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Photo Essay by Kieran Kreidié-Akazaki, Elva Wang and Rong Zhang

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Husaina and I went out to #TorontoStPauls on Friday to talk to community members about tomorrow’s municipal election! Come along with us for our journey through ward 12 for @urbanpolicylab #MunkintheCity2022

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Husaina and I went out to #TorontoStPauls on Friday to talk to community members about tomorrow’s municipal election! Come along with us for our journey through ward 12 for @urbanpolicylab #MunkintheCity2022

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Husaina and I went out to #TorontoStPauls on Friday to talk to community members about tomorrow’s municipal election! Come along with us for our journey through ward 12 for @urbanpolicylab #MunkintheCity2022
— Jessie Armstrong (@armstrongjm22) October 24, 2022

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Husaina and I went out to #TorontoStPauls on Friday to talk to community members about tomorrow’s municipal election! Come along with us for our journey through ward 12 for @urbanpolicylab #MunkintheCity2022

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Husaina and I went out to #TorontoStPauls on Friday to talk to community members about tomorrow’s municipal election! Come along with us for our journey through ward 12 for @urbanpolicylab #MunkintheCity2022

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Husaina and I went out to #TorontoStPauls on Friday to talk to community members about tomorrow’s municipal election! Come along with us for our journey through ward 12 for @urbanpolicylab #MunkintheCity2022

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Albina, Jason, and I interviewed a variety of people (some of whom were fine being quoted, some fine being photographed) around Ward 13. Here's a nice overview of the people and issues facing Ward 13, which is a truly diverse and eclectic part of town that I'm proud to call home.

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Ward 13 - A Mosaic of Toronto's Diversity

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Ward 13 - A Mosaic of Toronto Stats & Figures Stats & Figures Population:103,805 (10.5% increase from 2011 to 2016) Median age 35,3 Population density 184/hectare (Toronto 43/hectare) Dewelling types >82% 5+ storeys 71% rent (Toronto 47%) One-person household >50% Average The The

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Emily, Lukas and Patrik went to explore the Ward of University-Rosedale to learn about its constituents concerns.

Note: To keep the privacy of the testimonials, the following account settings are private

Link to project:

https://www.instagram.com/invites/contact/?i=1k5dpqk6c3vpt&utm_content=prh0n2r

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Joy, Angel, Rida project on ward 13!

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While exploring Ward 6, we interviewed a few residents in the community and identified key challenges that they are currently facing.

Watch the video to learn more!

Project by: Catherine Shi and Shyla Williams

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Zachary and I spoke with Davenport residents about the upcoming municipal elections to get a better understanding of their concerns.

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Emel and Melanie walked along St. Clair West to learn more about Ward 12. They interviewed both new and long-term residents of the neighbourhood and learned about some of the issues they face living in Toronto.

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Adley and Lexi interviewed some people in their exploration in Willowdale. Here come the details.

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Raafia, Arnaud, and Napas met with and interviewed six individuals in Ward 20 and asked them about the issues they face in their community and what they would like to see improved. The interviews are posted on the Instagram page @munkinward20.

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Farah, Emma and Gurleen explored the neighborhood of Scarborough Centre and asked the residents what issues they had in mind while going into the municipal elections!

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Kateryna and Louisa explored issues in Ward 23. To protect the resident's privacy on the internet, the resident story page can be accessed with password: mitc2022

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Come along on our #MunkInTheCity2022 adventure!

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We went out to #Ward14 (Toronto-Danforth) for the @UrbanPolicyLab #Munkinthecity2023 in order to get a neighborhood profile and talk to its residents about the upcoming municipal election! 🧵

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We went out to #Ward14 (Toronto-Danforth) for the @UrbanPolicyLab #Munkinthecity2023 in order to get a neighborhood profile and talk to its residents about the upcoming municipal election! 🧵

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We went out to #Ward14 (Toronto-Danforth) for the @UrbanPolicyLab #Munkinthecity2023 in order to get a neighborhood profile and talk to its residents about the upcoming municipal election! 🧵
— Christina, Ema & Una (@Christi98854432) October 22, 2022

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We went out to #Ward14 (Toronto-Danforth) for the @UrbanPolicyLab #Munkinthecity2023 in order to get a neighborhood profile and talk to its residents about the upcoming municipal election! 🧵

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We went out to #Ward14 (Toronto-Danforth) for the @UrbanPolicyLab #Munkinthecity2023 in order to get a neighborhood profile and talk to its residents about the upcoming municipal election! 🧵

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We went out to #Ward14 (Toronto-Danforth) for the @UrbanPolicyLab #Munkinthecity2023 in order to get a neighborhood profile and talk to its residents about the upcoming municipal election! 🧵

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Joud, Charlotte and I interviewed voters in Rosedale-University. Here's what they had to say!

