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Windsor Star: Ojibway park vision unclear to many locals
Ojibway park vision unclear to many locals: report Report states the lack of direction from Parks Canada has damaged the federal agency locally. Author…
AM800: A Vision for Ojibway Park
Guest Host Dan MacDonald is joined by Dr. Anneke Smit, Director, Centre for Cities to talk about C4C's latest report,…
AM800: Centre for Cities on the significance of the Pedestrian / Bike lane opening at the Gordie Howe International Bridge
Guest host Dan MacDonald is joined by Kaitlyn DiPietro, Research Associate, Communications & Administration, Centre for Cities talking about the…
Lessons from Windsor’s National Urban Park Project
By Lori Berg- CTV News Published: July 30, 2026 at 3:47PM EDT A new report from the Centre for Cities is…
Report released on policy for opening National Urban Parks throughout Canada- Windsor News Today
By Maureen Revait- July 30, 2026 The Ojibway National Urban Park has still not been designated, but the University of Windsor's…
Dr. Lee Rodney, Affiliate Researcher with C4C Comments on a different kind of connection that takes shape between Windsor and Detroit
By Victor Romao, University of Windsor University of Windsor professor Lee Rodney stands near the Gordie Howe International Bridge in…
C4C Affiliated Researcher, Dr. Lee Rodney on WDET’s The Metro. “A new bridge, an old connection. What the Gordie Howe Bridge means for Detroit and Windsor”
C4C's Affiliated Researcher and Border-culture scholar, Dr. Lee Rodney joins Robyn Vincent on WDET, on whether the first publicly owned…
Dr. Anneke Smit Comments on the changing rents in many of Canada’s major cities – CBC News
Windsor’s rents are flatlining rather than declining, economist says Heather Kitching · CBC News · Posted: Jun 10, 2026 4:38 PM EDT | Last…
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…
