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Barbara Rahder fonds File
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YMCA : anti-racist education

File pertains to Rahder and Associates' YMCA anti-racism project, including a proposal, memoranda, and a summary of workshps evaluations.

YCASP [York Community and Agency Social Planning] : needs assessment

File pertains to a project undertaken by Rahder to prepare a YCASP's City of York social profile for inclusion as a chapter in a Metro Toronto report. Records in this file include correspondence, questions for interview subjects in immigrant-serving agencies, a list of suggested changes to "A social report for Metro", the preface for "A social report for Metro, 1992", and a draft copy of Rahder's report.

Workshop '97 student work

File consists of a student final report on Regent Park produced for Rahder's winter 1997 course, Bioregional Planning Workshop (ENVS 6330).

Women Plan Toronto : Olympic intervenor project

File pertains to Rahder's role as Social Issues Coordinator for Women Plan Toronto and the group's role as intervenors in opposition to the City of Toronto's plan to bid for the 1996 Summer Olympics. Records in the file include a report written by Rahder with Brenda Farge entitled "How women lose at the Games: an Olympic intervenor report for Women Plan Toronto" (Jan. 1990), a summary of this report, and newspaper, magazine and journal articles about the impact of the Olympic Games.

Women in Toronto Creating Housing (WITCH)

File consists of a document detailing WITCH's unifying principle and organizational objectives, a list of WITCH sponsored events and programs, and a photocopy of an article by Jo Freeman entitled "The tyranny of structurelessness".

Women and planning

File consists of Rahder's "Report on women and planning survey", an article by Sue Hendler entitled "Feminist planners: do they want to join the OPPI? Does the OPPI want them?", "Women and planning: a research report" by Rahder, her handwritten notes, and a memorandum from Ann Joyner to Ron Shishido of the OPPI Policy Committee about her comments on Rahder's "Report on women and planning survey".

Women and Environments editorial board

File pertains to the Women and Environments Education and Development (WEED) Foundation's magazine, Women and Environments, including a contact list for its 1991 editorial board (including Rahder), magazine editorial guidelines, standards for typesetting, and its Summer 1987 issue featuring a network directory.

Women and Environments conference

File consists of records pertaining to this WEED Foundation conference, "Women and the environment: charting a new environmental course", held at the University of Toronto on 24-26 May 1990. Records include a program and draft program, participant biographies, Rahder's handwritten closing remarks, a background paper, and a volunteer information package.

Women : diversity/equity workshop

File consists of notes, memoranda, an agenda, project proposals and resource material pertaining to the Faculty of Environmental Studies' curriculum diversity/equity initiatives, including its workshop on focusing on women, and materials pertaining to the Senate of York University's annual academic planning forum, "Equity and planning: transforming objectives into action" (2003).

Wife assault helpline report

File pertains to a research project about police response to domestic violence undertaken by Rahder and Brenda Doyle Farge for the Assaulted Women's Helpline and the Metro Toronto Committee Against Wife Assault. Records in the file include a project proposal, the project final report entitled "Police response to incidents of wife assault" (Feb. 1991), written by Rahder and Farge, a newspaper clipping, a letter from Janet MacEachen, a copy of a memorandum from the Ontario Police Commission re: police involvement in the Family Law Act, a letter from Brenda Doyle Farge to Chief William McCormack about project research, notes from an interview with PC Lisa Hodgins, a handwritten letter from Michele Landsberg regarding the report, and a pamphlet entitled "Why put up with it? Women talking about sexual harassment of tenants", edited and illustrated by Rahder.

West Central Community Health Centres : project coordination

File consists of records pertaining to a project undertaken by Rahder, Doyle and Associates for West Central Community Health Centres to conduct a needs assessment for community health in its catchment area. Records include a project summary, a detailed work plan, a summary of relevant notes from interviews with service providers, focus group data, a questionnaire, a summary of discussion with contact people, a question form for staff interviews, and a brief history of West Central Community Health Centres.

