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Collaborate with us!
Posted on Monday, September 14, 2020 08:28 PM
Please view the projects open for collaboration below. Interested postsecondary staff and faculty can click on a project title to learn more about it, and indicate your interest in collaborating by completing our collaborate with us form. Stay up to date with new projects by subscribing to new project updates.
Whether you're faculty, a member of another partner organization or the public, if you have a project idea that you would like the CityStudio Durham partners to consider, email...

Bridging the Gaps: Advancing Equitable and Sustainable Rapid Transit in Durham Region
Posted on Wednesday, June 04, 2025 03:37 PM
The Region of Durham’s Works Department would like to assess how current and proposed transit routes serve low-income, racialized, and rural communities. This includes evaluating the integration of affordable housing within transit-oriented development (TOD) zones and measuring the environmental impact of shifting from car dependency to rapid transit. Additionally, they would like to investigate ridership trends and forecast future demand, map current and planned density around key transit...

Marketing Campaign for Accessible Employment Conference
Posted on Monday, June 02, 2025 04:06 PM
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. The Region’s Accessibility Advisory Committee (AAC) is hosting a Disability Employment Awareness conference in collaboration with the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) division. The full-day event will include speakers, panel discussions, a resource trade show and a hiring blitz. We are seeking a student or group of students who can develop and execute a marketing campaign that will reach audiences in Durham Region and the Greater...

Student Artist in Residence Program
Posted on Friday, May 30, 2025 10:15 AM
The Region of Durham’s Strategic Initiatives Division is looking for a student artist to engage with the Christine Crescent community in Oshawa to understand local context and then develop and implement a public art project on construction hoarding at phase 1 of the Christine Crescent Housing Redevelopment Project.
Host Department: Office of the CAO
Type of Collaboration: A paid co-op/ internship hosted at the Region
Anticipated Outcome: Vibrant public art installation
Deliverables: Public Art

Use of Virtual Reality and Artificial Intelligence Technology in Long-Term Care Staff Training
Posted on Friday, May 30, 2025 10:14 AM
The Region of Durham’s Long-Term Care (LTC) & Services for Seniors Division would like to explore how Virtual Reality (VR) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be utilized to provide tailored training and increase the quality of care in LTC homes. This project would examine what trainings can be tailored and what available technologies exist that are cost effective and easily accessible.
Host Department: Social Services
Type of Collaboration: Open to Co-Designing/ Pilot study
Anticipated Outcome