January 7, 2021
UPL Case Competition 2021
The UPL Case Competition is an annual case competition organized by and for graduate students....
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A training
ground for
urban policy
professionals.
The Urban Policy Lab is a training ground for urban policy professionals that brings together students, faculty, and practitioners at the University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy.
As the focal point for the School’s educational programming focused on cities and public policy, the Lab offers graduate fellowships, skills workshops, and experiential learning opportunities for students, while engaging in collaborative research and civic education projects with academic, government, and not-for-profit partners.
Latest Updates
August 7, 2020
Apply now to be a UPL Graduate Fellow
The Urban Policy Graduate Fellows program is an initiative by the Urban Policy Lab that...
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June 16, 2020
New report calls for creation of Canadian Urban Policy Observatory
In a new report published by the Canadian Urban Institute, UPL director Gabriel Eidelman and...
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April 12, 2020
First look at Canadian Municipal Barometer 2020 survey results
The Urban Policy Lab is a proud partner in the Canadian Municipal Barometer project, which...
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January 31, 2020
Recap: UPL Case Competition 2020
On January 24, more than 35 students participated in the 2020 edition of the Urban...
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January 20, 2020
Recap: UPL Career and Skills Development Day 2020
On January 10th, the Urban Policy Lab hosted its second annual Career and Skills Development...
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Director's Message
"The goal of the Urban Policy Lab is to spark creative collaborations between academic researchers and urban policy practitioners, and to inspire and prepare students to pursue policy careers focused on cities."