WEED [The Women and Environments Education and Development Foundation]

File consists of records pertaining to the Women and Environments Education and Development (WEED) Foundation and Rahder's role as founding president and logo designer. Records include a pamphlet, WEED by-law number 1, Rahder's proposal for restructuring the WEED Foundation, an application for WEED's incorporation, a copy of WEED's letter patent, and a letter from Iler, Campbell & Associates re: WEED's incorporation.

Volunteer Centre program evaluation

File consists of a letter and project evaluation by Rahder and Melissa Spore about the Volunteer Centre of Metro Toronto's Seniors Independence Program and its community seminars on leisure planning for disadvantaged seniors.

Victims no longer

File pertains to the editing and publication of Rahder's article, "Victims no more: participatory planning with a diversity of women at risk of abuse", published by the Journal of Planning Education and Research in 1999. Records in this file are correspondence, a draft article, referee reports, reviewer comments and Rahder's responses to those comments, and two copies of the published article.

Urban social sustainability guest lecture

File consists of Rahder's handwritten notes for a 23 Nov. 2005 guest lecture at a ENVS 6114 class, as well as typescript notes on social sustainability and diversity for an IRIS seminar presented by Rahder and Patricia Wood on 5 Apr. 2005.

Urban History Review 1987 (based on dissertation research)

File consists of a copy of Rahder's paper published in Urban History Review, "The political economy of land development in nineteenth century Toronto", as well as correspondence from Urban History Review editor-in-chief Alan F.J. Artibise, a reader report on the article and an article abstract.

Urban design : Ryerson

File consists of handouts and lecture notes for Ryerson Polytechnic Institute courses, Introduction to Urban Design I and II.

Urban community/research methods

File consists of course outlines, class schedules, reading lists, lecture notes and handouts for two courses taught by Rahder at York University, The Urban Community (ES 6120) and Applied Research Methods (ES 6183) in winter 1985.

Transitions : a conference on the changing face of Toronto

File pertains to Rahder's participation in this University of Toronto Students' Administrative Council conference. Records include a speakers list, a letter of thanks from the organizers, speaker biographies and Rahder's comments for a panel discussion, "Toronto tomorrow".

Theories of urbanization I

File consists a syllabus and lecture notes for this course (1513F) taught by Rahder at the University of Toronto's Department of Urban and Regional Planning in the fall of 1979.

Sustainability conference : Chennai 2007

File consists of a paper written by Rahder entitled "Global inequities: the stumbling block in social sustainability" for this conference, the 3rd International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social Sustainability, held in Chennai, India in Jan. 2007. Also included in the file is a conference program.

Supportive Housing Coalition

File pertains to a research project by Rahder and J. David Hulchanski for the Supportive Housing Coalition to survey the neighbourhood impact of a 34-unit supportive housing apartment building in Metropolitan Toronto. Records in this file include correspondence, a Supportive Housing Coalition project team list, a survey/questionnaire, a report of findings and the project's technical appendix.

Strategic plan

File pertains to strategic planning in the Faculty of Environmental Studies (FES) in 2001-2001. These records include a 2001 Faculty of Environmental Studies (FES) strategic plan (21 Jan. 2002), a copy of "The FES Strategic Plan - December 2001 - responses to presidential questions regarding the strategic plan" (13 Jan. 2002), related memoranda, strategic plan summaries, a list of FES enrolment targets and actuals from 1999-2001, and a strategic plan preliminary outline.

St. James Town reports

File consists of two papers written by Rahder for Simon Associates, "St. James Town revitalization: social analysis: interim report on the tenant survey pretest" (Sept. 1987) and "St. James Town revitalization: social analysis: interim report on the tenant survey" (Jan. 1988).

Sri Lanka

File consists of a letter appointing Rahder as visiting professor (1 month) in the Department of Town and Country Planning at the University of Moratuwa, book lists in urban planning/architecture/urban design recommended for the library of the University of Moratuwa, notes, research materials about Sri Lanka, and a letter to Rahder about her 2012 donation of books to the University of Moratuwa's library.

South Africa

File consists of records pertaining to Rahder's participation in a delegation of Canadian planners to South Africa on 8-18 Nov. 2010. Records in this file include a program, Rahder's handwritten notes, a pamphlet, a brochure, a newsletter, a schedule of activities, a certificate of participation and a delegate list.

