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# Population and Place Research Lab

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## Posts

- [Dr. Hartt on Vancouver Coop Radio!](https://popplace.ca/dr-hartt-on-vancouver-coop-radio/) - Pop Place Director Dr. Maxwell Hartt was interviewed about his book Aging Playfully on Talking Aging with Meeka Marsolais on Vancouver Co-Op Radio CFRO 100.5 FM. The interview aired on August 1, 2026. Recording available: https://coopradio.org/shows/talking-aging/
- [Under the Big Top Tent: Reflections from Playposium 2026](https://popplace.ca/under-the-big-top-tent-reflections-from-playposium-2026/) - By Liat Schultz Nearly one month ago, I said my see ya laters to a giant striped circus tent in Exeter, England. For four days, that tent became home to nearly 100 people who had travelled from around the world to ask one deceptively simple question: How can we build a more playful society? And
- [Welcome Lian, Jurin, & Stitch!](https://popplace.ca/welcome-lian-jurin-stitch/) - The Pop Place is excited to welcome Lian Quan, Jurin (Yijing) Dong, and Stitch Lin as Mitacs Globalink Interns for the summer. Lian is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Architectural Studies at the University of Hong Kong. He is passionate about social architecture and urban planning with a wider community impact. His research
- [Welcome Luciana Pereira de Moura Carneiro!!](https://popplace.ca/welcome-luciana-pereira-de-moura-carneiro/) - The Pop Place is thrilled to welcome Luciana Pereira de Moura Carneiro as a Visiting Scholar! Luciana is a Professor at the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of São Paulo (IFSP), Brazil, and a Visiting Scholar at Queen's University, Canada. Her research focuses on leisure studies, tourism, public policy, educational innovation, and community
- [Dr. Hartt talk at International Academic Salon on Cities and Health in Wuhan](https://popplace.ca/dr-hartt-talk-at-international-academic-salon-on-cities-and-health-in-wuhan/) - Pop Place Director Dr. Maxwell Hartt gave an invited talk on Aging Playfully at the International Academic Salon on Cities and Health at Central China Normal University in Wuhan, China.
- [Dr. Hartt talk at Minghu Forum, Beijing](https://popplace.ca/dr-hartt-talk-at-minghu-forum-beijing/) - Pop Place Director Dr. Maxwell Hartt gave an invited talk on Aging Playfully at the Minghu Forum: China-Canada Workshop on Healthy Cities and Urbanism at the Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture.
- [Pop Place at World Planning Schools Congress, Helsinki](https://popplace.ca/pop-place-at-world-planning-schools-congress-helsinki/) - Pop Place Director Dr. Maxwell Hartt and Doctoral Candidate Rachel Barber attended the World Planning Schools Congress in Helsinki, Finland. Dr. Hartt organized two special sessions on planning for demographic shifts, sat on a panel discussion binaries in planning scholarship, co-facilitated the JPER Early Career Workshop, and represented JPER at a Meet the Editors event.
- [Dr. Hartt invited talk at Beijing Normal University](https://popplace.ca/dr-hartt-invited-talk-at-beijing-normal-university/) - Pop Place Director Dr. Maxwell Hartt gave an invited talk on Aging Playfully at Beijing Normal University. Dr. Hartt also co-facilitated a multi-day graduate student workshop with Queen's University colleagues Prof. Mark Rosenberg and Dr. Carolyn DeLoyde. It was a pleasure to return to BNU - thank you to Prof. Yang Cheng for inviting and
- [Dr. Hartt invited talk at Nanjing Agricultural University](https://popplace.ca/dr-hartt-invited-talk-at-nanjing-agricultural-university/) - Pop Place Director Dr. Maxwell Hartt gave a talk on Aging Playfully at the New Era Real Estate Academic Exchange Seminar at Nanjing Agricultural University. The event was organized by former Pop Place Visiting Doctoral Student Jianing Sun! Since visiting the Pop Place, Dr. Sun has graduated and started her postdoctoral position.
- [Dr. Hartt invited talk at Yunnan Normal University](https://popplace.ca/dr-hartt-invited-talk-at-yunnan-normal-university/) - Pop Place Director Dr. Maxwell Hartt gave a talk on Aging Playfully at Yunnan Normal University in Kunming, China. It was a pleasure to return to Kunming and see many familiar friends and colleagues.
- [Dr. Hartt invited talk Cornell University](https://popplace.ca/dr-hartt-invited-talk-cornell-university/) - Pop Place Director Dr. Maxwell Hartt gave an invited talk about Aging Playfully at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY. Dr. Janet Loebach was an incredible host. There was a rich, multifaceted discussion and lots of great engagement with the students. As a bonus, Dr. Hartt had the opportunity to go for an extended stroll with
- [Dr. Hartt keynote Aging and Digital Health Symposium](https://popplace.ca/dr-hartt-keynote-aging-and-digital-health-symposium/) - Pop Place Director Dr. Maxwell Hartt gave a keynote presentation about Aging Playfully at the Aging and Digital Health Symposium at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Dr. AJ Wray was an incredible host. On top of the symposium, he organized a tour of Knoxville, dinner with colleagues, and even an invitation to a faculty event
- [Dr. Hartt Ontario Age-Friendly Community Outreach Program talk](https://popplace.ca/dr-hartt-ontario-age-friendly-community-outreach-program-talk/) - Pop Place Director Dr. Maxwell Hartt gave an invited webinar for the Ontario Age-Friendly Community Outreach Program. The turnout was big, questions excellent, and, of course, a lot of fun was had. Big thanks to Ontario AFC Outreach Program coordinator Cheryl Athersytch! Always a pleasure!
- [New Blog Post!](https://popplace.ca/new-blog-post-2/) - Pop Place Member Rachel Barber reflects on her time in Gothenburg, Sweden and Helsinki, Finland for the Regional Studies Association Annual Conference and the World Planning Schools Congress in her latest blog post. Read it here!
- [Just north enough to be perfect*: My conference experiences in Sweden and Finland](https://popplace.ca/just-north-enough-to-be-perfect-my-conference-experiences-in-sweden-and-finland/) - Academic conferences have brought me to some pretty unique places over the years, including China, Corsica, and Sicily. This past June, I had the pleasure of travelling to Europe to take part in two international conferences in two Nordic cities: Gothenburg, Sweden and Helsinki, Finland. Despite being geographically close to one another (closer than Toronto
- [Dr. Hartt Book Talk at CU-Boulder](https://popplace.ca/dr-hartt-book-talk-at-cu-boulder/) - Pop Place Director Dr. Maxwell Hartt was invited to talk about his new book, Aging Playfully, in the Department of Geography at the University of Colorado Boulder. Thank you to Dr. Jessica Finlay for the invitation and all the folks who came out to listen and contribute!
- [Dr. Hartt & Janine Dodge at GOAL Symposium](https://popplace.ca/dr-hartt-janine-dodge-at-goal-symposium/) - Pop Place Director Dr. Maxwell Hartt and Graduate Research Fellow Janine Dodge both spoke at the Geographies of Aging and Life Course Symposium in Tallahassee, Florida. Dr. Hartt spoke about his new book Aging Playfully and Janine dove deep into her novel conceptual framework from her study of older adults and play in Sao Paulo,
- [Dr. Hartt Book Talk at FSU](https://popplace.ca/dr-hartt-book-talk-at-fsu/) - Pop Place Director Dr. Maxwell Hartt was invited to talk about his new book, Aging Playfully, in the Department of Urban & Regional Planning at Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida. The wide-ranging conversation covered play in later life, cycling precariously down hills in rural Florida, and so much more. A great time! Thank you
- [New book Aging Playfully out now!!](https://popplace.ca/new-book-aging-playfully-out-now/) - Pop Place Director Maxwell Hartt's new book Aging Playfully: Reimagining the Possibilities of Age-Friendly Planning is out now!! Learn more!
- [A Beginner’s Guide to Co-Design](https://popplace.ca/a-beginners-guide-to-co-design/) - At the beginning of December 2025, I travelled to the Cape Breton Regional Municipality (CBRM) in Nova Scotia to facilitate a co-design workshop at the Bras d’Or Seniors and Pensioners Club. This workshop was conducted as fieldwork for my Master of Urban and Regional Planning thesis at Queen’s University, supervised by Dr. Maxwell Hartt. My
- [Dr. Hartt on Gil Penalosa's webinar](https://popplace.ca/dr-hartt-on-gil-penalosas-webinar/) - Pop Place Director Maxwell Hartt was invited to talk about the Aging Playfully project (and book!) today on Gil Penalosa's world famous Cities 4 Everyone webinar. About 500 people attended the talk live and hundreds more have registered to watch the recording. Exciting to see the reach of the Aging Playfully project grow.
- [New Publication: Left behind and out of the loop](https://popplace.ca/new-publication-left-behind-and-out-of-the-loop/) - Pop Place member Rachel Barber recently published a sole-author article in the Journal of Urban Affairs. In "Left behind and out of the loop: Examining the spatial distribution of news outlet closures in Canada", Rachel questions whether Canadian news outlet closures occur disproportionately in left-behind places. By examining nearly 500 news outlet closures that occurred
- [Fulbright Research Chair!](https://popplace.ca/fulbright-research-chair/) - Pop Place Director Dr. Maxwell Hartt is a Fulbright Canada Research Chair at Vanderbilt University! He is spending the Spring 2026 term in Nashville, TN in the Department of Medicine, Health, and Society at Vanderbilt. This is Dr. Hartt's second Fulbright award. He was also a Fulbright Scholar at Tufts University in Medford, MA in
- [New Publication: Silently ageing, quietly shrinking](https://popplace.ca/new-publication-silently-ageing-quietly-shrinking/) - Dr. Anton Paumelle, Pop Place member Rachel Barber, affiliated researcher Beatriz Fernandez, and Pop Place Director Maxwell Hartt researcher recently published an article in the journal Cities. The article, entitled "Silently ageing, quietly shrinking: Examining age-friendly policy in French and Canadian shrinking cities", demonstrates the geographies of and relationships between population decline and demographic aging
- [Looking Up: Paris’ Majestic Ceilings ](https://popplace.ca/looking-up-paris-majestic-ceilings/) - One of the many benefits of being in an active research lab like the Pop Place is the incredible international connections and experiences you can make with the support of your supervisor. In the summer of 2024, thanks to the David Edney Research Travel Award, I had the opportunity to live in Paris for two
- [Welcome Visiting PhD Mengjiao Wang!](https://popplace.ca/welcome-visiting-phd-mengjiao-wang/) - We are thrilled to welcome Mengjiao Wang as a Visiting PhD Student from Yunnan Normal University in Kunming, China. Welcome!
