In the Media

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…

Windsor Star: Lakeshore-UWindsor explore housing partnership via C4C Housing Lab

The Municipality of Lakeshore and the Centre for Cities at the University of Windsor are working to create a partnership…

CBC News Windsor: C4C Director Anneke Smit quoted in article about Gordie Howe bridge

In an article about how the Gordie Howe bridge will divert truck traffic away from Huron Church Road, Centre for…

New York Times: UW-NUPH co-lead Catherine Febria quoted in article about Windsor’s proposed National Urban Park

Windsor’s proposed national urban park, set to be only the second in Canada, was featured in this weekend’s New York…

Radio Canada: Development opportunities for mid-sized cities like Windsor with Anneke Smit

(30 July 2024) Centre for Cities Director Anneke Smit joins 'Matins sans frontières', discussing the potential growth and challenges facing…

Radio Canada: What prizes awarded to cities are really worth with Anneke Smit

(29 July 2024) About 20 Ontario municipalities have been recognized for their excellence in budget planning. However, these awards do…

Willow Key, lead researcher for the McDougall Street Corridor placemaking project, recognized in UWindsor Student EDI leadership awards

(24 July 2024) Willow Key, a master’s graduate in history who has worked to give the local Black community its…

Radio Canada: The Congress for New Urbanism (CNU) annual conference with Anneke Smit

(5 June 2024) Centre for Cities Director Anneke Smit talks with 'Matins sans frontières' on the Centre for Cities team's…

UW-NUPH co-lead Anneke Smit testifies in Ottawa on Ojibway Bill C-248

Centre for Cities director and National Urban Park Hub co-lead Anneke Smit joined other community leaders in Ottawa to testify…