In the lead-up to Quebec’s municipal elections Nov. 7 - and the next leaders’ debate Oct. 20 - UdeM professors are available to share their expertise with the media on 10 key issues.
Violaine Jolivet, Professor, Department of Geography
- Comparative urbanism
- Right to the city
Violaine Jolivet in the media
To contact her: violaine.jolivet(at)umontreal.ca
Gérard Beaudet, Professor, School of Urban Planning and Landscape Architecture
- Urban development and real estate
- Industrial and urban wastelands
- Metropolitan governance
Gérard Beaudet in the media
To contact him: gerard.beaudet(at)umontreal.ca
The flight to the suburbs
Juan Torres , Professor, School of Urban Planning and Landscape Architecture
- Children and cities
- Mobility and accessibility
- Sustainable neighbourhoods
- Relationship of people to their environment
Juan Torres in the media
To contact him: juan.torres(at)umontreal.ca
Jean-Philippe Meloche , Professor, School of Urban Planning and Landscape Architecture
- Transportation infrastructure
- Local and regional development
- Urban and real-estate development
Jean-Philippe Meloche in the media
To contact him: jean-philippe.meloche(at)umontreal.ca
Homelessness and poverty
Céline Bellot , Professor, School of Social Work
- Use of psychoactive substances
- Aboriginal people
Céline Bellot in the media
To contact her: celine.bellot(at)umontreal.ca
Carolyne Grimard , Professor, School of Social Work
- Psychosocial intervention
Carolyne Grimard in the media
To contact her: carolyne.grimard(at)umontreal.ca
Shooting incidents and gun control
Étienne Blais , Professor, School of Criminology
- Crime prevention
Étienne Blais in the media
To contact him: etienne.blais(at)umontreal.ca
Rémi Boivin , Professor, School of Criminology
- Police practices
- Police and discrimination
Rémi Boivin in the media
To reach him: remi.boivin(at)umontreal.ca
Mobility: bicycles, the metro, the REM, the third link
Jean-Philippe Meloche , Professor, School of Urban Planning and Landscape Architecture
- Transportation infrastructures
- Local and regional development
- Metropolitan governance
Jean-Philippe Meloche in the media
To contact him: jean-philippe.meloche(at)umontreal.ca
Gérard Beaudet , Professor, School of Urban Planning and Landscape Architecture
- Urban development and real estate
- Metropolitan governance
- Mobility and accessibility
Gérard Beaudet in the media
To contact him: gerard.beaudet(at)umontreal.ca
Car-free streets
Sébastien Lord , Professor, School of Urban Planning and Landscape Architecture
- Immigration, integration and housing
- Housing policies
Sébastien Lord in the media
To contact him: sebastien.lord(at)umontreal.ca
Juan Torres , Professor, School of Urban Planning and Landscape Architecture
- Urban design and urban architecture
- Children and cities
- Sustainable neighbourhoods
- Relationship of people to their environment
Juan Torres in the media
To contact him: juan.torres(at)umontreal.ca
The economic vitality of municipalities
Michel Poitevin , Professor, Department of Economics
- Economic policies
- Resource allocation
- Economic forecasts
Michel Poitevin in the media
To contact him: michel.poitevin(at)umontreal.ca
Jean-Philippe Meloche , Professor, School of Urban Planning and Landscape Architecture
- Metropolitan governance
Jean-Philippe Meloche in the media
To contact him: jean-philippe.meloche(at)umontreal.ca
Diversity and integration
Josianne Le Gall , Professor, Department of Anthropology
- Anthropology of health
Josianne Le Gall in the media
To contact her: j.le.gall(at)umontreal.ca
Massimiliano Mulone , Professor, School of Criminology
- Racism and the police
- Monitoring of police practices
Massimiliano Mulone in the media
To contact him: massimiliano.mulone(at)umontreal.ca
Cities and the environment
Danielle Dagenais , Professor and Director, School of Urban Planning and Landscape Architecture
- Environment and sustainable development
- Urban water management
Danielle Dagenais in the media
To contact her: danielle.dagenais(at)umontreal.ca
Isabelle Thomas , Professor, School of Urban Planning and Landscape Architecture
- Environment and sustainable development
- Geographic information system (GIS) technology
- Urban vulnerability
Isabelle Thomas in the media
To contact her: isabelle.thomas.1(at)umontreal.ca
François Reeves , Professor, Faculty of Medicine
- Environmental health and pollution
- Cardiovascular diseases
- Lifestyle and health
François Reeves in the media
To contact him: francois.reeves(at)umontreal.ca
Urban planning: public spaces and height of skyscrapers
Gérard Beaudet , Professor, School of Urban Planning and Landscape Architecture
- Urban development and real estate
- Industrial and urban wastelands
- Metropolitan governance
Gérard Beaudet in the media
To contact him: gerard.beaudet(at)umontreal.ca
Shin Koseki , Professor, School of Urban Planning and Landscape Architecture, and UNESCO Chair in Urban Landscape
- Climate emergency
- Consultations and public debates
- Urban design and architecture
- Issues of justice and sustainability within urban territories
Shin Koseki in the media
To contact him: shin.koseki(at)umontreal.ca
Gabriel Fauveaud , Professor, Department of Geography
- Social, urban, human and economic geography
- Residential dynamics
Gabriel Fauveaud in the media
To contact him: gabriel.fauveaud(at)umontreal.ca
- Jeff Heinrich
Université de Montréal
Tel: 514 343-7593 - Julie Gazaille
Université de Montréal
Tel: 514 343-6796
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