Social sustainability, diversity and public space in three Canadian cities : SSHRC grant materials

File consists of records pertaining to Rahder's SSHRC-funded research project, "Social sustainability, diversity and public space in three Canadian cities". Records include a table of contents, e-mail, the original project proposal, notice of award, minutes from meetings of the project team, agendas and minutes from focus groups, notices, programs and presentation notes for project-related events, project data, the final SSHRC research report, and a CD-R containing newspaper searches related to the project. Included is e-mail pertaining to permissions acquired by Rahder from her co-investigators on this project to donate this file to the Clara Thomas Archives and Special Collections.

Social sustainability, diversity and public space in three Canadian cities : SSHRC grant materials

File consists of records pertaining to Rahder's SSHRC-funded research project, "Social sustainability, diversity and public space in three Canadian cities". Records include a table of contents, e-mail, the original project proposal, notice of award, minutes from meetings of the project team, agendas and minutes from focus groups, notices, programs and presentation notes for project-related events, project data, the final SSHRC research report, and a CD-R containing newspaper searches related to the project. Included is e-mail pertaining to permissions acquired by Rahder from her co-investigators on this project to donate this file to the Clara Thomas Archives and Special Collections.

Social issues in urban planning : course materials

File consists of course outlines, reading lists, schedules, assignments, newspaper articles, and lecture notes for York University course, Social Issues in Urban Planning (ES 6224) in winter 1985 and 1986, and a course at Queen's University, Social Issues in Urban Planning (SURP 857) in 1986-1987.

Seminars and talks 2001-02

File consists of a program for the Faculty of Environmental Studies' speaker series entitled "Planning Transformations" (Oct. 2001-Oct. 2002), which details Rahder's participation in a session entitled "Transforming planning education", as well as her notes and overhead transparencies for this presentation; and correspondence, e-mail and biographies pertaining to Rahder's role as moderator for "Meeting the challenges of urban health in the 21st century" (28 Feb. 2002).

Seaton slide presentation

File pertains to a planning and design competition to develop the Seaton community in Pickering and Rahder's participation with the CEED Group presentation. Records in this file include a newspaper article, a CEED Group Seaton study, reports, a list of competitors for the project (including Rahder and Associates), Rahder's summary report for the project and a memorandum for the proposal, site drawings, and a human development strategy for this project.

Risk and resilience : Oct. 16, '01

File pertains to York University's Brownbag Research Seminars 2001-2002 series and Rahder's 16 Oct. 2001 session entitled "Risk and resilience: participatory research with marginalized women in Southern Ontario". Records in the file are a seminar series schedule, an overview of Rahder's session, speaking notes, and overhead transparencies.

Research and course notebooks

File consists of six spiral-bound notebooks created by Rahder while a PhD student at the University of Toronto pertaining to her coursework and dissertation research.

Readings and notes : history and urban theory

File consists of notes, research materials, a draft dissertation proposal, a paper by Rahder entitled "Municipal regulation of urban form and development: Toronto prior to 1900" (May 1979) and a draft paper entitled "Toronto's development prior to 1900".

Pre-INURA [International Network for Urban Research and Action] meeting : Toronto : March 2004

File consists of records pertaining to planning for a 2004 INURA workshop, "Urbanization and privatization: a transnational research project workshop of the International Network for Urban Research and Action", held in Toronto, including a document entitled "INURA retreat 2004 - what people are telling about themselves", a workshop draft proposal, Rahder's notes for a INURA research meeting, and a proposal by Roger Keil for funding for this workshop.

PN [Planners Network] : community-based research : ACSP, Cityhome

File pertains to a presentation by Rahder, "Gender in community-based planning: a Toronto pilot project" for a 1997 Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ASCP) conference session on case studies in community-based planning. Records in this file include materials pertaining to the conference, including session information, an e-mail, and Rahder's notes from an interview with Karen Weeden, as well as records pertaining to the 1992 Dufferin/Gwynne pilot project, including meeting minutes and a site plan.

