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 … Read more
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. … Read more
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 … Read more
“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 … Read more
“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 … Read more
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!
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.
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 … Read more
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”
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 … Read more
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.
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.
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: … Read more
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 … Read more
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”.
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!
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.
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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!
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!
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!
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).
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
