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What would a national urban policy look like?
Housing insecurity is still a major issue in Canada. Dr. Anneke Smit from Windsor Law's Centre for Cities speaks about…
Shaping a community vision for a national urban park in Windsor
“You have to feel the wind, hear the leaves, witness the life here — that’s when the stories of this…
Address to the Senate of Canada | Sénat du Canada’s Transport and Communications Committee
On December 9, Centre for Cities Director and Windsor Law professor Dr. Anneke Smit was invited to address the Senate…
Facing a trek to the grocery store, Sandwich residents say lack of access is a problem
Sandwich is one of the most underserved Anneke Smit, associate professor in the faculty of law and director of the…
UWindsor conference highlights benefit of 3D printed homes — but why has adoption lagged?
A conference at the University of Windsor highlighted growing interest in 3D printed construction — a technology supporters say could…
Windsor-Essex home builders welcome lower development charges — but others skeptical
Norbert Bolger, chair of the Windsor-Essex Home Builders' Association, says it's soon going to cost less to build a new…
Jane’s Walk Festival invites community exploration
Ever wanted to learn about historical burial practices, the Underground Railroad, heritage architecture, labour history, local ecosystems and more, all for free? These are only…
Sunday morning you step out into the city’s heat making your way to the market—taking shade under patches of trees…
AM800 Citybuilding: Segment Retrospective
(2 October 2025) Dan MacDonald is joined by C4C Director Anneke Smit to have a little retrospective on this final…
AM800 Citybuilding: Windsor Public Library – Ghost Walk of Historic Sandwich Town
(1 October 2025) On this week’s AM800 x Centre for Cities City Building Segment, Dan MacDonald sat down with Mary-Lou…
Resource: Create Your Own City
Download Your Free City-Building Coloring Book Ever wondered what it would be like to design your own city? Now you…
AM800 Citybuilding: Broadway Street Multi-Use Path and Malden Park Trailhead Now Open
(24 September 2025) Heather Grondin (Chief Relations Officer of Gordie Howe International Bridge) joins Dan MacDonald to talk about the…
