Toronto Neighbourhoods Research Network

Co-chairs:  David Hulchanski, Jim Dunn, Bob Murdie

Next Meeting

May 15, 2012 at United Way Toronto, 26 Wellington St. East, 2nd Floor Boardroom, 3 to 5pm

NOTE:  This meeting is on Tuesday May 15 at 3 to 5pm (rather than the usual Monday time). Questions? Contact Emily Paradis, e.paradis@utoronto.ca

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The study of neighbourhoods encompasses research on social change, housing and built form, retailing and local economic development, employment patterns, social service provision, culture, immigrant settlement, public health, crime and safety, environmental health, local politics and more.

No single researcher, discipline or institution can encompass all the important aspects of neighbourhood change affecting today’s cities. Research that informs policy making and program administration requires a range of expertise.

The TNRN is a network of researchers from universities, governments, social agencies, and community organizations whose work focuses on neighbourhoods in the greater Toronto area.

The aim is to connect individuals and agencies actively engaged in policy- and program-relevant research on neighbourhoods, to share and disseminate data, research methods, and findings.

The network meets four times a year and maintains an e-mail distribution list. The meetings and the distribution list allow for networking, sharing and distributing information, promoting research collaborations, defining research agendas, identifying sources of research funding, and making better use of research knowledge to shape policy and programs.

The TNRN email distribution list is strictly private.  It will not be shared with others. It distributes meeting reminders and occasional notices about related events or resources.

The TNRN is not a membership organization. Researchers participate by attending networking meetings and contributing updates on their work at the meetings.

Participants in the network are not delegates from or representatives of their organizations. The TNRN does not provide direct support for research projects. It is not a membership organization or coalition. It does not take positions on issues or advocate policies.