David Gordon, Queen's University

Research

urban planning suburbs public policy

Latest funding

Student Housing Observatory - Ontario and Quebec
SSHRC · 2024 · Co-investigator
$35,300
How Canada became a suburban nation: the role of the central mortgage and housing corporation in reviving Canadian community planning
SSHRC · 2018 · Principal investigator
$92,649
Suburban nation - estimating the size and policy implications of Canada's suburban population
SSHRC · 2008 · Principal investigator
$75,725

All 6 grants and awards

Student Housing Observatory - Ontario and Quebec

Co-investigatorSSHRC2024Partnership Development Grants

Principal investigators: Revington, Nicholas

Keywords: student housing; town and gown relations; urban policy and planning; universities; colleges; studentification

$35,300

How Canada became a suburban nation: the role of the central mortgage and housing corporation in reviving Canadian community planning

Principal investigatorSSHRC2018Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Gordon, David L.A.

Keywords: urban planning; suburbs; public policy

$92,649

Suburban nation - estimating the size and policy implications of Canada's suburban population

Principal investigatorSSHRC2008Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Gordon, David L.A.

Keywords: suburbs; urban planning; public policy

$75,725

Lessons from planning Canada's capital: 1800-2000

Principal investigatorSSHRC2005Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Gordon, David L.A.

Keywords: plan implementation; Ottawa-Hull; capital cities

$72,223

Planning Canada's capital: an international comparative perspective

Principal investigatorSSHRC2002Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Gordon, David L.A.

Keywords: plan implementation; Ottawa-Hull; capital cities

$59,365

Building Canada's capital: implementation of plans for the National Capital Region, 1890-1970

Principal investigatorSSHRC1998Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Gordon, David

Keywords: urban planning; implementation; planning history; urban design

$63,314

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: urban planning Dear Professor Gordon, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on urban planning connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]