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Papers - published

File contains papers published by a variety of faculty members:
RG 150.1.1 Ecosystem Stability & Biophysical Land Classification Techniques, 1981 G. McKibbon
RG 150.1.2 Urbanization In Ecuador: General Comments, 1982 L. Altrows
RG 150.1.3 Four Constituencies: Dilemmas Of the Planner As Civil Servant, 1980 N. Richardson
RG 150.1.4 The Conserver Philosophy: Theory Into Practice At The Local Level, 1980 N. Alcock/M. Kosney
RG 150.1.5 Saving Rural Ontario: Planning For The Preservation Of Ontario's Countryside Landscape, 1981 R. Brown
RG 150.1.6 Planning For Communities In the North, 1983 S. Deirmenjian/M. Jones
RG 150.1.7 Public Opinion On Community Issues: Selected Papers, 1980 R.Crow/M. Kosney (eds.)

Student paper: Toronto at the crossroads

This file contains "Toronto at the Crossroads", background papers on current planning issues in Toronto, prepared in conjunction with a video presentation for the Annual Conference of the Canadian Institute of Planners, Toronto, June 26-29, 1977, by Third Year Students, Urban Planning Program.

Student project: potential closure of Gould Street

This file contians documentation regarding Gould Street Closure:
-A Report on Proposal for Closure of Gould Street prepared by The Ryerson Campus Planning Group
-Gould St. Closure Proposal, Preliminary report, City Planning Group
-Gould St. Closure Proposal Final Recomendations and Conclusions, City Planning Group
-The Gould Street Closing: The Community Response

Formation of the Urban and Regional Planning department

A small collection of material from Malcolm Matthew documenting the planning and formation of the Urban Planning Department and the Urban Planning degree program. M. Matthew, a former faculty member in Architectural Technology, specializing in Urban Planning, was involved in the planning process to separate Urban Planning from the Architectural Technology department. The documentation consists of:
1) a brief history of the reorganization of UPLN with extracts from Academic Council minutes re. curriculum changes in the Urban Planning program
2) Search Committee for Urban Planning department Chair: memos and curriculum vitae of applicant
3) announcement of new chair
4) correspondence with The Town Planning Institute of Canada requesting their procedures and the possibilities in recognizing Ryerson's Urban Planning degree program
5) correspondence re. evaluation of degree proposal/submission
6) letter of application/resume for teaching position.

Program review process

File contains:
Program Assessment Committee Report May 1980
Ryerson Program Review Process: Academic Element Nov. 1981, revised Jan. 1982
Ryerson Program Evaluation Process May 1982
PRP: Academic Quality Element Oct. 1991
PRP: Societal Need Element Aug. 1991
PRP: Financial Viability Element Jan. 31, 1992

Student work: Essex 74

This file contains Report "Essex 74", a descriptive analysis including proposals and recommendations of the area bounded by Bloor Street, Bathurst Street, Dupont Street and Dufferin Street, created by an Urban Planning class for the City of Toronto Planning Board.

Posters

File contains 3 posters:
2 posters - Neighbourhood Planning Conference - Toronto Neighbourhoods, the next ten years, held at Ryerson November 16-17,
1984.
1 poster - Summer Planning Studies in Cyprus, summer 1987

Governance and Gridlock - solving the problem for 21st century city regions

File contains 2 copies of Governance Gridlock, the publication that came out of the December 11 and 12, 2012 symposium held at Ryerson. Publication is edited by Ryerson distinguished visiting scholar and special advisor Anne Golden, and Sophie Knowles, and Urban and Regional Planning graduate student.

School of Urban and Regional Planning

Women and Planning conference

The Women and Planning conference was a one day conference held at Ryerson on May 1, 1982. The conference, dealing with the issues on women in the planning profession and the broader affect of planning on women in the community, was organized by a group called "Women In/And Planning - including Ryerson professor Pam Hitchcock. The event was sponsored by the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation and the Secretary of State. The City of Toronto Planning and Development Department, The Centre for Urban and Community Studies at the University of Toronto, and Ryerson's Urban and Regional Planning Department were also involved.

File contains 1 copy of an article published in the "FORUM" newsletter April 23, 1982 about the conference, and 3 audio reel-to-reel tapes of conference sessions.

RG 150.37.01 audio reel "Interview Skills"
RG 150.37.02 audio reel "Differing Values of the Female and Male Planner"
RG 150.37.03 audio reel "Dual Role of Professional Women"
RG 150.37.04 article