In the Media
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…
Windsor Star: UWindsor, Lakeshore seek input on ‘transformative’ housing reforms
The Centre for Cities and the Municipality of Lakeshore have launched the Horizons Project—a $2.19M, three-year initiative to engage residents…
The Current: Live in Windsor discussing Trump’s trade war
(6 February 2025) CBC’s The Current broadcast from Windsor this week to discuss the impact of a looming trade war…
Radio Canada: Windsor-Detroit Tunnel Bus with Anneke Smit
(6 February 2025) Centre for Cities Director Anneke Smit joins ‘Matins sans frontières’, discussing the Tunnel Bus, its importance to…
CBC News: C4C Director Anneke Smit interviewed following City of Windsor purchase of vacant west end school
The City of Windsor has purchased a vacant West End former school property with the intent of seeing it transformed…
C4C Housing Lab’s Rino Bortolin speaks at housing symposium in Stratford
C4C Project Manager and Strategic Advisor Rino Bortolin spoke at the Stratford & Perth County Housing Symposium co-hosted by investStratford…