- [Beijing Site Seeing on a Time Crunch](https://popplace.ca/beijing-site-seeing-on-a-time-crunch/) - Members of the Population and Place Research Lab recently traveled to Beijing, China, to take part in the "Training Seminar on Future Earth - Health and Environmental Changes" at the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research (IGSNRR). The workshop was an amazing 4 days, but that’s not all
- [A Day at the Great Wall (Mutianyu Edition) ](https://popplace.ca/a-day-at-the-great-wall-mutianyu-edition/) - Have you ever been to the Great Wall of China? Let me give you the rundown. We arrived at Mutianyu on a Sunday morning. This is one of the most popular and best-preserved sections of the Wall, situated about 90 minutes from Beijing. I knew there would be a lot of climbing (there was) and
- [Reaching New Heights: My Seminar Experience in Beijing ](https://popplace.ca/reaching-new-heights-my-seminar-experience-in-beijing/) - In my opinion, there are three essential components that make an international conference successful: presenting, making professional and personal connections, and exploring the city. Another bonus component is informal local experiences. I have had the pleasure of attending several conferences since I began my graduate studies. However, no conference trip managed to achieve the perfect
- [Dr. Hartt talk Northeast Normal University](https://popplace.ca/dr-hartt-talk-northeast-normal-university/) - Dr. Hartt gave an invited lecture on the Aging Playfully project as part of the Changbai Mountain GeoScience Forum at Northeast Normal University in Changchun, China.
- [Rachel Barber wins Best International Poster!](https://popplace.ca/rachel-baber-wins-best-international-poster/) - Pop Place Graduate Research Fellow Rachel Barber won the Best International Poster Award at the Future Earth - Health and Environmental Change Training Seminar at the Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research in Beijing, China. Congratulations Rachel!
- [Dr. Hartt talk at Chinese Academy of Sciences](https://popplace.ca/dr-hartt-talk-at-chinese-academy-of-sciences/) - Pop Place Director Dr. Maxwell Hartt gave a lecture entitled "Aging Playfully: Reimagining Expectations for Later Life" to kick off the second day of the Future Earth - Health and Environmental Changes Seminar at the Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research in Beijing, China.
- [Pop Place in China!](https://popplace.ca/pop-place-in-china/) - Pop Place Director Dr. Maxwell Hartt and Graduate Research Fellows Rachel Barber, Danielle Gallina, and Liat Schultz traveled to Beijing to participate in the Training Seminar on Future Earth - Health and Environmental Change at the Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research. Amazing presentations, people, food, and experiences. From
- [Dr. Hartt Aging Playfully talk at University of Hong Kong](https://popplace.ca/dr-hartt-aging-playfully-talk-at-university-of-hong-kong/) - Dr. Hartt lecture on his forthcoming book Aging Playfully in the University of Hong Kong's Geography Distinguished Seminar Series.
- [Dr. Hartt lectures at the Education University of Hong Kong](https://popplace.ca/dr-hartt-lectures-at-the-education-university-of-hong-kong/) - Dr. Hartt gave an invited talk entitled "Globalization and Urbanization" in the Department of Social Sciences and Policy Studies at the Education University of Hong Kong.
- [Dr. Hartt invited expert at City of Paris Workshop](https://popplace.ca/dr-hartt-invited-expert-at-city-of-paris-seniorsolitude-workshop/) - Pop Place Director Dr. Maxwell Hartt was an invited international expert at the City of Paris's SeniorSolitude Workshop. Dr. Hartt gave a talk, Policies and Programs to Combat Older Adult Social Isolation in Canadian Cities, and participated in a interdisciplinary workshop with City of Paris staff and local host scholars.
- [Dr. Hartt talk at Planning for Changing Population Symposium Beijing](https://popplace.ca/dr-hartt-talk-at-planning-for-changing-population-symposium-beijing/) - Pop Place Director Dr. Maxwell Hartt delivered a presentation, "A Shrinking, Aging Future" at the Planning for Changing Population Symposium at the Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture. Queen's Emeritus Professor Mark Rosenberg was also an invited speaker.
- [Dr. Hartt Aging Playfully talk UCD](https://popplace.ca/dr-hartt-aging-playfully-talk-ucd/) - Pop Place Director Dr. Maxwell Hartt gave a talk on the Aging Playfully project as part of the Craig Dobbin Seminar Series at University College Dublin on October 6, 2025. It was a beautiful day and the attendees were delightfully boisterous. The multidisciplinary discussion was incredibly insightful and full of joy. Dr. Hartt would like
- [Finding My Place in Kingston](https://popplace.ca/finding-my-place-in-kingston/) - I’ve been in Kingston for just over a month now, and like many newcomers, I’ve been walking a lot! I am trying to understand this city through its streets, its rhythms, and the small gestures that bring people together. On September 13, Princess Street closed to traffic for a community market. The road filled with
- [New Blog Post: Musings on Moving as a Graduate Student](https://popplace.ca/new-blog-post-musings-on-moving-as-a-graduate-student/) - In our most recent blog post, Pop Place member Janine Dodge talks about her experience with moving internationally through the lens of a geographer. The blog post can be read here.
- [Musings on Moving as a Graduate Student in Geography and Planning](https://popplace.ca/musings-on-moving-as-a-graduate-student-in-geography-and-planning/) - There is something perfectly fitting about planning and executing an unexpected international move as a doctoral candidate in the Geography and Planning Department. As a married grad student with children, every day feels like a dance: striving to find harmony and rhythm across individual family members’ interests and movements, including moments of focus for my
- [New Book Review: Planning Without Growth](https://popplace.ca/new-book-review-planning-without-growth/) - Pop Place member Rachel Barber recently published a book review for Yvonne Rydin’s Planning Without Growth (2025). The book review was published in Town Planning Review and can be read here.
- [Dr. Hartt Writing Workshop Humanities Institute UCD](https://popplace.ca/dr-hartt-writing-workshop-humanities-institute-ucd/) - Pop Place Director Dr. Maxwell Hartt ran a "Interdisciplinary Writing & Publication Workshop" at the Humanities Institute at University College Dublin on September 18, 2025. Participants came from a wide array of disciplines and career stages - together the combination made for a really insightful and useful discussion. Everyone left feeling motivated to continue to
- [Dr. Hartt Craig Dobbin Scholar UCD](https://popplace.ca/dr-hartt-craig-dobbin-scholar-ucd/) - Pop Place Director Dr. Maxwell Hartt has been named a Craig Dobbin Scholar at University College Dublin by the Ireland Canada University Foundation. He is now in Dublin working with colleagues on the Aging Playfully project. Congratulations!
- [Welcome Dr. Nick Revington!](https://popplace.ca/welcome-dr-nick-revington/) - We are absolutely thrilled to announce that Dr. Nick Revington has joined the Population and Place Research Lab as an Affiliated Researcher. Dr. Revington is an Associate Professor in the Urbanisation Culture Société Research Centre at the Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique in Montreal, Canada. Dr. Revington is a globally leading expert on the
- [Welcome Liat!](https://popplace.ca/welcome-liat/) - We are absolutely thrilled to announce that Liat Schultz has joined the Pop Place! Liat is starting an MA in Human Geography at Queen's University under the supervision of Pop Place Director Maxwell Hartt. Her research explores how playscapes can support social responsiveness by examining affordances and how individuals attune to their environments. Like so
- [The Social Architecture of Play: Intergenerational Insights from Brazil](https://popplace.ca/the-social-architecture-of-play-intergenerational-insights-from-brazil/) - Jennifer Rodriguez: In April 2025, I had the opportunity to conduct field research in Sao Paulo, Brazil, alongside the Aging Playfully team, Liat and Janine. Two of the three researchers, including myself, did not speak Portuguese. This language barrier proved to be an asset in some ways, as it allowed us to observe play activities
- [How I Ended Up Here / What I've Been Up To](https://popplace.ca/how-i-ended-up-here-what-ive-been-up-to/) - Hello! My name is Sophia and I’m an undergraduate student majoring in Geography from the University of Missouri – Columbia (Mizzou for short) and, as of about 6 weeks ago now, I’ve been an International Undergraduate Research Fellow here at the Population and Place Research Lab. In this post I’ll explain how I ended up
- [New Publication: Growing and Shrinking Places USA](https://popplace.ca/new-publication-growing-and-shrinking-places-usa/) - Pop Place Affiliated Researcher Sharmistha Bagchi-Sen, along with David Karp, Peter Rogerson, and Pop Place Director Maxwell Hartt have published a new study examining the attributes of growing and shrinking places within socioeconomic clusters in the United States. You can read the article here.
