Diversity and planning education: a Canadian perspective. From: Canadian Journal of Urban Research | Date: December 22, 2004| Author: Goonewardena, Kanishka; Rankin, Katharine N.; Weinstock, Sarah | COPYRIGHT 2004 Institute of Urban Studies. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Abstract

Planning has not kept up with the changing demographic and political character of cities. Leading scholars as well as practitioners point out that this lag is most starkly evident with respect to the rapidly increasing ethno-cultural diversity and attendant political questions of 'global cities.' This paper sketches a specifically Canadian perspective on this problem, by examining current practices intended to enhance diversity in Ontario planning programs in t...

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