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    • Defensive dispersal and the nuclear imperative in postwar planning: a study in the sociology of knowledge 

      Dudley, Michael (University of WinnipegUniversity of Manitoba, 2001-05-01)
      In the aftermath of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in the final days of World War II, an urban planning concept known as 'defensive dispersal' came to be advocated by city planners, architects, atomic ...
    • Student Housing Overview: Assessing Issues and Potential Options 

      Carter, Tom; Christopher, Gary; Church, Michelle; Distasio, Jino; Dudley, Michael; Grant, Dianne; Mulligan, Susan; Northcott, David; Sargent, Kurt; Sylvestre, Gina (2005-09-01)
      This report sets out for the administration of the University of Winnipeg some of the contexts, considerations and principles necessary when undertaking any future housing-oriented development. The report provides ...
    • Enhancing Cultural Capital: The Arts and Community Development in Winnipeg 

      Kuly, Michelle; Stewart, Etoile; Dudley, Michael (2005-09-17)
      This research highlights the contribution that community-based arts organizations are making in Winnipeg ‘s inner city. The project reveals that there is not only a wealth of artistic and cultural resources in the inner ...
    • Neighbourhoods Alive!: Community Outcomes Final Report 

      Distasio, Jino; Dudley, Michael; Johnson, Molly; Sargent, Kurt (2005-11-01)
      The following evaluation of the Neighbourhoods Alive! strategy was undertaken in 2005. Neighbourhood outcomes—or present conditions in Neighbourhoods Alive! neighbourhoods as expressed in both quantitative and qualitative ...
    • Steinbach Public Transportation Study 

      Distasio, Jino; Dudley, Michael; Christopher, Gary (2006-01-01)
      This document constitutes the final report for the Steinbach Transportation Project Steering Committee (STPSC). This report includes a demographic profile of Steinbach; a literature review dealing with many of the relevant ...
    • Revisiting cold war ideology in the secure city: towards a political economy of urbicide 

      Dudley, Michael (Theory & Event, 2007-01-01)
      Article considers the ideological foundations of contemporary urban securitization following the 9/11 attacks in terms of similar discourse in the early atomic age.
    • Community Distress Towards a National Measure 

      Distasio, Jino; Dudley, Michael; Sylvestre, Gina; Carter, Tom; Bruce, David (Policy Research and Coordination Directorate, Human Resources and Skills Development Canada, 2008-01)
      This report developed and tested a proposed Canadian Distress Index (CDI) model capable of exploring distress across and within Canadian cities. The proposed index is discussed in terms of its ability to inform policy ...
    • Housing Distress in Winnipeg: Implications for Policy Programs and Services 

      Distasio, Jino; Dudley, Michael (2008-01-01)
      This is the Final Report of the research project “Structural Causes of Housing Distress in Winnipeg: Implications for Policy Programs and Services” undertaken by the Institute of Urban Studies on behalf of the National ...
    • Portage la Prairie Social Planning Initiative: Phase One Report 

      Distasio, Jino; Besner, Barb; Dudley, Michael; Kliewar, Karin; Ladd, Art; Mulligan, Susan; Powell, Dan; Wiseman, Kaeley; Warkentin, Joshua (Institute of Urban Studies, 2009-08-01)
      The Institute of Urban Studies (IUS), in partnership with the Portage Community Network (PCN), undertook a public engagement process to produce a social planning framework for the city of Portage la Prairie. This report ...
    • Sustainable Churchill Discussion Paper 

      Distasio, Jino; Dudley, Michael; Mulligan, Susan; Town of Churchill Local Steering Committee (2009-08-24)
      This Discussion Paper introduces the Sustainable Churchill initiative between the Town of Churchill and the University of Winnipeg. It provides an overview of major concepts, including what is meant by community sustainability, ...
    • Cinema and the ‘City of the Mind’: Using Motion Pictures to Explore Human-Environment Transactions in Planning Education. 

      Dudley, Michael (Springer, 2010)
      This chapter examines the pedagogical use of film in planning education, specifically as it relates to the teaching of environmental psychology. The intersections between film, theory, and pedagogy are important because ...
    • Report on Proposal Development At the Winnipeg Site 

      Dudley, Michael (Mental Health Commission of Canada, 2010-09)
      This document reports on the efforts of the Winnipeg Site in developing its proposal and coming together as a Site. It is based on a series of interviews and focus groups utilizing a common research protocol developed ...
    • Churchill Sustainability Planning Framework (CSPF) 

      Distasio, Jino; Dudley, Michael; Moradzadeh, Fereshteh (Institute of Urban Studies, 2011-02)
      e current report is the Churchill Sustainability Planning Framework (CSPF) which sets out the Vision, Values and Priorities for making Churchill a more sustainable community, and provides a “toolkit” for moving these ...
    • Interview with Dr. Earl A. Levin 

      Dudley, Michael (2011-11-09)
      Interview with Dr. Levin concerning his life and career.
    • Peguis First Nations TLE Selection. Acquisition and Development Background Report and Strategic Framework 

      Distasio, Jino; Dudley, Michael; McCullough, Scott (2011-12-20)
      This report sets out a framework on which Peguis First Nation can build their land acquisition strategy. The purpose of the framework will be to provide the conceptual and analytical tools the TLE Advisory Committee needs ...
    • Imagine Your Library’s Future: Scenario Planning for Libraries and Information Organizations 

      Dudley, Michael (Partnership: the Canadian Journal of Library and Information Practice and Research, 2012)
      "Partnership: The Canadian Journal of Library and Information Practice and Research" Vol. 7 no. 2 (2012): 1-3.
    • Introduction: Public Libraries and Resilient Cities 

      Dudley, Michael (ALA Editions, 2012-01-01)
    • Proceedings: Preventing Evictions and Managing Successful Tenancies 

      McCullough, Scott; Distasio, Jino; Dudley, Michael (Institute of Urban Studies, 2012-05-17)
      On Nov.10 2011, the Institute of Urban Studies conducted a workshop on Managing for Successful Tenancies. The goal of this workshop was to develop an eviction prevention strategy for the Mental Health Commission of Canada's ...
    • Sculpting the Future: Planning for Libraries in Transformation 

      Dudley, Michael (Partnership: The Journal of Canadian Library and Information Practice and Research, 2013)
      Books reviewed Library 2020: Today's Leading Visionaries Describe Tomorrow's Library. Edited by Joseph Janes. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow press. 2013. Print: 161 pp. 45.00 USD. ISBN-13: 978-0-8108-8714-5 (pbk. : alk. paper); ...
    • The Curious Case of Academic Publishing 

      Dudley, Michael (Partnership: The Canadian Journal of Library and Information Practice and Research, 2013)
      The recent controversy over The Edwin Mellen Press lawsuit against McMaster University librarian Dale Askey is considered a symptom of a larger problem: the unsustainable demands from the academy itself which have created ...