Carolyn Whitzman
Carolyn Whitzman | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1963 (age 61–62) |
| Alma mater | Concordia University (BA (hons)) University of Toronto (MA) McMaster University (PhD) |
| Occupation(s) | Urban planner and author |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Organization | University of Ottawa |
| Notable work | The Handbook of Community Safety, Gender, and Violence Prevention: Practical Planning Tools |
Carolyn Whitzman (born 1963) is a Canadian urban planner, community activist and author.[citation needed] She is a leading Canadian authority on housing[1] and has worked in non-profit, government and academic sectors. She has received several awards for her work, and is the author of several books and peer-reviewed papers,[2] also writing regularly for media outlets on these topics.[3][4][5][6]
Career
[edit]Whitzman began her career in 1989 working for the Municipal government of Toronto to prevent gender-related violence. She completed dozens of projects particularly focused on improving women's safety in public spaces.[7]
From 2003 to 2019 she was a professor of Urban Planning at the University of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia.[2] This included addressing the 2016 Habitat III Conference in Quito, Ecuador.[8]
Whitzman recently began writing fiction books based on her findings and work in planning and housing.[9] Her book Clara at the Door with a Revolver was a finalist in the 2023 Toronto Book Awards.[10]
Her career has focused on housing policy and practice in cities and its connections to how marginalised and disadvantaged groups use and interact with their urban environments.[11]
Bibliography
[edit]- Whitzman, Carolyn (2024). Home truths: fixing Canada's housing crisis. Vancouver: On Point Press. ISBN 9780774890700.
- Whitzman, Carolyn (2023). Clara at the door with a revolver: the scandalous Black suspect, the exemplary White son, and the murder that shocked Toronto. Vancouver ; Toronto: On Point Press, a UBC Press imprint. ISBN 9780774890618.
- Building inclusive cities: women's safety and the right to the city. New York: Routledge. 2013. ISBN 9780415628167.
- Whitzman, Carolyn (2009). Suburb, Slum, Urban Village. UBC Press. ISBN 9780774815369.
- Whitzman, Carolyn (2008). The Handbook of Community Safety Gender and Violence Prevention: Practical Planning Tools. Hoboken: Routledge. ISBN 9781844075010.
References
[edit]- ^ Whitzman, Carolyn. "Home Truths". UBC Press. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ^ a b "Carolyn Whitzman". uniweb.uottawa.ca. University of Ottawa. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ^ "Carolyn Whitzman - ABC News". www.abc.net.au. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 13 April 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ^ "Carolyn Whitzman". The Conversation. 5 June 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ^ Whitzman, Carolyn (2 September 2024). "Opinion: Workers can't find affordable housing. Their pension funds are part of the problem". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ^ Whitzman, Carolyn (31 May 2024). "If Justin Trudeau and Doug Ford actually want affordable housing in Ontario, they'll have to agree on this one basic thing". Toronto Star. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ^ Whitzman, Carolyn (1992). "Taking Back Planning: Promoting Women's Safety in Public Places -- the Toronto Experience". Journal of Architectural and Planning Research. 9 (2): 169–179. ISSN 0738-0895. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ^ "UNITAR Hosts Webinar: Promoting Dialogue on Inclusive Cities | UNITAR". unitar.org. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ^ "Talking About Women's History: Three Questions and an Answer with Carolyn Whitzman". History in the Margins. 14 March 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
- ^ "Shortlist announced for 2023 Toronto Book Awards - Quill and Quire". Quill and Quire - Canada's magazine of book news and reviews. 5 September 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
- ^ "Carolyn WHITZMAN | Adjunct Professor | Doctor of Philosophy | University of Ottawa, Ottawa | Department of Geography | Research profile". ResearchGate. Retrieved 9 January 2025.