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The Centre for Urban Research and Land Development is an expert-led research Centre, dedicated to formulating policies and solutions to address the concerns confronting urban growth and change within the Greater Golden Horseshoe, as well as educating students to take leadership roles in these pursuits. Its orientation is founded on uniting economics and market analysis within the context and understanding of social and environmental considerations.
In The News
November 25, 2025
The Toronto Star quotes CUR Founding Director, David Amborski, in their coverage of the response to the passing of Ontario's Bill 60 this past month. Marked by heated dissent from tenants and renter households, Amborski points out that while the Ford government emphasizes its focus on increasing rental supply, most tenants aren't seeing a difference in their day-to-day and aren't feeling any better off in the current economic climate.
By: Victoria Gibson
November 21, 2025
A ray of light for brownfields (external link)
Corporate Knights speaks with Chris De Sousa, CUR Director and Professor in the School of Urban and Regional Planning, regarding Canada's underdeveloped 'brightfields' - brownfield sites used to generate renewable solar energy. De Sousa points out that while developers may be apprehensive about brownfield sites, for marginalized communities such repurposed spaces can offer the possibility of remediation, reparation, job creation and future revenue.
By: Moira Donovan
November 17, 2025
The condo model is collapsing. What comes next? (external link)
In their latest examination of the GTA condo market crisis, Corporate Knights dives into the financialization of housing and what's most likely to fill the gap. The reason for the surge of condo development in the past had to do with the fact that land zoned for high-density residential earned a greater return for condos than purpose-built rentals, states CUR Founding Director, David Amborski, and warns that with investors no longer seeing condos as a viable asset class, the dollars have gone elsewhere and may not return anytime soon.
By: John Lorinc
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