PN in Halifax

File consists of a notice, e-mail, and Rahder's handwritten notes pertaining to a Planners Network event on urban planning and social justice at Dalhousie Law School in Halifax in March 2004, where Rahder spoke on the topic, "Sex and city planning: what has gender got to do with it?".

PN conference : Toronto

File pertains to the Planners Network conference, "Insurgent planning, globalization and local democracy", held on 22-25 June 2000 in Toronto. Rahder served as co-chair for this conference. Records in this file include a program, notes, a paper entitled "Planning and civil society" by Gerda Wekerle, correspondence by Rahder, a budget, a statement of expenditures, and minutes from an organizing committee meeting.

PN conference : Chicago

File pertains to the Planners Network conference, "Tending the garden: from grass roots to green roofs", held in June 2006 at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Records include a conference program, a workshops schedule, a report, a budget and e-mail.

PN conference : Brooklyn

File pertains to the Planners Network conference, "Renewing hope, restoring vision: progressive planning in our communities", held on 14-16 June 1996 and the participation of Rahder and her students at this event. Records in this file include a program, working papers and abstracts, correspondence, e-mail, and memoranda.

PN Brazil

File pertains to Rahder's attendance, on behalf of the Planners Network, at the IX Encontro Nacional da ANPUR held in Rio de Janeiro in 2001. Records include a conference program, a proposal for a free session, notes pertaining to Rahder's presentation at the conference, e-mail, and Rahder's account of her experience at the conference.

PN and Planning Action

File consists of a flyer for a Planning Action/Planners Network event entitled "Toronto planning disorientation: an interactive introduction to progressive urban planning", featuring a presentation by Rahder, as well as Rahder's handwritten notes.

PN @ CIP

File consists of records pertaining to a Planners Network Toronto panel at the July 2001 annual conference of the Canadian Association of Planners (CIP) in Ottawa. Records include Rahder's account of her participation in the session, her handwritten notes, a conference proposal, e-mail, and a short paper written by Rahder and others about the Planners Network.

PN @ APA in SF

File consists of a program for the American Planning Association's national planning conference held in San Francisco in March 2005, as well as a brochure for a public bus tour of San Francisco, an e-mail, and handouts from a Planners Network session at the conference.

PN & PA @ CIP/OPPI

File consists of records pertaining to Rahder's presentation on behalf of Planners Network at the Canadian Institute of Planners/Ontario Professional Planners Institute joint conference held in Toronto in July 2004. Records include a conference program, a call for proposals, and an overview of Rahder's presentation, entitled "Changing minds, changing directions: roles for activist planners".

PN : Voices of Change

File pertains to the Planners Network conference, "Voices of change: lessons from citizen planners", held on 21-24 June 2001 in Rochester, New York. Records in this file include a program, flyer, Rahder's notes, an e-mail and maps of the University of Rochester.

PN : APA/CIP '95

File pertains to the 1995 annual conference of the American Planning Association/Canadian Institute of Planners/Ontario Professional Planners Institute, held in April 1995 in Toronto. Records include a program, Rahder's speaking notes on progressive planning in Canada, memoranda and correspondence.

Planning theory as history

File pertains to Rahder's presentation at the 8th International Planning History Conference held in Sydney, Australia, in July 1998, including e-mail, notes, an abstract, a draft of Rahder's paper entitled "Pedagogy under duress: teaching planning theory as history", a letter, a notice and a copy of the published paper in Planning History: bulletin of the International Planning History Society (vol. 22, no. 1, 2000).

Planning theory @ Moratuwa

File pertains to Rahder's role as 2012 visiting lecturer in the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Moratuwa in Sri Lanka. Records include a letter detailing her appointment, outlines for Rahder's course "Planning theory and strategic intervention", and Rahder's handwritten lecture notes.

Planning Practice and Research 1997-1998

File pertains to a report co-written by Rahder and Kelly M. O'Neill entitled "Women and planning: education for social change", submitted for publication to Planning Practice and Research. Records in this file are correspondence, reader comments, an e-mail, notes, and a paper by Rahder entitled "Report on women and planning survey" (1995).