- [Global Aging Playfully Summit](https://popplace.ca/global-aging-playfully-summit/) - From July 20-22, 2025, the Population and Place Research Lab hosted the Global Aging Playfully Summit. The 2025 Global Aging Playfully Summit at Queen's University brought 22 participants from 11 different countries together to lay the foundations for a world that encourages and supports people to age playfully. The Summit marks an important step in
- [Archival Research – A Primer](https://popplace.ca/archival-research-a-primer/) - Choosing from a variety of available research tools is an important step in the research process. In the methodology section of my research proposal, I designated archival research as a necessary first stage because it would be crucial to provide historical context for my research topic (the role of the university in the north). This
- [New Publication: WHO Plays](https://popplace.ca/new-publication-who-plays/) - The Pop Place recently published an article in the American Journal of Play entitled "WHO Plays? Play, Older People, and Age-Friendly Policy". The article examines the World Health Organization's global database of age-friendly practices to identify the extent to which play-related activities and approaches are integrated, which was found to be limited. This publication is
- [Pop Place Member Attends RSA Summer College](https://popplace.ca/pop-place-member-attends-rsa-summer-college/) - Pop Place member Rachel Barber had the opportunity to attend and present at the Regional Studies Association (RSA) Summer College in Palermo, Italy. The Summer College was designed for PhD students and early career researchers in order to receive feedback on their current research projects. The theme this year was "Demographic Change and Regional Development",
- [Rachel Barber Gives Invited Talk at RPTU](https://popplace.ca/rachel-barber-gives-invited-talk-at-rptu/) - Pop Place member Rachel Barber was recently invited to Rheinland-Pfälzische Technische Universität (RPTU) to give a talk entitled "Beyond Shrinkage: Population Decline as a Multifaceted Phenomenon". Rachel was invited by Dr. Karina Pallagst, the Dean of the Faculty of Spatial and Environmental Planning and the President of the Association of European Schools of Planning (AESOP).
- [Three Pop Place Members Win CIP Scholarships](https://popplace.ca/three-pop-place-members-win-cip-scholarships/) - Caley Savage, Jennifer Rodriguez, and Sarah Mallen, all recent Pop Place alumni (MPL '25) have been named recipients of scholarships presented by the Canadian Institute of Planners for their impactful Master's research. Caley was awarded the Housing Action Scholarship. Jennifer was awarded the Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in Planning Scholarship. Sarah was awarded the
- [Dr. Hartt Invited Talk Paris](https://popplace.ca/dr-hartt-invited-talk-paris-2/) - On May 23rd, Pop Place Director Maxwell Hartt, along with affiliated researchers Beatriz Fernandez and Anton Paumelle, gave a seminar talk at the Campus Condorcet in Aubervilliers, France. The team presented research on the intersection of population shrinkage and demographic aging, as well as the importance of measuring these phenomena on various spatial scales.
- [Rachel Barber Gives Speech at Canadian Embassy](https://popplace.ca/rachel-barber-gives-speech-at-canadian-embassy/) - On May 26th, Pop Place member Rachel Barber was invited to the Official Residence of Canada in France to attend and speak at a reception celebrating research partnerships between France and Canada. Rachel shared the topic of her summer research project (funded by a Mitacs Globalink Research Award and supervised by Dr. Maxwell Hartt and
- [Celebrating France-Canada Research](https://popplace.ca/celebrating-france-canada-research/) - When I get asked about my favourite part of academia, my answer is always, unsurprisingly, the international opportunities I've had since starting my graduate studies. Having the chance to study in Paris has been life-changing. Beyond the incredible pastries and the beautiful architecture, venturing abroad (and to conferences in the United States) has allowed me
- [Pop Place Talks Aging Playfully Brazil in Paris (with Rio online!)](https://popplace.ca/pop-place-talks-aging-playfully-brazil-in-paris-with-rio-online/) - Pop Place Director Maxwell Hartt and Graduate Research Fellow Janine Dodge had a wonderful time presenting the Aging Playfully Brazil project at EHESS - Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales in Paris on May 12. It was especially memorable as students and faculty from Federal University of Rio de Janeiro were able to join
- [Pop Placers in Hong Kong](https://popplace.ca/pop-placers-in-hong-kong/) - Pop Place Director Maxwell Hartt and Graduate Research Fellow Janine Dodge spent the week in beautiful Hong Kong.Dr. Hartt delivered the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences The Education University of Hong Kong's Spring keynote lecture ("Aging Playfully") and Janine presented her doctoral work on Aging Playfully Brazil. They also participated in a roundtable,
- [New Blog Post: When the Student Becomes the Teacher](https://popplace.ca/new-blog-post-when-the-student-becomes-the-teacher/) - Have you ever wondered what it's like to teach as a graduate student? In our most recent blog post, Pop Place member Rachel Barber shares her experience teaching a graduate-level and an undergraduate-level course as a PhD Candidate.
- [When the Student Becomes the Teacher: My Experience as a Teaching Fellow](https://popplace.ca/when-the-student-becomes-the-teacher-my-experience-as-a-teaching-fellow/) - After taking university courses for seven years, I’d like to think I’ve witnessed a fair number of teaching styles. I’ve taken courses with profs who lectured for three hours without PowerPoint slides, with profs who relied solely on a binder of notes they prepared for us, and with profs that would randomly call on students
- [New Blog Post: AAG Conference](https://popplace.ca/new-blog-post-aag-conference/) - In our latest blog post, Pop Place member Danielle Gallina shares her experience attending the American Association of Geographers conference in Detroit, Michigan. In addition to presenting at the conference, Danielle had the chance to explore Detroit's architecture, food, and sports teams.
- [Attending the AAG Conference in Detroit: A Week of ‘Firsts’](https://popplace.ca/attending-the-aag-conference-in-detroit-a-week-of-firsts/) - This past week, I had the pleasure of attending the American Association of Geographers Conference in Detroit, MI – and what an amazing week it was! As someone who is on her 8th year of academic studies, I have become quite accustomed to the monotonous day-to-day routine of reading, writing, attending lectures, and getting my
- [Pop Place Members Present at AAG](https://popplace.ca/pop-place-members-present-at-aag/) - Pop Place Director Maxwell Hartt, and members Rachel Barber and Danielle Gallina, had the opportunity to travel to Detroit, Michigan in March for the American Association of Geographers conference. Rachel co-organized a special session entitled "Shrinking Cities, Heritage, and Community Resilience: Cross-Cultural Perspectives", and presented a paper on demographic aging and shrinking in French and
- [New Blog Post: Putting People First](https://popplace.ca/new-blog-post-putting-people-first/) - One of the best parts of a graduate degree is learning to use new quantitative and qualitative methods while researching something you are passionate about. In our new blog post, Pop Place member Jennifer Rodriguez shares her experience interviewing older adults for her Master of Planning report, as well as some tips for researchers who
- [New Blog Post: Exploring India](https://popplace.ca/new-blog-post-exploring-india/) - The School of Urban and Regional Planning at Queen's University offers many once-in-a-lifetime experiences to their graduate students. In our new blog post, Pop Place member Spencer Mulvaney shares about his incredible experience working on a project, and travelling, in India.
- [New Blog Post: Managing a PhD While Working Full-time](https://popplace.ca/new-blog-post-managing-a-phd-while-working-full-time/) - In our new blog post, Pop Place member Mary Smida reminds us that there are multiple pathways to completing a graduate degree. She specifically discusses her own experience as a PhD Candidate while also working full-time.
- [Putting People First: Recruitment Tips for Future Researchers](https://popplace.ca/putting-people-first-recruitment-tips-for-future-researchers/) - Relationship building is one of the most valuable aspects of the research process. During my visit to an older adult community centre in São Paulo in April 2024, supported by Dr. Maxwell Hartt and PhD candidate Janine Dodge, I witnessed first-hand the importance of building connections and rapport. Engaging in casual conversation played a key
- [Exploring India: A Transformative Experience in the Queen’s School of Urban and Regional Planning](https://popplace.ca/exploring-india-a-transformative-experience-in-the-queens-school-of-urban-and-regional-planning/) - Hello everyone, My name is Spencer Mulvaney, and I’m a second-year Master’s student in the School of Urban and Regional Planning (SURP) at Queen’s University. Today, I want to share a bit about my academic and personal journey during my second year at SURP, particularly my unforgettable experience traveling to India as part of the
- [The Trickiness of Managing a PhD While Working Full-time: Some Reflections](https://popplace.ca/the-trickiness-of-managing-a-phd-while-working-full-time-some-reflections/) - When it was first suggested that I write a blog on this topic (a new experience for me), I couldn’t help but reflect on why I’ve returned to studies multiple times. A love of learning, for sure, but why pursue the path of a PhD degree? Do I really need to commit a minimum 5
- [Prof. Jason Hackworth Invited Talk at Queen's University](https://popplace.ca/jason-hackworth-gives-invited-talk-at-queens-university/) - On February 27th, the Population and Place Research Lab hosted Affiliated Researcher Prof. Jason Hackworth (University of Toronto) for an invited talk in the Department of Geography and Planning at Queen's University. His presentation focused on the intersection between race, urban decline, and abandonment.
- [Dr. Patrick Cooper-McCann Detroit Primer](https://popplace.ca/dr-patrick-cooper-mccann-detroit-primer/) - Thanks to Dr. Patrick Cooper-McCann (Wayne State) for giving a pre-AAG primer on Detroit's Development and Decline to members of the Pop Place, Shrinking Cities International Research Network, and friends. Fascinating city, fascinating talk. fascinating scholar. Thank you Cooper!
- [New Blog Post!](https://popplace.ca/new-blog-post/) - Ever wondered how interviews are analyzed? One of the first steps is to transcribe the interview audio to a written format. In our newest blog post, Sarah Mallen takes us through the steps she took to transcribe interviews for her Master's Report. The blog post can be read here.
- [Work Smart, Not Hard – A Time-Pressed Student and Professional’s Guide to Transcribing](https://popplace.ca/work-smart-not-hard-a-time-pressed-student-and-professionals-guide-to-transcribing/) - Before coming to Pop Place, I knew qualitative research was the peanut butter to my planning jelly. However, I also knew that qualitative research involved, for the most part, one of my most dreaded tasks – transcription. Before my Master’s, I had the opportunity to work under a health promotion lab at Queen’s as part
- [New Book Review: Northern Ontario in Historical Statistics](https://popplace.ca/new-book-review-northern-ontario-in-historical-statistics/) - Pop Place member Rachel Barber recently published a book review for David Leadbeater's Northern Ontario in historical statistics, 1871–2021: Expansion, growth, and decline in a hinterland‐colonial region (2024). The book review was published in Canadian Geographies and can be read here.
