructure when faced with climate shocks.
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Students Yizhuo Wang, Nikoo Tajdolat, Junyu Zhao
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Excerpt The project researched how urbanization affects the ecology and evolution species, and aimed to predict how human activity influences the maintenance and loss of biodiversity.
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Excerpt In collaboration with New York City’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB), this project addresses the city’s aging subsurface infrastructure by developing a Disruption Occurrence Index (DOI) heatmap and geospatial tools. These tools integrate community input and help city agencies plan infrastructure projects.
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Students Michaela Tsvetkova, Vlada Taits, Zubin Gell
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Excerpt This project addresses the city’s digital divide by recommending public Wi-Fi hotspot locations that benefit equity-seeking communities. The team produced a policy report, suitability map, and web-based site selection tool, while also analyzing usage data to guide the expansion of Wi-Fi services
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Students Emily Sakaguchi, Chloe Thierstein, Olivia Ou, Cameron Fairchild, Asad Jessani
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Excerpt Focuses on developing a leadership training program for Moss Park residents to support community leadership amidst neighborhood redevelopment. The program includes promotional materials, onboarding processes, training phases, and a celebratory graduation.
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Students Nashaat Rahman, Mahlet Berhanu, Taylor Simsovic-Peters, Nicolas Martinez-Gonzalez, Malak Gaafar
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Excerpt This project focuses on creating a digital map of services specific to women and gender-diverse people experiencing hidden homelessness in Toronto. The map includes geospatial data and a Story Map feature, providing resources and educational visuals to address gender-based and racial oppression.
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Students Jessica Hu, Lisa Paramonova, Sarah Wilczynski, Bonnie Hu, Raluca Geampana
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Excerpt This paper includes a literature review on migration trends and evaluates provincial and municipal policies that address housing regulations and development. It identifies areas in the city that fall under the “inclusionary zoning” framework to determine where affordable housing can be built in a sustainable manner in accordance with TransformTO’s guidelines. A jurisdictional scan of […]
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Excerpt The project studied the role of cities in the evolution and maintenance of adaptive intraspecific diversity.
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Excerpt The team developed a recommendations report outlining infrastructure retrofitting priorities in areas such as clean energy, decentralized energy grids, and water management to strengthen urban resilience.
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Students Sariah Hurd, Manjula Bhandari, Elaine Zhou, Mai-Yin Johnston, Igal Cano Shor, Anouk de Gouvell
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