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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 asking rents are getting lower in many of Canada’s major cities- Here’s how Windsor is doing
Windsor’s rents are flatlining rather than declining, economist says Heather Kitching · CBC News · Posted: Jun 10, 2026 4:38 PM EDT | Last…
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…
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…