Planning issues and concepts/processes : other outlines

File consists of handouts and lecture notes pertaining to an urban planning course taught by Rahder at the University of Toronto (INI335Y) in 1981-1982 and a course outline and lecture notes for a planning course (ES 5121) taught by Rahder at York University in fall 1984 and 1985.

Planning and design workshop

File consists of records pertaining to this course, Planning and Design Workshop (ENVS 6420) taught by Rahder in winter 1995. Included in the file are course assignments, a bibliography, a course outline and schedule, memoranda, handouts, notes, correspondence, and lecture notes.

Planning Action

File consists of records pertaining to the organization Planning Action, including a pamphlet, draft bylaws, an annual general meeting agenda (2002), open meeting minutes, and e-mail.

Planners Network Toronto

File consists of an agenda for a Planners Network Toronto networking event, minutes from Planners Network Toronto meetings, a list of members, and notes on the history of the Planners Network.

Planners Network conference materials : UC Berkeley

File pertains to the Planners Network conference, "Toward the just metropolis: from crises to possibilities", held in June 2010 at the University of California at Berkeley. Records include conference agendas, schedules, program abstracts, and Rahder's nametag.

Planners Network conference materials : New Orleans

File pertains to the Planners Network conference, "Race, class and community recovery: from the neighborhood to the nation and beyond" held on 30 May-2 June 2007 at the University of New Orleans. Records include a program, pamphlets, e-mail and Rahder's notes.

Planners Network

File consists of records pertaining to Rahder's involvement with the Planner Network, including minutes from a 18 Jan. 1997 Planners Network steering committee held in Brooklyn, attended by Rahder, as well statements of principle, a request for proposals, pamphlets, and a letter.

Plan Canada : book review (Lee)

File consists of a draft of Rahder's review of Pragmatics of Community Organization by Bill Lee for Plan Canada, as well as e-mail from Bryan Lynch of Plan Canada.

PhD working group

File consists of draft proposals to improve the Faculty of Environmental Studies' PhD program, as well as related e-mail, an agenda and notes from PhD Program and Admissions Committee meetings, and lists of faculty involvement in the PhD program.

Originals : final NNEWH

File pertains to Rahder's co-authored report, "An environmental framework for women's health : a discussion paper for the National Network on Environments and Women's Health (NNEWH)". Records in this file include the original copy of the report, assessors' reports, presentation slides and notes, and a document entitled "Women's health and environments: a summary of the discussion groups for the 'Environmental framework for women's health' project" by Rahder, Rebecca Peterson, Christy Doyle and Jackie Kennedy (Mar. 2000).

NNEWH [National Network on Environmental and Women's Health]

File consists of records pertaining to Rahder's involvement with NNEWH, including her NNEWH work plan for 1998-2002, a review of literature by Penelope Ironstone-Catterall, documents pertaining to NNEWH's research agenda, newsletters, notes, and other NNEWH publications.

Native consultation

File consists of correspondence, reports, articles, research notes, and a copy of the project's summary of Native women's consultation by Nancy Martin for Rahder and Associates (June 1993).

MYPAC [MES York Planning Alumni Committee] : planning alumni

File consists of records pertaining to a "Planning for planning" alumni breakfast held at the Center for Social Innovation on 14 May 2009, at which Rahder spoke as Dean of the York University Faculty of Environmental Studies. Records are an event program and Rahder's handwritten speaking notes.

Methodology : feminist methods

File pertains to a discussion led by Rahder in ENVS 5108 about feminist perspectives on methodology in environmental studies. Items in this file are a memorandum and journal articles.

MES [Master of Environmental Studies] working group

File consists of records pertaining to proposed revisions to the Master of Environmental Studies program and Rahder's role as graduate program director. Records include memoranda, e-mail, draft proposals, and discussion summaries from MES Working Group Open Meetings.

Maps of Toronto in 19th c.

File consists of maps detailing Toronto's major industries (1851-1871), residential locations of Toronto's major factory owners (1851-1881), locations of six study areas in Toronto (1861-1881), six residential areas in Toronto (1861-1881), locations of Toronto schools (1881), and types of workers in Cabbagetown according to the 1861 census.

