Department of Geography and Planning Graduate Projects
Recent Submissions
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Transit Agency Responses to COVID-19: A review of challenges and opportunities for continued service delivery
(2021-04)The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has radically impacted public transport ridership and service provision across the country. Since the outbreak of the virus, transit agencies have had to adapt to new and rapidly ... -
WHERE DID THE NEIGHBOURHOOD GO? A LOOK INTO THE SPATIAL DISTRIBUTIONS OF STUDENTS ACROSS ONTARIO MID-SIZED CITIES
(2021)Enrollment in higher educational institutions (HEI) has been steadily increasing across Canada, while on-campus accommodation provided by the HEI has plateaued. As a result, a majority of upper-year students now turn towards ... -
Revisiting the Reclaimed Street: An analysis of Kensington Market’s Pedestrian Sundays’ initiative as an exercise in community participation
(2021-05)This report examined a pedestrian street initiative in the inner-city Toronto neighbourhood of Kensington Market, testing whether it addresses the pressing concerns of gentrification for the residents and business owners. ... -
A Made-in-Muskoka Approach
(2021)The District of Muskoka is well known for being a part of Ontario's cottage country with over 650 freshwater lakes found within the upper-tier municipal boundaries. As shoreline development pressures increase, so does the ... -
Community-Driven Solutions in Public Transit-Deprived Regions: A case study of Rural Rides, a community transportation initiative in southeast New Brunswick
(2020-09-21)This study focuses on Rural Rides’ original service area, the Salisbury-Petitcodiac region of southeast New Brunswick. By revealing in-depth details about how Rural Rides emerged, currently operates, and exists within the ... -
An Exploratory Comparative Case Study of Repurposed Elementary Schools in Highly Deprived Communities in Ontario
(2020-05-01)Executive Summary Over the past two decades, public schools in Ontario have been permanently closing at alarming rates. From 2010 to 2016, the total number of school closures was 354 which was related to the 2009 and ... -
The Cannabis Quandary: Exploring the Provincial Role in Regulating Cannabis Production as a Land Use in Ontario
(2020)In 2018, Canada’s federal government legalized recreational cannabis, and an increase in cannabis production facilities appearing in Canadian communities warrants research on how to include cannabis production in land use ... -
Regulating Urban Residential Development on Private Road: An Ontario Case Study of Four Municipalities
(2020-05-19)This report will show that planning academics and the Province of Ontario’s Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) have raised several concerns about residential development on private roads. In the years since, ... -
Exploring the impacts of the GPNO and the Far North Act on Official Plans and a Community-Based Land Use Plan
(2020-05-19)Population shifts in Northern Ontario are eliciting provincial attention in the form of policy documents aimed at mitigating the consequences of population decline. There is a steady decrease in the population throughout ... -
Inspiring Thoughtfulness, Creativity, and Togetherness in Communities: The Role of Public Art Master Plans in Facilitating Placemaking
(2020)Executive Summary Introduction Public spaces are important components of communities and can be improved through placemaking. Placemaking refers to improving public spaces so they can better reflect the values and ... -
Anaerobic Digestion as a Residential Food Waste Management Method
(2020)Food waste disposal has become a significant environmental issue in North America, but potential mitigation is being considered through new waste management methods. One such method is anaerobic digestion, a four-step ... -
Making Heritage Community Centres Accessible for an Aging Population in Peterborough
(2020)Heritage and accessibility are both important elements in Ontario planning but have often been viewed as opposing forces; heritage advocating for preservation and accessibility advocating for re-development. This is an ... -
Students and Seniors: Intergenerational Homesharing in Kingston, Ontario
(2019)As Ontario’s aging population increases, so do reports of loneliness and social isolation amongst seniors. Local-level strategies to curb loneliness amongst seniors have the potential to improve the health and well-being ... -
The Role of Business Improvement Areas in Community Economic Development: An exploratory study of BIAs in Toronto
(2019-05)Business improvement areas (BIAs) has been a widely utilized tool by municipalities to tackle a range of community issues and support economic revitalization. The purpose of this study was to asses whether their role in ... -
From Marketing to Master Plan: An Environmental Sustainability Analysis of Toronto’s East Harbour EcoDistrict
(2019-04-24)Due to climate change and rampant urbanization in developing countries, increased attention needs to be paid to environmental sustainability concerns, helping to shape cities for the future. Instead of offering a “blueprint”, ... -
Planning for Sustainable Development: An Analysis of the State of Planning in the City of Kingston through an Official Plan Evaluation
(2019-05-03)The City of Kingston has a vision to become Canada’s Most Sustainable City (City of Kingston, 2018). Studies suggest that planning objectives can influence local policies and therefore the quality of the plan is of great ... -
Safer Stops: Increasing Public Perceptions of Safety through Bus Stop Design in the City of Greater Sudbury
(2019-04)In recent years, various surveys of transit riders in North America have ranked safety as one of the highest priorities at bus stops. This concern over the safety of bus stops could have detrimental effects to ridership ...
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