- [Dr. Hartt Visits Brazil](https://popplace.ca/dr-hartt-visits-brazil/) - Pop Place Director Dr. Hartt spent a week in and around Sao Paulo, Brazil as part of the Aging Playfully project. Pop Place PhD Candidate Janine Dodge was kind enough to act as facilitator, translator, and local host. Dr. Hartt gave two invited talks: one at the A Playful City for Everyone Colloquium hosted by
- [Dr. Hartt Invited Talk Paris](https://popplace.ca/dr-hartt-invited-talk-paris/) - On January 15, 2025, Pop Place Director Dr. Hartt gave an invited talk entitled "The Reinforcing Geographies of Shrinking and Aging" to graduate students and scholars at L'École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales, Paris, France. Great talk, great questions, and wonderful to hear insights on the local manifestations of global demographic processes from the
- [New Publication - Not Everything is Black and Red](https://popplace.ca/new-publication-not-everything-is-black-and-red/) - Pop Place Member Rachel Barber and Director Maxwell Hartt published an article in a special issue on Canada's economic geography in the Canadian Journal of Regional Science. Their paper, entitled "Not everything is black and red: The geographies of Canadian economic change", explores socio-economic trends in municipalities across Canada. The study concludes that the geographies
- [Planners in The Hammer](https://popplace.ca/planners-in-the-hammer/) - Adaptation, Transformation – Jennifer This year, the Ontario Professional Planners Institute (OPPI) conference took place in the city of Hamilton (nicknamed "The Hammer" due to its industrial past) from September 25-27th. For me, attending the event in Hamilton gave me a sense of familiarity, since this city is very close to the Waterloo region, where
- [Congrats Dr. Victoria Pinoncély!](https://popplace.ca/congrats-dr-victoria-pinoncely/) - Congratulations to the newly-minted Dr. Victoria Pinoncély! Victoria defended her (very, very good) doctoral dissertation The Path Not Taken: applying a path dependence framework to historical urban shrinkage processes and planning institutions in Sheffield and Saint-Étienne at l'École Normale Supérieure in Paris, France on December 6, 2024. Pop Place Director Maxwell Hartt was fortunate enough
- [Danielle Gallina presents at ACAG!](https://popplace.ca/danielle-gallina-presents-at-acag/) - Pop Place MPL candidate Danielle Gallina presented research entitled "Municipal Age-friendly Plan (E)valuation" at the Atlantic Canadian Association of Geographers Annual Meeting in November, 2024. It was Danielle's first presentation as a Pop Place member and she absolutely crushed it. The research Danielle presented focused on age-friendly plan evaluation in midsized municipalities across Ontario. It
- [Oh Say Can You See(attle)](https://popplace.ca/oh-say-can-you-seeattle/) - One of my highlights of grad school so far has been the opportunity to attend conferences. Attending sessions related to my research and networking with scholars across the globe has been incredibly beneficial to my studies. However, international conferences have one other major benefit: they’re great excuses to travel to new destinations. This year, the
- [New Publication: iNIMBY](https://popplace.ca/new-publication-inimby/) - Pop Place Director Maxwell Hartt, School of Urban and Regional Planning alumni Stephanie Cantlay, and affiliated researchers Justin Hollander, Ruth Potts & Alexander Seto published "iNIMBY? The potential of automated social media bots to create echo chambers in the online participatory planning discourse" in International Planning Studies. The article, which is an output of the
- [Janine Dodge Wins Award!](https://popplace.ca/janine-dodge-wins-award/) - Pop Place PhD Candidate Janine Dodge and her colleague Raquel Marrafon Nicolosi (Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of São Paulo [IFSP]) were recently awarded the ANPEL (Brazilian Association for Research and Postgraduate Studies in Leisure Studies) Scientific Literature Award in the "Leisure, Play and Education" category. They received the award for their work
- [A Taste of the Big Apple](https://popplace.ca/a-taste-of-the-big-apple/) - Rachel Ever since I was a child, I dreamed of one day visiting New York City. I’m sure it’s a dream shared by many small-town kids – looking up at ginormous skyscrapers, seeing all the yellow cabs, and hearing the bustle of people heading to work or enjoying the city. This dream of mine became
- [Two Pop Place Members Publish Conference Report](https://popplace.ca/two-pop-place-members-publish-conference-report/) - In April 2024, Pop Place members Rachel Barber & Janine Dodge attended the International Conference on Urban Affairs (ICUA) in New York City. After attending the conference, Rachel and Janine wrote a conference report, which has recently been published in Town Planning Review. The conference report can be read here.
- [Rachel Barber Presents at ACSP Conference](https://popplace.ca/rachel-barber-presents-at-acsp-conference/) - Pop Place member Rachel Barber travelled to Seattle, Washington to present and volunteer at the annual Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP) conference. Her presentation, "Declining and Discontent: A Conceptual Framework of North American Left-Behind Places", introduced her novel conceptual framework, which will frame her doctoral research on left-behind places in Canada.
- [New Publication: Planning for Play](https://popplace.ca/new-publication-planning-for-play/) - Pop Place member Rachel Barber, alumni Madison Empey-Salisbury, Director Maxwell Hartt and Queen's colleague Patricia Collins wrote a chapter for an interdisciplinary book that was recently published, entitled Linking Ages: A Dialogue between Childhood and Ageing Research. Their chapter, "Planning for Play", outlines the evolution of planning for children's play, and highlights how planners can
- [Congrats Rachel Barber: PhD Candidate!](https://popplace.ca/congrats-rachel-barber-phd-candidate/) - On November 1st, Pop Place member Rachel Barber passed her qualifying examination, allowing her to pass from PhD Student to PhD Candidate. Congratulations!
- [Maxwell Hartt named Craig Dobbin Scholar](https://popplace.ca/maxwell-hartt-named-craig-dobbin-scholar/) - Congratulations to Pop Place Director Dr. Maxwell Hartt for being named a 2025 Craig Dobbin Scholar by the Ireland Canada University Foundation (ICUF)! The award will allow Dr. Hartt to expand the scope of the Aging Playfully project. He will work with scholars in the School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics at University College Dublin
- [Neal Peacocke Lecture](https://popplace.ca/neal-peacocke-lecture/) - On Monday, October 28th, the Pop Place welcomed Neal Peacocke (PEng) from the City of Vancouver. Neal delivered a lecture entitled "Building Cities Within Cities: Confronting the Infrastructure Strain of Urban Densification" to a packed house in the Department of Geography and Planning. It was amazing to hear insights from Neal's 16 year career working
- [Congrats Janine Dodge: PhD Candidate!](https://popplace.ca/congrats-janine-dodge-phd-candidate/) - On October 18th, Pop Place member Janine Dodge passed her qualifying examination, allowing her to pass from PhD Student to PhD Candidate. Congratulations!
- [New Publication: Geographies of Aging](https://popplace.ca/new-publication-geographies-of-aging/) - Pop Place affiliated researcher Samantha Biglieri, Director Maxwell Hartt, and member Rachel Barber recently published a chapter in Springer's The Encyclopedia of Human Geography. Their chapter provides an introduction to the "Geographies of Aging", and can be read here.
- [New Publication: Artificial Intelligence in urban planning](https://popplace.ca/new-publication-artificial-intelligence-in-urban-planning/) - Pop Place member Caley Savage and Director Maxwell Hartt have recently published an article in the Ontario Professional Planners Institute's Y Magazine. The article, entitled "Artificial intelligence in urban planning: The role and influence of bots in U.S. real estate development and the public participation process", provided an overview of the research lab's iNimby project,
- [Pop Place Members Present at OPPI Conference](https://popplace.ca/pop-place-members-present-at-oppi-conference/) - Several Pop Place members attended the Ontario Professional Planners Institute (OPPI) Conference in Hamilton, ON this week. Two members, Rachel Barber and Jennifer Rodriguez, presented at this conference. Rachel presented as part of a special session led by Dr. Patricia Collins, entitled "Public School Closures in Ontario: Implications for Civic Trust, Community Health, Social Equity,
- [New publication! SOAPS tool!](https://popplace.ca/new-publication-soaps-tool/) - Brand new Pop Place article authored by Dr. Maxwell Hartt and (graduated) Pop Place research fellow Marley Gryfe in the journal Planning Practice & Research. The article, entitled "Age-friendly planning and play: The Study of Older Adult Play Spaces (SOAPS) observation tool, explains the development of a tool to study older adult play spaces. The
- [Two Pop Place Members Win OPPI Awards](https://popplace.ca/two-pop-place-members-win-oppi-awards/) - Every year, the Ontario Professional Planners Institute (OPPI) celebrates deserving planners and students through their scholarship and PlanON awards programs. This year, two Pop Place Members will be accepting awards at the annual OPPI conference held in Hamilton, ON in late September. Caley Savage was awarded the Gerald Carrothers Scholarship, which "assists in furthering planning
- [Welcome Danielle Gallina!](https://popplace.ca/welcome-danielle-gallina/) - The Pop Place is thrilled to welcome new member Danielle Gallina! Danielle is entering the Lab as a Master of Urban and Regional Planning student in the Department of Geography and Planning here at Queen's University. Danielle's research focuses on adaptive reuse as a planning strategy for aging populations in shrinking cities. Her work is
- [<i>Quietly Shrinking Cities </i>book club](https://popplace.ca/quietly-shrinking-cities-book-club/) - On August 23, 2024 Dr. Hartt had the pleasure of joining an Ottawa-based professional planners' book club. The book of the month was his 2021 publication Quietly Shrinking Cities: Canadian Urban Population Loss in an Age of Growth. A wonderful conversation about the underlying assumption of growth ubiquitous to Canadian planning and the coming challenges
- [Rachel Barber Publishes in Community Development](https://popplace.ca/rachel-barber-publishes-in-community-development/) - Pop Place member Rachel Barber published a paper in Community Development, co-authored by Patricia Collins (Queen's University) and Jeff Masuda (University of Victoria). The article, entitled "The fate of closed schools: Documenting the relationships between school property reuses and their beneficiaries in Ontario, Canada", drew on information from over 400 properties in Ontario where schools
- [Pop Place Members Present at AESOP](https://popplace.ca/pop-place-members-and-affiliates-present-at-aesop/) - Pop Place Director Maxwell Hartt and member Rachel Barber travelled to Paris, France to attend the Association of European Schools of Planning conference. Dr. Hartt led a roundtable marking the 20th anniversary of the Shrinking Cities International Research Network (SCIRN). Rachel, along with EHESS PhD Candidate Anton Paumelle, presented a study entitled "Aging amongst shrinkage:
- [Congratulations Dr. Jianing Sun!!!](https://popplace.ca/congratulations-dr-jianing-sun/) - Everyone at the Population and Place Research Lab would like to extend their warmest, deepest, and happiest congratulations to Dr. Jianing Sun! Jianing is a former visiting PhD Student in the Pop Place who just successfully completed her doctoral viva voce (oral defense) at Chongqing University! CONGRATULATIONS DR. JIANING SUN! We are incredibly happy for
- [Pop Place Member Rachel Barber Guest on Talk Show](https://popplace.ca/pop-place-member-guest-on-talk-show/) - Pop Place member Rachel Barber was a guest on À votre santé, a francophone talk show broadcasted on CINN FM in Hearst, ON. Rachel shared the findings of her Master's research on age-friendly transportation in Elliot Lake, ON and discussed her current and future research projects on shrinking cities and demographic aging.
