CityStudio

The Region of Durham, in partnership with Durham Regional Police Service, has launched City Studio Durham – an online portal where municipal staff post regional projects for engagement with post-secondary faculty and students to engage in and co-create solutions.
This initiative is a great way to provide your students with experiential learning opportunities and apply their skills, creativity, and entrepreneurial spirit to challenges facing our community to shape a better future for our region.
Interested in collaborating? Regional projects can be found at https://durham.ca/CityStudio.
Some collaboration opportunities include:
- Child care is flexible when it meets the needs of parents who work non-standard or variable hours. How do we offer flexible child care in Durham Region and balance the needs of families with cost efficiency?
- Can a remotely operated vehicle concept be developed to patrol the Region's network of large diameter feedermains and complete both visual inspection and non-intrusive condition inspection/assessment of pipes and valves?
- How can we improve safety on multi-use trails throughout Durham Region?
- How could the Region use data on local economic activity and local socio-economic indicators to create a single economic index for measuring the health of our local economy?
- How can Durham Region develop its employment land parcel in the Clarington Energy Park to attract businesses in the energy-related value-chain and professional service sectors?
Fall 2020 projects
- Community Hubs for Vulnerable Populations
- Social/Medical Restoration and Recovery Strategy
- The Economic Impact of Municipal Investments
- How can Durham Prepare for Decommissioning of the Pickering Nuclear Facility?
- Advancing Vision Zero by Influencing Driver Attitudes and Behaviours
- Barriers to Accessing Services for People with Disabilities
- Impact of Digital Transformation on Urban Growth
Winter 2021 projects
- Black History Month Virtual Event
- The social and economic impact of the Child Care Fee Subsidy Program
- Measuring the health of our local economy
- Preparing Durham for District Energy
- Comprehensive Waste Management Plan and Assessment
- Advancing Vision Zero by Influencing Driver Attitudes and Behaviours
- Community Hubs for Vulnerable Populations
- Virtual Medicine for Seniors
- Staffing Stability in Long-Term Care
For additional information, please reach out to our team at researchpartnerships@ontariotechu.ca.