KICS [Kids in Creative Stuff] 1993-94

File consists of a letter to Jocelyn Segree from Rahder and a report entitled "Kids in Creative Stuff, Not Drugs: an evaluation report for 1993-94" by Rose Catallo and Rahder (July 1994).

KICS [Kids in Creative Stuff] : project coordination

File pertains to an evaluation of the Kids in Creative Stuff (Not Drugs) (KICS) program conducted by Rahder. Records in this file include Rahder's project proposal (Oct. 1992), her interim report (Apr. 1993), a KICS pamphlet, a guide for classroom observations, revised timeline and budget, instructions for interviewers, and a pre-program questionnaire for children in the KICS program.

Jane Jacobs: Ideas That Matter : gender and housing

File pertains to Rahder's presentation at the Jane Jacobs: Ideas That Matter Conference (Oct. 1997) in Toronto, entitled "Safety and security in housing: a gendered approach". Included are Rahder's speaking notes, a Women Plan Toronto newsletter (May 1998), correspondence, notes, and a program.

INURA [International Network for Urban Research and Action] 7 : proceedings @ "Women plan Toronto"

File consists of a paper written by Rahder for the 1997 INURA 7 conference entitled "Women Plan Toronto: grassroots participation in re-shaping the city", a paper written about the conference by Rahder entitled "Possible urban worlds & dilemmas of discourse: a conference report: International Network for Urban Research and Action (INURA)", an e-mail from Philipp Klaus regarding these papers, and a copy of the INURA Bulletin 13 (Dec. 1997) featuring Rahder's article about the conference.

INURA [International Network for Urban Research and Action] 2002

File consists of records pertaining to a 2002 INURA workshop held in Caen, France, including a workshop report written by Rahder, a 2002 INURA membership list, a retreat program, a financial statement for the year 2001, the annual report of the INURA Zurich Institute, maps of the Caen area, notes from INURA Florence, the INURA France 2002 workshops in the countryside provisional program, and a paper entitled "An alternative urban world is possible: a declaration for urban research and action" (Jan. 2003).

Indigenous languages : our proposal, media reports

File pertains to a Faculty of Environmental Studies (FES) motion on the use of First Nations languages in writing MES theses, major papers/projects and doctoral dissertations, an initiative spearheaded by Rahder, and media response to the proposal. Records include a memoranda, e-mail and copies of FES policies and procedures.

Housing options for seniors

File pertains to Rahder's participation in York University's "Looking forward" retirement planning program with her talk on housing issues and options on 14 Mar. 1991. Records in the file include correspondence, a pamphlet, evaluation forms, Rahder's speaking notes, and a handout on seniors' continuum of independence.

Houselink report

File pertains to a project undertaken by Balkwill and Associates to conduct a mandate and management review of Houselink Community Homes. Records in the file include correspondence, a pamphlet, an outline for a mission day workshop, an interim report, and a copy of the mandate review final report written by Rahder.

Historical photos from thesis

File consists of copy prints from the City of Toronto Archives' William James photograph collection. Images depict the Ward, the "Pendarvis" mansion, the original Upper Canada College, the Gooderham distillery, and Government House.

Healthy City : environmental scan : project coordination and admin

File consists of a proposal to undertake an environmental scan for the Healthy City office of the City of Toronto's Department of Public Health, produced by Balkwill & Associates, Rahder, Forge and Associates and Polis Research and Information Services (Sept. 1990), as well as a facilitators guide for a Healthy Cities consultation, a letter and briefing book for a Healthy City environmental scan session on 9 Nov. 1990, and a list of actions for session facilitators for the environmental scan session.

GTA workshop

File consists of records pertaining to the winter 1996 Bioregional Planning Workshop (ENVS 6330) focused on the Greater Toronto Area, taught by Rahder, including a schedule of speakers, a bibliography, a schedule of group presentations, assignments, notes, memoranda, correspondence, and curriculum planning meeting minutes.

Grant applications

File consists three grant applications by Rahder: a specific research grant program leave grant application for her sabbatical research in 1999, a leave fellowship fund application for her research travel to in Australia in 1998-1999, and a SSHRC conference travel grant application for travel to Australia to attend the 8th International Planning History Conference in July 1998.

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