- [Dr. Hartt gives talks in China](https://popplace.ca/dr-hartt-gives-talks-in-china/) - Pop Place Director Dr. Maxwell Hartt gave a series of talks in China over the month of May. First, he gave a talk entitled "Aging Playfully: Expanding the Age-Friendly City" at Beijing Normal University. He also co-ran a graduate research symposium with master's and doctoral human geography students at BNU. Second, Dr. Hartt presented a
- [Soaking up São Paulo: Fieldwork in Brazil ](https://popplace.ca/soaking-up-sao-paulo-fieldwork-in-brazil/) - April 8, 2024 - Day One Greetings from Brazil! What a crazy sentence that I had no idea I would ever say in my life. It is truly so cool to be here getting the opportunity to see the country through the lens of research. We arrived yesterday, giving us a bit of time to
- [TWO new publications!](https://popplace.ca/two-new-publications/) - Thrilled to announce that the Pop Place has TWO new peer reviewed publications! The first paper introduces a "online conversion framework" to help us rethink participatory planning as it is reshaped by digital technology. The paper published in Planning Theory seeks to explore different ways of framing conflict and antagonism in planning and the degree
- [Road Trip to Rochester](https://popplace.ca/road-trip-to-rochester/) - Day 1 - March 20, 2024 (Marley) Today we head to the BIG CITY… Rochester, NY for The Association of the Study of Play (TASP) annual conference. As researchers of the Pop lab’s Aging Playfully team, we were very excited to dive headfirst into the world of play and see where our research can grow.
- [Pop Place Members Present at UAA Conference](https://popplace.ca/pop-place-members-present-at-uaa-conference/) - Pop Place members Rachel Barber and Janine Dodge travelled to Times Square in New York City to present their research at the International Conference on Urban Affairs. Janine's presentation was entitled "WHO Plays? Play, Older People and Age-Friendly Policy". Rachel presented "Media Deserts in Canada: Examining the Relationship Between News Outlet Closures and Left-Behind Places".
- [Visit from Affiliated Researcher and PhD Candidate - Bienvenue au Canada!](https://popplace.ca/visit-from-affiliated-researcher-and-phd-candidate-bienvenue-au-canada/) - The Pop Place Lab welcomed Affiliated Researcher Dr. Beatriz Fernández and PhD Candidate Anton Paumelle from the École des hautes études en sciences sociales (EHESS) to Canada! After spending a few days in Montréal, Beatriz and Anton came to Kingston to meet Director Maxwell Hartt and Pop Place member Rachel Barber, and to discuss current
- [New Publication!](https://popplace.ca/new-publication/) - We are excited to announce the publication of Older Adult Perceptions of Play and Play-Enabling Space by Maxwell Hartt and Ellory Vincent in Cities & Health. This paper examines older adult perceptions of play in public space using the photovoice method with 14 older adults in Victoria, Canada. We found that older adults conceptualize play
- [New Book Review: The City After Property](https://popplace.ca/new-book-review-the-city-after-property/) - Pop Place member Rachel Barber and Director Maxwell Hartt recently published a book review for Sara Safransky's The city after property: Abandonment and repair in postindustrial Detroit (2023). The review was published in the Journal of Urban Affairs and can be read here.
- [The Association for the Study of Play 2024 Conference](https://popplace.ca/the-association-for-the-study-of-play-2024-conference/) - Many members of the Pop Place Lab headed down to Rochester, NY for the The Association for the Study of Play 2024 Conference this week. The team presented "Aging Playfully: A Triangulation of Systematic Reviews" which established that there is virtually no existing research on planning for older adult play.
- [University of Waterloo Colloquium](https://popplace.ca/university-of-waterloo-colloquium/) - Pop Place Director Dr. Maxwell Hartt was invited to speak at the University of Waterloo School of Planning's PhD Colloquium along with Pop Place Affiliated Researcher Dr. Samantha Biglieri. It was a treat for both presenters to return to their alma mater where they completed their doctorates. And an even bigger treat to get to
- [Celebrating Graduate & Postdoctoral Fellows Research](https://popplace.ca/celebrating-graduate-postdoctoral-fellows-research/) - Queen's University's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs (SGSPA) held their annual reception to celebrate graduate students and postdoctoral fellows who received Tri-Agency funding or an Ontario Graduate Scholarship. The Pop Place was well represented at this event, with four of its members having received Tri-Agency funding in the last year: Rachel Barber: SSHRC
- [CAGONT Best Presentation Award](https://popplace.ca/cagont-best-presentation-award/) - In October 2023, Pop Place member Rachel Barber presented a paper entitled “Closed School Properties in Ontario: How Are They Repurposed?” at the Canadian Association of Geographers Ontario Division conference. Rachel's presentation has since been selected to receive the Best Presentation Award at this conference. Congratulations!
- [Rachel Barber GradTalk Presentation](https://popplace.ca/rachel-barber-gradtalk-presentation/) - Pop Place member Rachel Barber presented a research talk entitled “Declining and Discontent: A Conceptual Framework for North American Left-Behind Places” as part of the Department of Geography and Planning at Queen’s University’s GradTalk series.
- [Visit from Affiliated Researcher](https://popplace.ca/visit-from-affiliated-researcher/) - On February 29th, the Pop Place lab welcomed affiliated researcher Samantha Biglieri to Queen's University! Dr. Biglieri met with Pop Place lab members to hear about the research being accomplished within the lab. She also gave a presentation entitled "Planning Dementia-Inclusive Communities" in Pop Place Director Maxwell Hartt's graduate course, Planning for Demographic Change.
- [Rachel Barber's study presented at Elliot Lake Accessibility Advisory Committee](https://popplace.ca/rachel-barbers-study-presented-at-elliot-lake-accessibility-advisory-committee/) - On February 21st, the City of Elliot Lake's Accessibility Advisory Committee had a meeting. On the agenda for this meeting was a synopsis of Pop Place member Rachel Barber's study on older adult health care access via public transportation in Elliot Lake. The presentation included a summary of Rachel's findings, as well as areas identified
- [David Edney Research Travel Award](https://popplace.ca/david-edney-research-travel-award/) - Congratulations to Pop Place member Rachel Barber, who has been announced as a recipient of this year's David Edney Research Travel Award. Rachel will be traveling to Paris, France, this summer, as a visiting doctoral student at the École des hautes études en sciences sociales (EHESS). Rachel will be continuing her doctoral research and working
- [Welcome Spencer Mulvaney!](https://popplace.ca/welcome-spencer-mulvaney/) - We are very excited that Spencer Mulvaney has joined the Population and Place Research Lab! Spencer is an MPL Candidate in the School of Urban and Regional Planning. Prior to joining the Pop Place, he completed a Bachelor of Arts in History and English from Carleton University and a Bachelor of Education from Queen's University.
- [New publication! Ageing & the Sensory City](https://popplace.ca/new-publication-ageing-the-sensory-city/) - An exciting new publication from the Population and Place Research Lab! "Ageing and the Sensory City" by Ellory Vincent (MPL, 2023) and Maxwell Hartt (Director) has just been published in the journal Town Planning Review. The article examines how senses change with age and how planning does (or does not) create sensory experiences that support
- [Rachel Barber Gives Webinar Presentation](https://popplace.ca/rachel-barber-gives-webinar-presentation/) - Pop Place Member Rachel Barber gave a webinar presentation as part of the The Centre for Studies in Aging & Health's Age-Friendly Communities Webinar Series on January 31st. Over 130 academics, city staff and members of the public registered for the webinar, entitled "On the Road to Healthy Aging: Takeaways from Elliot Lake’s Public Transportation
- [Invited talk at launch of ENVERSMET project](https://popplace.ca/invited-talk-at-launch-of-enversmet-project/) - Pop Place Director Dr. Maxwell Hartt gave an invited talk entitled "Divergent Dynamics" as part of the launch of Dr. Beatriz Fernandez's (EHESS professor and Pop Place Affiliated Researcher) ENVERSMET research project in Paris, France.
- [Dr. Hartt Recipient of Award for Excellence in Graduate Mentorship](https://popplace.ca/dr-hartt-recipient-of-award-for-excellence-in-graduate-mentorship/) - Pop Place Director Dr. Maxwell Hartt was a recipient of the Queen's University Faculty of Arts and Science Award for Excellence in Graduate Mentorship. Congratulations!
- [Dr. Hartt Appointed Associated Editor of JPER](https://popplace.ca/dr-hartt-appointed-associated-editor-of-jper/) - Pop Place Director Dr. Maxwell Hartt has been appointed as an Associated Editor of the world's leading urban planning academic journal: the Journal of Planning Education and Research. Congratulations!
