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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.
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July 23, 2026
[Video] Housing in the GTA: Are We Building the Wrong Homes? (external link)
The C.D. Howe Institute speaks with Frank Clayton, CUR Senior Research Fellow and Benjamin Dal on Canada's housing supply problem, the misalignment of contemporary planning policy versus consumer demand and the consequences for homebuyers.
July 21, 2026
CFOS-AM mentions CUR's recent population blog and Toronto's fall from the fastest-growing metropolitan area in 2024 now down to 412th place in 2025.
July 15, 2026
Why People Are Fleeing Toronto as Jobs Disappear and Living Costs Rise (external link)
The Weekly Voice highlights CUR's annual look at fastest-growing U.S and Canadian metropolitan areas. In 2025, approximately 77,000 people left the Toronto metro area for other parts of Canada. While 53,000 people arrived in the region through international migration, it was not enough to offset departures and other population changes, resulting in Toronto falling from 1st to 412th (out of 435 metropolitan areas).
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