Andre Sorensen, University of Toronto

Research

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Latest funding

From growth to shrinkage: Impacts of population decline and ageing on urban investment, housing markets, suburban infrastructure, and governance in 21st century Japan
SSHRC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$55,684
Urbanization, planning and developmental states in comparative historical perspective
SSHRC · 2016 · Principal investigator
$112,814
Policy, path-dependence and urban form measuring the prospects for smart growth in the GTA
SSHRC · 2011 · Principal investigator
$91,853

All 5 grants and awards

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From growth to shrinkage: Impacts of population decline and ageing on urban investment, housing markets, suburban infrastructure, and governance in 21st century Japan

Principal investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Sorensen, Andre B.

Keywords: planning studies; urban governance; population decline; urban history; historical institutionalism

$55,684

Urbanization, planning and developmental states in comparative historical perspective

Principal investigatorSSHRC2016Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Sorensen, Andre B.

Keywords: land development; urban redevelopment; institutions; spatial policy; property markets; planning law

$112,814

Policy, path-dependence and urban form measuring the prospects for smart growth in the GTA

Principal investigatorSSHRC2011

Principal investigators: Sorensen, Andre B.

Keywords: urban land development; smart growth; sprawl; path dependence

$91,853

Scaling the urban conversation: civil society engagement in managing shared spaces from neighbourhood to city and region

Principal investigatorSSHRC2007Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Sorensen, Andre B.

Keywords: urban governance; civil society; sustainable cities; urban social movements; liveable cities; urban planning

$57,963

Who will build the liveable city: planning culture, civil society and local environmental governance in Tokyo and Toronto

Principal investigatorSSHRC2004Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Sorensen, Andre B.

Keywords: urban planning; urban governance; civil society; sustainable cities; urban social movements; community participation; planning culture; liveable cities

$92,444

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 Dear Professor Sorensen, 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 connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "From growth to shrinkage: Impacts of population decline and ageing on urban investment, housing markets, suburban infrastructure, and governance in 21st century Japan" (2025), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. 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]