- [Invited talk at EHESS Paris](https://popplace.ca/invited-talk-at-ehess-paris/) - Pop Place Director Dr. Maxwell Hartt gave an invited talk at the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales, in Paris, France. His talk, entitled "The Interrelated Geographies of Shrinking and Aging in the Global North", explored past, present, and future urban demographic trends across 37 Global North countries.
- [Invited talk at Urban Depopulation Mobility Challenges and Solutions Forum (University of Illinois Chicago)](https://popplace.ca/invited-talk-at-urban-depopulation-mobility-challenges-and-solutions-forum-university-of-illinois-chicago/) - Pop Place Director Dr. Maxwell Hartt gave an invited talk entitled "The Shrinking Cities Research Landscape" at the Urban Depopulation Mobility challenges and Solutions Forum hosted by the University of Illinois Chicago.
- [Victoria McCutcheon research presentation](https://popplace.ca/victoria-mccutcheon-research-presentation/) - MPL Candidate Victoria McCutcheon presented a research talk entitled "Planning for Immigration" as part of the Department of Geography and Planning at Queen's University's Grad Cafe series. Well attended and lots of great questions!
- [Rachel Barber's Webinar Promoted by ElliotLakeToday](https://popplace.ca/rachel-barbers-webinar-promoted-by-elliotlaketoday/) - On January 31st, Pop Place member Rachel Barber will be sharing the findings of her Master's thesis on age-friendly public transportation in Elliot Lake as part of the Ontario Age-Friendly Communities Outreach Program’s AFC Webinar Series (more information here). One of Elliot Lake's local newspapers, ElliotLakeToday, promoted the webinar, discussing Rachel's research and the timeliness of
- [Victoria Takes Moncton! ](https://popplace.ca/victoria-takes-moncton/) - Tuesday Today, I embarked on my first research trip. I was headed to Moncton, New Brunswick to conduct interviews with planning practitioners and immigrant settlement organizations as part of my Master’s research. This was my first time visiting New Brunswick as well as my first time flying by myself (both very exciting!). Ever since I
- [Canadian Association of Geographers Ontario Division](https://popplace.ca/canadian-association-of-geographers-ontario-division/) - Pop Place member Rachel Barber presented a collaborative paper entitled "Closed School Properties in Ontario: How Are They Repurposed?". The paper is co-authored by Dr. Patricia Collins and Dr. Jeff Masuda.
- [Healthy Cities Conference](https://popplace.ca/healthy-cities-conference/) - Nishant Dave presented a collaborative paper entitled “WHO Plays? Older Adults, Play, and Age-Friendly Cities” at the Second Annual Healthy Cities Conference. The paper is co-authored by Dr. Maxwell Hartt, Janine Dodge, Rachel Barber, Victoria McCutcheon, and Marley Gryfe.
- [Canadian Association of Gerontology](https://popplace.ca/canadian-association-of-gerontology/) - Dr. Maxwell Hartt and Rachel Barber both had collaborative work presented at the Canadian Association of Gerontology Conference held in Toronto, Canada. Both papers were led by Population and Place Affiliated Researcher Dr. Samantha Biglieri (Toronto Metropolitan University). The presentation details are below: Biglieri, S., M. Hartt, M. Turesky, R. Chowdhury & R. Barber. Aging
- [New Pop Place members!](https://popplace.ca/new-pop-place-members/) - We are absolutely thrilled to welcome three new members to the Population and Place Research Lab. Congratulations and welcome to Sarah Mallen, Jennifer Rodriguez, and Caley Savage!
- [G7 Research Summit on Healthy Aging](https://popplace.ca/g7-research-summit-on-healthy-aging/) - Dr. Maxwell Hartt was recently invited to participate in the G7 Research Summit on Healthy Aging in Niagara Falls, Canada. It was a tremendous opportunity to discuss and debate the needs, opportunities, and future of healthy aging with a wide range of experts. The summit will culminate in a policy brief from the Royal Society
- [Award for Excellence in Graduate Mentorship](https://popplace.ca/award-for-excellence-in-graduate-mentorship/) - Pop Place Director Dr. Maxwell Hartt was honoured to be this year’s recipient of the Queen’s University Faculty of Arts and Science Award for Excellence in Graduate Mentorship. Congratulations!
- [The Windy City’s Neighbour](https://popplace.ca/the-windy-citys-neighbour/) - As I depart YYZ for ORD for the ACSP 2023 conference (ACA [academics love acronyms!]), I can’t help but be excited. I am going to Chicago to present a poster, learn about planning, and explore an interesting city! Conferences are a very cool way to expand your horizons and what better place to do it
- [New Publication: School Closures in Shrinking Cities](https://popplace.ca/new-publication-school-closures-in-shrinking-cities/) - Pop Place member Rachel Barber, Director Maxwell Hartt, and Queen’s University colleague Patricia Collins recently had an article published in the November edition of the Municipal World magazine. Their article, "School Closures in Shrinking Cities", compares school closures that occurred in two shrinking cities in Ontario between 2011 and 2021: Elliot Lake and North Bay.
- [Pop Place Members Present at ACSP Conference](https://popplace.ca/pop-place-members-present-at-acsp-conference/) - Several Pop Place members had the opportunity to present research at the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning Conference in Chicago: Rachel Barber: Beyond the Driver's Seat: An Analysis of Walking and Public Transportation Routes in Elliot Lake Marley Gryfe (poster presentation): Age-playful Planning: Assessing Older Adult Play Environments Jianing Sun: Age-Friendly Shrinking Cities in
- [Canadian Human Connection Conference](https://popplace.ca/canadian-human-connection-conference-2/) - Pop Place member Victoria McCutcheon had the opportunity to present at the Canadian Human Connection Conference on October 18th. Her presentation, entitled "Planning for Immigration: The Importance of Prioritizing Human Connection in Municipal Planning Policy" showcased the research she's been conducting as part of her Master of Planning degree.
- [New Publication: Ain't No Valley Low Enough](https://popplace.ca/new-publication-aint-no-valley-low-enough/) - Pop Place member Rachel Barber, Director Maxwell Hartt, and affiliated researcher Justin Hollander published an article in the latest issue of Plan Canada. "Ain't No Valley Low Enough: A Case for Smart Decline" outlines the spatial distribution of oft-overlooked shrinking cities across Canada, and reflects on the potential of smart decline policies in a nation
- [New Publication: Expanding the Playful City](https://popplace.ca/new-publication-expanding-the-playful-city/) - Brand new publication in the journal Cities by Pop Place Director Dr. Maxwell Hartt. This paper outlines the motivation for the Aging Playfully research project and, in doing so, makes a call for research focusing on older adults and play. Expanding the Playful City: Planning for Older Adult Play
- [OPPI Adaptation Transformation Conference](https://popplace.ca/oppi-adaptation-transformation-conference/) - Several Pop Place members recently attended the Ontario Professional Planners Institute's annual conference, which was held in Ottawa, Ontario. Two Pop Place members, Marley Gryfe and Victoria McCutcheon, presented their research during the poster session. Marley presented “Play in Paradise: Analyzing Older Adult Play Spaces in Florida”. Victoria presented "Planning for Immigration: A Content Analysis
- [Grant Applications - Tips & Tricks ](https://popplace.ca/grant-applications-tips-tricks/) - In November 2022, I embarked on the journey of applying for my first research major research scholarship. While I had previously applied for scholarships during my undergraduate degree, this was my first time applying for something that was research-based. After attending the School of Urban and Regional Planning’s research grant information session in October, I
- [New Publication: The "Double Risk" of Aging](https://popplace.ca/new-publication-the-double-risk-of-aging/) - Very excited to share the latest publication from the Population and Place Research Lab! The 'Double Risk' of Aging: Examining Vulnerability and (Un)Supportive Built Environments in Canadian Cities in the Canadian Journal on Aging. Led by Pop Place Affiliated Researcher Samantha Biligeri and co-authored by Pop Place Director Maxwell Hartt, this study examines whether our
- [New Publication: Effects of urbanisation on PM2.5 concentrations](https://popplace.ca/new-publication-effects-of-urbanisation-on-pm2-5-concentrations/) - Congratulations to Pop Place member Jianing Sun, who recently published a paper in Science of the Total Environment with colleagues from Chongqing University and Southwest University in China. The paper, entitled "Effects of urbanisation on PM2.5 concentrations: A systematic review and meta-analysis", includes a meta-analysis to investigate previous research on urbanisation and its effects on PM2.5 concentrations.
- [Welcome Janine Dodge!!](https://popplace.ca/welcome-janine-dodge/) - We are so thrilled to welcome Janine Dodge to the Population and Place Research Lab! Janine is a PhD student in the Department of Geography and Planning at Queen's University. Her background includes extensive work in the play field, as well as degrees in International Relations, Business, and Aging and Health. She is passionate about
- [New Publication: Aging in place, stranded in space](https://popplace.ca/new-publication-aging-in-place-stranded-in-space/) - "Aging in place, stranded in space: An analysis of health care access via public transportation in Elliot Lake" is a new publication published in Applied Geography and written by Pop Place member Rachel Barber. The article evaluates older adult health care access via public transportation in Elliot Lake, ON, Canada's most severely shrinking city and
- [Mary Smida: PhD CANDIDATE](https://popplace.ca/mary-smida-phd-candidate/) - This morning Pop Place member Mary Smida successfully passed her Qualifying Examination! Mary's research is entitled "Whose Economy? Whose Development? Exploring the Possibilities for Social and Economic Transformation through Education and Training in Yukon Communities". As of today, Mary is no longer a PhD student but a PhD candidate! Congratulations Mary!
