Ryerson University
Institute of Housing and Mobility
To serve as a hub for researchers interested in exploring market-based solutions for issues around housing and transportation, while minimizing the environmental impact of growth and development.
CMHC, RealNet Canada, The Logistics Institute, McGill University, and University of Toronto, Transport Canada, Infrastructure Canada, Caliper Corporation, Canadian Courier & Logistics Association, The Globe and Mail
Housing market analysis, urban transportation, public transit, microeconomic behavior of builders, urban systems analysis, freight and logistics, community diversity and housing markets
Hosting research seminars, industry networking breakfasts, and workshops
Director: Prof. Murtaza Haider
Collaborators: Prof. Sandeep Kumar & Prof. Najam Saqib (Ryerson), Dr. Ray Tomalty, Prof. Madhav Badami & Prof. Raphael Fischler (McGill), Prof. Matt Roorda (U of T), Dr. Zachary Patterson (EPFL, Switzerland)
Graduate Research Assistant: Sean Nix, Bilal Farooq, Christian Kreling, Lindsay Lalonde, Derick Spenard
Undergraduate: Christopher Livett
Fields of research: Urban transportation, housing affordability and market analysis, smart growth, new urbanism, transport-land use interactions, public transit planning, transport infrastructure investment, diverse communities, air transportation and markets, freight and seaport analysis, spatial analysis and applied econometrics
Non degree granting institute. Offers certificate in spatial analysis, statistical modeling and econometrics, demand forecasting, and GIS
Site is being redesigned and will be re-launched in May 2008.
Contact information
55 Dundas Street West #RBB 3-087 (9th
Toronto, Ontario M5G 2C3
55 Dundas Street West #RBB 3-087 (9th
Toronto, Ontario M5G 2C3
(416) 979-5000 x6545
murtaza.haider@ryerson.ca (Murtaza Haider, Director)
