The Gendered City

Dr. Chaseten Remillard

Can a city or a space have a gender? In this talk Dr. Remillard will discuss the gendering of urban design and planning with a focus on Calgary. He will touch on issues such as gentrification, suburbanization, and identity construction in urban places.

March 29th, 2014 at 3-4pm

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