- [New Publication: Excessive Rightsizing](https://popplace.ca/new-publication-excessive-rightsizing/) - "Excessive rightsizing? The interdependence of public school closures and population shrinkage" is a brand new publication authored by Pop Place members Rachel Barber and Maxwell Hartt, along with their Queen's University colleague Patricia Collins. The article examines public school closures in Ontario, Canada, from 2011 to 2016 to determine the relationship between municipal population trajectories
- [Pop Place Member Interviewed by Le Voyageur](https://popplace.ca/pop-place-member-interviewed-by-le-voyageur/) - Pop Place Member Rachel Barber's research was recently featured in an article published by the Journal Le Voyageur, a Franco-Ontarian newspaper that covers news stories across Northern Ontario. The article can be read here.
- [Invited talk: EHESS Paris](https://popplace.ca/invited-talk-ehess-paris/) - Population and Place Research Lab Director Maxwell Hartt presented ongoing research examining the interrelated geographies of aging and shrinking cities in the Global North at the École des hautes études en sciences sociales (Paris, France). It was a great chance to discuss two of Dr. Hartt's favourite subjects (shrinking, aging) and also a wonderful chance
- [The Journey Within: Embracing Experiences and Growth in Canada](https://popplace.ca/the-journey-within-embracing-experiences-and-growth-in-canada/) - Time flies, and with a sense of gratitude, I reflect upon the fact that I have already spent six months in Canada, immersed in an enriching journey. This period has provided me a brand-new experience, both academically and personally, as I travel through this foreign land, embracing its culture, and engaging with its people. My
- [From Music City to the Métropole francophone des Amériques](https://popplace.ca/from-music-city-to-the-metropole-francophone-des-ameriques/) - The first half of 2023 has kept me very occupied. From finishing my Master of Planning thesis, to submitting articles, to preparing for my upcoming PhD studies, there hasn’t been a dull moment so far. The most memorable and exciting part of the last few months was presenting the findings of my thesis at multiple
- [Rachel Barber CAG Conference Presentation](https://popplace.ca/rachel-barber-cag-conference-presentation/) - Rachel Barber presented her MPL work at the Canadian Association of Geographers (CAG) 73rd Annual Meeting & Conference in Montréal, Rachel's presentation was entitled "Améliorer l'accès dans les régions délaissées : une analyse spatiale des routes piétonnières et de transport en commun à Elliot Lake"
- [Planning is People](https://popplace.ca/planning-is-people/) - Hello, my name is Madison Empey-Salisbury, and I am one of the members of the Aging Playfully research team. I am currently working towards my Master of Urban and Regional Planning from Queen’s University, with a concentration in health and social planning. Before coming to Queen’s, I completed my Bachelor of Environmental Studies in Honours
- [On the Road Again (Fieldwork)](https://popplace.ca/on-the-road-again-fieldwork/) - Like many of you, I have not done much traveling in the past two years. I settled into the “new normal” of cancelled plans and future travel credits. The four-and-a-half-hour road trip between Ottawa and Toronto was the most action my suitcase had seen in months. After my trip to New York City to speak
- [Reaching for the Clouds - CIP Conference in Whistler, BC](https://popplace.ca/reaching-for-the-clouds/) - Unable to travel to far destinations since 2020, I was starting to get the itch for adventure. Working remotely as a research assistant for the summer, I knew this would be the perfect opportunity to see friends, family, and perhaps even visit communities I had never been to before. So when I found out that
- [The Air Tastes Better Here](https://popplace.ca/the-air-tastes-better-here/) - August 14, 2022: 6:00am. That is the time I see when I check my clock. As someone who does not consider themselves a morning person, 6:00am is not exactly my favourite time of day. But today is different – it is travel day (kind of). My flight actually leaves tomorrow at 6:30am but between the
- [London Calling: The OPPI & OALA Conference](https://popplace.ca/london-calling-the-oppi-oala-conference/) - I’m very happy to say that this past week, I attended (and spoke at!) my first in-person in over three years. If you read my previous post on how the AAG Annual Meeting, you will know how much I enjoy conferences. I’m pleased to share that the OPPI (Ontario Professional Planners Institute) & OALA (Ontario
- [2GETHER](https://popplace.ca/2gether/) - Although the byline states Madison Empey-Salisbury, this post is actually a collaboration (the first one on Aging Playfully!) between Madison and Rachel Barber. We are excited to tell you a bit about our experience at the OPPI (Ontario Professional Planners Institute) & OALA (Ontario Association of Landscape Architects) 2GETHER Conference back in September. Before we
- [Elliot Lake: The City that "Shocked" Me](https://popplace.ca/elliot-lake-the-city-that-shocked-me/) - Northern Ontario is geographically huge. But for those of us who hail from there, much of it is very familiar. Elliot Lake is a small community 4 hours from my hometown of Powassan, but I’ve been hearing about it since I was a child. From the mall collapse in 2012, to stories from family about
- [Invited talk: CMHC Granville Island](https://popplace.ca/invited-talk-cmhc-granville-island/) - Population and Place Research Lab Director Maxwell Hartt presented results of the Aging Playfully project to the CMHC Granville Island team. The event was especially nice as one of the CMHC team members is former Queen's University School of Urban and Regional Planning student (and Maxwell's former research assistant) Claire Lee! Claire presented the findings
- [Pop Place Member Interviewed by Radio-Canada](https://popplace.ca/pop-place-member-interviewed-by-radio-canada/) - Pop Place member Rachel Barber was invited to discuss her research and her experience at the Urban Affairs Association conference on Radio-Canada's Le matin du Nord on May 1st. The interview can be listened to here.
- [Rachel Barber presents at Urban Affairs](https://popplace.ca/rachel-barber-presents-at-urban-affairs/) - On Friday, April 28th Pop Place member Rachel Barber presented her research "Promoting Access Within Left-Behind Places: A Spatial Analysis of Walking and Public Transportation Routes in Elliot Lake" at the 51st Annual Conference of the Urban Affairs Association in Nashville, TN.
- [New Play publication!](https://popplace.ca/new-play-publication/) - How is play conceived and examined in planning research? Or is it discussed at all? Our brand new paper "Planning for Play? A Systematic Literature Review?" in the Journal of Planning Literature examines 3800 articles across 19 planning journals to uncover the extent to which planners and planning scholarship focuses on play. The quick answer:
- [Rachel Barber publishes 1st paper!](https://popplace.ca/rachel-barber-publishes-1st-paper/) - Enormous congratulations to Pop Place member Rachel Barber for publishing her first academic peer reviewed journal article in Wellbeing, Space and Society! Rachel is a co-author on a fascinating study that examines the socio-spatial dimensions of school closures and neighbourhood change in Ontario, Canada. The authorship team is led by the wonderful Dr. Patricia Collins
- [AAG Conference](https://popplace.ca/aag-conference/) - Population and Place Research Lab researcher Rachel Barber presented the findings of her Masters thesis research at the American Association of Geographers Conference on March 24th, 2023. Her presentation was entitled "Combating Mobility Inequality Through Age-Friendly Transportation: A Spatial Analysis of Walking and Public Transportation Routes in Elliot Lake".
- [Rachel Barber honoured at Queen's University event](https://popplace.ca/rachel-barber-honoured-at-queens-university-event/) - Yesterday evening we had the pleasure of celebrating Rachel Barber (along with several other brilliant Queen's University graduate students) at the university's Create an Impact event. We toasted the enormous impact that graduate students (and especially this select group of award winners) make in our disciplines as well as our communities. Congratulations Rachel!
- [A Turn of the Century...Village](https://popplace.ca/a-turn-of-the-century-village/) - Day 1 When I was two years old, I went on my first airplane: Toronto to Fort Lauderdale. I was visiting my grandparents in their brand-new condo in Century Village East (CVE), an age-restricted community in Deerfield Beach, Florida. With a suitcase filled with pencil crayons, plush toys, and Polly Pockets (the original three P’s),
- [Presentation for German Ambassador to Canada](https://popplace.ca/presentation-for-german-ambassador-to-canada/) - Population and Place Research Lab Director Maxwell Hartt presented his work on shrinking cities to the German Ambassador to Canada Sabine Sparwasser, a delegate of German scientific council members, and a number of Queen's administrators and fellow researchers. Wonderful discussions on the state of research and the huge potential for collaboration between the two nations.
- [New article!](https://popplace.ca/new-article/) - Population and Place Research Lab director Maxwell Hartt has a brand new article published in Town Planning Review. Co-authored with his former Cardiff University graduate student Lucy Benbow and his Queen's University colleague David L.A. Gordon, the team examine the age-friendliness of Rhiwbina Garden Village in Wales. They found that many age-friendly characteristics aligned with
- [Can OpenAI's chat bot solve gentrification?](https://popplace.ca/can-openais-chat-bot-solve-gentrification/) - On November 30, 2022, the San Francisco-based artificial intelligence (AI) research laboratory OpenAI launched the ChatGPT chatbot. ChatGPT is a software application developed to mimic human conversation based on user inputs. ChatGPT is trained using machine learning and can simulate ongoing dialog, respond to follow-up questions, admit mistakes, challenge inaccurate or incorrect statements, and reject
- [How to Crush Your First Poster Presentation](https://popplace.ca/how-to-crush-your-first-poster-presentation/) - This past November I had the opportunity to present at the poster session at the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP) Conference in Toronto. When I received the email saying that I was accepted to present, I was thrilled to have the opportunity to showcase our research to planning researchers and professionals from all
- [Welcome Jianing Sun!](https://popplace.ca/welcome-jianing-sun/) - We are thrilled to welcome Jianing Sun to the Population and Place Research Lab as a visiting PhD student! Jianing is a third-year PhD student at Chongqing University in China. Her research focuses on the sustainable development of shrinking cities - of which there are many in China. She will be spending a full year
- [Everywhere and Nowhere at the Same Time: A Summary of My Time in Toronto.](https://popplace.ca/everywhere-and-nowhere-at-the-same-time-a-summary-of-my-time-in-toronto/) - November is always a difficult month for me. At this point in the fall season the trees have lost most of their colourful leaves, the days are much shorter, and there is usually a pile of work to do as the end of the semester approaches. For all these reasons I was feel unmotivated and
- [New publication in Computers, Environment and Urban Systems](https://popplace.ca/new-publication-in-computers-environment-and-urban-systems/) - New Population and Place Research Lab publication "The role of bots in U.S. real estate development online communication" in the journal Computers, Environment and Urban Systems. The article is part of a larger collaborative project focused on social media bots in the planning discourse. The article is co-authored by Justin B. Hollander, Ruth Potts, Maxwell
- [Shrinking cities talk at University of Toronto Scarborough](https://popplace.ca/shrinking-cities-talk-at-university-of-toronto-scarborough/) - Population and Place Research Lab director Maxwell Hartt gave a talk about shrinking cities at the University of Toronto Scarborough on November 7, 2022. Following the talk there was some great questions and discussion from the students from the Department of Human Geographer. Special thanks to Dr. Julie Mah for the invite!
