University of Winnipeg
Institute of Urban Studies
Both an academic and an applied research centre, committed to examining urban development issues in a broad, non-partisan manner
Geography; Environmental Studies; Urban and Inner City Studies; Department of City Planning (University of Manitoba)
Inner cities, environmental issues, housing and homelessness, Aboriginal and community development issues homelessness, neighbourhood change, socio-economic and demographic analysis, sustainable urban development, urban revitalization, transportation.
- Publishes The Canadian Journal of Urban Research.
- Operates a lending library in partnership with the University of Winnipeg library.
- Produces a biannual newsletter
- Operates The IUS Lecture series.
- Operates IUS Community Link (moderated urban information newsgroup)
- Provides teaching and graduate supervision support to Department of City Planning, university of Manitoba
- Partnering with other organizations in the community to affect positive change
Director:
Dr. Jino Distasio
Research Associates:
Michael Dudley, Susan Mulligan, Dr. Gina Sylvestre
Canada Research Chair in Urban Change and Adaptation
The Centre for Sustainable Transportation
Winnipeg Inner-City Research Alliance (WIRA)
Contact information
103 - 520 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 0G2
103 - 520 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 0G2
j.distasio@uwinnipeg.ca (Jino Distasio, Director)
