{"id":36536,"date":"2018-11-12T10:25:55","date_gmt":"2018-11-12T15:25:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/?p=36536"},"modified":"2018-11-17T12:05:04","modified_gmt":"2018-11-17T17:05:04","slug":"what-makes-a-city-great","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/2018\/11\/12\/what-makes-a-city-great\/","title":{"rendered":"What Makes A City Great?"},"content":{"rendered":"What Makes A City Great? <\/span><\/i>It\u2019s an interesting and important question to consider, especially if you\u2019re a UofT student who lives in the city or at least spends a significant amount of time here (taking classes, working, commuting...etc). Your surroundings affect your daily life and even shape your identity and living in a city like Toronto can be can extremely transformative experience. So it\u2019s worth considering: What is it about Toronto that makes it great or could make it greater? What is it that makes the city home? Most importantly, how do the people living in the city and the careers they pursue shape what the city is and how it works?<\/span>\r\n\r\nA \u00a0few days ago, I attended a workshop that served as a sort of \u201cprep\u201d for a larger event next week called \u201cCity Building: Careers with Impact\u201d. I was initially unsure of how much I would be able to contribute or even get out of these events, since I had a specific idea in mind about what \u201cCareers in City Building\u201d looked like. I assumed they were all jobs having to do with urban planning, policy-making, process improvement\u2026.etc and these aren\u2019t fields that I\u2019m necessarily interested in pursuing. <\/span>\r\n\r\nDuring the workshop, we were all encouraged to think about words and phrases that described what made a city \u201cgreat.\u201d Some examples that I wanted to highlight (especially because CCP is focused on these areas) are <\/span>equity<\/span><\/i>, <\/span>opportunity<\/span><\/i>, <\/span>accessibility<\/span><\/i>, <\/span>diversity<\/span><\/i>, and <\/span>community. <\/span><\/i>These are not only highly important traits that make a city great, but they are also extremely broad and multi-faceted. After this exercise, we were told to brainstorm careers and roles in society that could affect or improve these crucial components of greatness for a city. That\u2019s when it became clearer that it\u2019s not necessarily just the urban planner who \u201cbuilds\u201d a city. Various companies and organizations play a vital part, as do journalists, artists, and various people involved in media (which what I\u2019m interested in). They all play a role in shaping the city to be what it is. Being mindful of how different career paths you take will end up impacting the city at large will not only aid you in making informed decisions, but will also open your eyes to opportunities you never considered before. I also think it\u2019s valuable to try and see how your academic interests\/pursuits can be combined with your core values and what change you want to see in the world or even just your city. <\/span>\r\n\r\nNext week\u2019s post from me will be about the main event coming up this week called \u201cCity Building: Careers with Impact.\u201d It\u2019s open to all students, so you can register on CLN to get more information! I\u2019m looking forward to attending and I\u2019m super curious to see what new opportunities I\u2019ll learn about through it.<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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