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Aakanksha and Gregory ventured out popular spots in Danforth including Danforth Avenue, formally known are Greek Town, Tommy Thompson Park and the Port Lands project. Their instagram page @munkinthecity_torontodanforth captures their experiences exploring the area, speaking to residents, business owners, and commuters about their concerns in light of the upcoming municipal elections and the improvements they would like to see.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cj_LGtPJpM0/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cj_Tm6fJ5ku/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

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https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cj_vH8Xp2kB/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

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Municipal Election, Let's Go Parkdale-High Park!

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Municipal Election, Let's Go Parkdale-High Park!

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Ibtesaam Moosa & Iris Perigaud-Grünfeld (with virtual support from Noah Flumerfelt)

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Ward 8 - Eglinton-Lawrence - Ibtesaam & Iris

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More insights we gathered from this experience #MunkIntheCity by Julia K. and Vicky Z. 

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More insights we gathered from this experience #MunkIntheCity by Julia K. and Vicky Z. 

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Julia and Vicky interviewed some young voters in Ward 17 (Don Valley North) about the upcoming municipal elections. All the participants were unaware of the municipal election on October 24th. This was not surprising. Youth voter turnout has been concerningly low in Canada for a long time. We saw the lowest youth voter turnout (approximately ¼ of young voters) in Canadian history in the last federal election. Why are young Canadians not voting? There are several possible reasons. One reason is that they lack political and civic knowledge. Young Canadians do not follow political parties and their platforms and are unaware when elections are coming up. Another reason is that young people believe that their votes are meaningless. As one of our participants expressed, “nothing gets done” even when they vote. The third reason is that young voters are bombarded with information due to globalization and feel overwhelmed. Amongst the plethora of information, voting is of lesser value to young Canadians. Moreover, young Canadians are simply busy. They must work, attend school, live independently for the first time, and more. (Source: https://www.elections.ca/content.aspx?section=res&dir=eim%2Fissue8&document=p7&lang=e&fbclid=IwAR2T23gcalF_dU9pkOHvA5wbGdZ_Z4CduahUTdxujMbpLErb5jWVIz5HSAQ)
How can we inspire young voters? This has been a decade-long struggle. The most important mission is to educate young Canadians on the importance of voting. If the youth believe that their vote does not count, they will not vote regardless of their civic and political knowledge or time. Perhaps we need to re-examine the effectiveness of civic classes so that they can instill a sense of civic duty and teach students about political awareness. Or maybe we need to utilize the help of “influencers” on social media to inspire impressionable young Canadians to vote.

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Interviewing youths at Don Valley North About the municipal election! By Julia K. and Vicky Z.

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Interviewing youths at Don Valley North About the municipal election! By Julia K. and Vicky Z.

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https://www.tiktok.com/@vicky_zzzzzzz/video/7155965822991682822?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7105959206986122754

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Munk school students of public policy are out in the wild doing interviews🫡 what do you think about the current Toronto mayoral election 🗳 #urbanpolicy #munkinthecity #munkschool #uoft #publicpolicy #masterstudent #toronto #gradschool #municipal #election 

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@vicky_zzzzzzz
Munk school students of public policy are out in the wild doing interviews🫡 what do you think about the current Toronto mayoral election 🗳 #urbanpolicy #munkinthecity #munkschool #uoft #publicpolicy #masterstudent #toronto #gradschool #municipal #election
♬ original sound - Vicky Zhou🫶🏻

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Went out today in #Ward19 #BeachesEastYork to chat with some folks about the upcoming municipal election for @UrbanPolicyLab #MunkInTheCity2022! 🧵

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Went out today in #Ward19 #BeachesEastYork to chat with some folks about the upcoming municipal election for @UrbanPolicyLab #MunkInTheCity2022! 🧵

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Went out today in #Ward19 #BeachesEastYork to chat with some folks about the upcoming municipal election for @UrbanPolicyLab #MunkInTheCity2022! 🧵
— LD (@dannetta_07) October 4, 2022

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Went out today in #Ward19 #BeachesEastYork to chat with some folks about the upcoming municipal election for @UrbanPolicyLab #MunkInTheCity2022! 🧵

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Went out today in #Ward19 #BeachesEastYork to chat with some folks about the upcoming municipal election for @UrbanPolicyLab #MunkInTheCity2022! 🧵

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Went out today in #Ward19 #BeachesEastYork to chat with some folks about the upcoming municipal election for @UrbanPolicyLab #MunkInTheCity2022! 🧵