- [AAG or Bust!](https://popplace.ca/aagorbust/) - I love conferences. From the tote bags filled with sponsor “swag”, the excited chatter that often fills a hotel meeting space, the winding line-ups for the buffet, and the opportunity to speak and learn from other professionals in your field. Over the past seven years, I have been privileged to be a part of many
- [CIP Symposium](https://popplace.ca/cip-symposium/) - Population and Place Research Lab researcher Ellory Vincent presented her ongoing research at the Canadian Institute of Planner's Planning Together: World Town Planning Day Student Symposium on November 8, 2022. Ellory was one of only eight presenters from all of Canada selected for the symposium. Her presentation was entitled "Playing & Place: Older Adult Perceptions
- [ACSP 2022 Toronto](https://popplace.ca/acsp-2022-toronto/) - The Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning conference is always a treat and this year was no exception. Hosted in nearby (and lovely) Toronto, quite a few of the Population and Place Research Lab members were able to attend. Director Maxwell Hartt spoke on a roundtable about social media bots and planning, researcher Ellory Vincent
- [Canadian Human Connection Conference](https://popplace.ca/canadian-human-connection-conference/) - Population and Place Research Lab director Maxwell Hartt gave a presentation today at the first ever Canadian Human Connection Conference. He spoke about the Aging Playfully project and the importance of urban planning and play in fostering human connection. A great event that sparked lots of ideas and conversations!
- [OPPI & OALA Conference blog post](https://popplace.ca/oppi-oala-conference-blog-post/) - Population and Place Research Lab master's student Ellory Vincent recently wrote a blog about her experience presenting at the OPPI & OALA joint conference in London, ON. Read it here!
- [CFRC 101.9FM Radio Interview](https://popplace.ca/cfrc-101-9fm-radio-interview/) - Dr. Hartt spoke with Karim Mosna on his wonderful 'Citizen K' program on CFRC radio on October 4, 2022. They had a great time chatting population change, aging, shrinking, and the future of cities. Didn't catch it live? Find it in the CFRC archive (search October 4, 2022 at 5pm).
- [Aging People, Aging Places book launch](https://popplace.ca/aging-people-aging-places-book-launch/) - Thank you to all those who attended the Aging People, Aging Places: Experiences, Opportunities, and Challenges of Growing Older in Canada book launch. The book is the product of Pop Place director Dr. Maxwell Hartt and Pop Place collaborator Dr. Samantha Biglieri, along with their co-editors Professor Mark Rosenberg (Queen's University) and Dr. Sarah Nelson
- [OPPI & OALA 2GETHER Conference](https://popplace.ca/oppi-oala-2gether-conference/) - The Population and Place Research Lab was very well represented at the recent Ontario Professional Planners Institute and Ontario Association of Landscape Architects joint 2GETHER conference in London, ON. Madison Empey-Salisbury presented "Aging Playfully: An Examination of Practitioner Perceptions of Play in Victoria, British Columbia". Ellory Vincent presented "Beyond Access: The Potential of Playful Spaces
- [New member](https://popplace.ca/new-member/) - We are thrilled to announce the newest member of the Pop Place team: Marley Gryfe! Marley is an MPL Candidate in the School of Urban and Regional Planning at Queen's University. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies from Wilfrid Laurier University. Her research focuses on accessible urban design for older adults. Welcome
- [Launch](https://popplace.ca/test/) - We have a website! Exciting to formalize this virtual space for our lab. A new academic year always brings possibilities and this year is no different. The Aging Playfully project is in full swing, we are gearing up for the launch of our Aging People, Aging Places book and new research project, we are in

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- [Research](https://popplace.ca/research/) - Current Research Projects The world's population is fundamentally shifting. Society is growing older. Communities, regions, and countries around the world are beginning to lose population. GOLDEN Urbanisms examines the relationships between urban aging, depopulation, and policy at a global level and considers what that means for cities, regions, planning, policy, and ultimately, humanity. Why is
- [City of Bots](https://popplace.ca/city-of-bots/) - Title: Team: Years: Funders: City of Bots Maxwell Hartt, Co-Principal InvestigatorJustin B. Hollander, Co-Principal InvestigatorRuth Potts, Co-Principal InvestigatorStephanie Cantlay, Graduate Research FellowJoanna Riddle, Research AssistantAlexander Seto, Research AssistantMinyu Situ, Graduate Research Assistant 2019-present Land Economics Foundation Summary: Online participatory planning processes are cheaper, easier, and may reach a broader audience than in-person techniques. However, they
- [GOLDEN Urbanisms](https://popplace.ca/golden-urbanisms/) - Title: Team: Years: Funders: GOLDEN Urbanisms Maxwell Hartt, Principal InvestigatorSamantha Biglieri, Co-InvestigatorBeatriz Fernandez, Co-InvestigatorAntonio Raciti, Co-InvestigatorPatrick Adler, Co-InvestigatorKeiro Hattori, Co-InvestigatorManuel Wolff, Co-InvestigatorRachel Barber, Graduate Researcher 2025-present Social Sciences and Research Council of Canada Summary: The world’s population is aging rapidly into older adulthood. Unfortunately, the majority of the world’s cities were not built to support
- [Research: France-Canada ShrinkAge](https://popplace.ca/france-canada-geographies-of-shrinkage/) - Title: Team: Years: Funders: France-Canada Geographies of ShrinkAge Maxwell Hartt, Principal InvestigatorBeatriz Fernandez, Co-Principal InvestigatorRachel Barber, Graduate ResearcherAnton Paumelle, Postdoctoral Researcher 2024-present Mitacs, Queen's University, EHESS Summary: The France-Canada Geographies of ShrinkAge is a joint project between Queen’s University and L’École des hautes études en sciences sociales. The project examines the past, present, and future
- [Publications](https://popplace.ca/publications/) - Publications CV Books Articles Chapters Books Peer Reviewed Journal Articles Barber, R. (2026). Left behind and out of the loop: Examining the spatial distribution of news outlet closures in Canada. Journal of Urban Affairs.[accepted post-print] Gordon, D.L.A., N. Revington, M. Hartt, M. Lauzon, O. Panchoshnyy & C. Savage. (2026). Geographies of Studentification in Mid-Sized Canadian Metropolitan Areas.
- [People](https://popplace.ca/people/) - Members Dr. Maxwell Hartt, Director Maxwell is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geography and Planning at Queen's University. He has a PhD in Planning from the University of Waterloo. He is fascinated with how (and why) populations and places change. You can read more about Maxwell's background and interests here, and see his
- [Blog](https://popplace.ca/blog/) - Graduate Student Blog Welcome to the Population and Place Research Lab's Graduate Student Blog! Here you will find blog entries devised and written by graduate student members of the Research Lab. From experiences in the field to conference presentations to general reflections, the Graduate Student Blog offers an opportunity for you to peek inside the
- [AP_OutNow](https://popplace.ca/ap_outnow/) - Aging Playfully out now!! Population and Place Research Lab Director Dr. Maxwell Hartt's new book Aging Playfully: Reimagining the Possibilities of Age-Friendly Community Planning is out now from UBC Press! Read a note from the author and early praise for the book below. Order now from:UBC PressUniversity of Chicago Press (USA)Amazon (Canada)Amazon (USA)Chapters Indigo (Canada)Barnes
- [Home](https://popplace.ca/home/) - Places are people. Every place is different. And every place is a product of the people living there. But what happens when the number, age, background, language, income, or any other characteristic of the population shifts? How does the place react or change? The Population and Place Research Lab ("The Pop Place") at Queen's University
- [The Book](https://popplace.ca/apapbook/) - The Book The Canadian population is growing older and is reshaping the nation’s economic, social and cultural future. However, the built and social environments of many communities, neighbourhoods and cities have not been designed to help Canadians age well. Bringing together academic research, practitioner reflections and personal narratives from older adults across Canada, this cutting-edge
- [Rachel Barber](https://popplace.ca/rachel-barber/) - Rachel Barber PhD Candidate Department of Geography and Planning Queen's University rachel.barber@queensu.ca About Me I am a PhD Candidate in the Department of Geography and Planning at Queen's University. I hold a Master in Planning from Queen's University, as well as a Bachelor of Arts (Specialization in Géographie) and a Certificate of Geographic Techniques from
- [Contact](https://popplace.ca/contact/) - Contact Us Join the Lab Media Requests Instagram Contact Us Email Us (preferred option) General inquiries: general@popplace.ca Prospective student: prospective@popplace.ca Media inquiries: media@popplace.ca Lab members: see individual profiles Write/Visit Us Population and Place Research Labc/o Dr. Maxwell HarttDepartment of Geography and PlanningMackintosh-Corry Hall, Queen's UniversityKingston, ON, Canada Interested in Joining the Lab? It is exciting
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- [Apply](https://popplace.ca/apply/) - MPL Research Positions 2023 The Population and Place Research Lab is looking to add 2 to 4 MPL students. There are four distinct positions available. Application deadline is 5pm Tuesday October 3, 2023. POSITIONS Aging People Aging Places Graduate Research FellowCo-design and co-lead qualitative narrative analysis of older adult storiesPart of larger team with HAP
- [About](https://popplace.ca/about/) - Aging in Canada The Book The Team Aging People, Aging Placesgeneral@agingpeopleagingplaces.com

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