Prof and Director of the Urban Studies Program @ the University of Toronto. I study: refugee services, race, social justice, mega events, soccer, pirates, & p3s
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dr david j roberts retweeted
Hot Take: Over 5M World Cup tickets have been sold. These were likely bought by scalpers, brokers, and ticket agencies to resell for a profit.
The World Cup will be a financial disaster for many US host cities. The secondary ticket market is going to get absolutely crushed, and it couldn't happen to a nicer group of people.
Nearly 80% of U.S. hoteliers in 11 World Cup host cities say bookings are tracking below original forecasts, with some describing the tournament as a “non-event,” according to an American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) survey of members released Monday.
Read more: forbes.com/sites/suzannerowa… (Photo: Dustin Satloff via Getty Images)
dr david j roberts retweeted
JULIO RODRÍGUEZ HOME RUN ROBBERY! #WorldBaseballClassic
dr david j roberts retweeted
Migration and Racial Capitalism
Vital new convo with the amazing @HarshaWalia on the connections between migration, racial capitalism, and the role of sports mega events in normalizing surveillance and militarization.
open.spotify.com/episode/1p6…
dr david j roberts retweeted
#FIFAWorldCup trumps #toronto chronic shelter emerg.
'Exhibition Place respite centre for homeless Torontonians to close before end of winter season due to FIFA World Cup booking.'
@MayorOliviaChow
archive.ph/2Sq8U @TorontoStar
dr david j roberts retweeted
INTEL*: Toronto is closing Better Living Centre as makeshift homeless shelter (prev. reported) to set it up as HQ for FIFA for Toronto’s portion of the World Cup (prev unreported).
*yes, still get occasionally
@cathyacrowe @GraphicMatt @ChrisYphoto @_VictoriaGibson @CBCLorenda
dr david j roberts retweeted
What does @cityoftoronto do when all 7 warming centres 100% full and numbers in shelter system overall peak at 9499 Jan 19? #homeless #urban #sheltershortfall
@CityNewsTO @CP24 @CBCToronto @globalnewsto @CTVToronto @TorontoStar @globeandmail @BenSpurr
toronto.ca/city-government/d…
dr david j roberts retweeted
⚾ REPOST TO WIN ⚾
We’re giving away a signed Josh Naylor baseball and all you need to do is hit that repost button to enter.
dr david j roberts retweeted
In 2025, a postal code remains a better predictor of health outcomes than a genetic code.
dr david j roberts retweeted
A lesson for Metrolinx: Building new transit stations during a housing affordability crisis. How to do it and how not to do it.
dr david j roberts retweeted
Toronto hospital housing model "a gift" to residents as ER visits reduced by half. toronto.citynews.ca/2025/10/…
dr david j roberts retweeted
This is horrifying & really frightening. What the media hasn’t reported yet is that these violent acts that target unhoused people are a growing trend. Many of the attackers are teenagers or even younger. Gov institutions & media regularly contribute… globalnews.ca/news/11425475/…
dr david j roberts retweeted
When are y’all announcing the Naylor extension? @Mariners
dr david j roberts retweeted
Meeting the housing needs of Ontarians requires a transformational change. Non-profit and co-op housing providers can unlock the potential for affordable and deeply affordable housing in Ontario. See our full report. bit.ly/45cH6xM
#BuiltForGood
dr david j roberts retweeted
Up now: another audit! This one is about the World Cup bidding process. AG found a lack of oversight on the FIFA bid "could have left the City exposed to potential financial, operational, and reputational risk." secure.toronto.ca/council/ag…
dr david j roberts retweeted
NEW: Since 4 Toronto safe consumption sites were forced to close, the number of overdoses per week at Metropolitan United Church has gone from 1 to as many as 6. "It's just carnage all the time. I feel like I’m staring at a bad motor vehicle accident.’
torontotoday.ca/local/health…
dr david j roberts retweeted
Think you know Toronto? Think again.
The T.O. You Don’t Know is a city-wide storytelling experience that uncovers the hidden layers of our city — from buried bridges and forgotten clubs to quiet acts of resistance that shaped who we are.
dr david j roberts retweeted
In Aug of 2017, we opened Ontario's first overdose prevention site. We were burning out from having to respond to overdoses without the resources we needed. This emergency should not be downloaded on to drop in workers. The province needs to reopen Supervised Consumption Services
This is shocking. Since @fordnation shut down supervised consumption sites, drop-in programs are seeing massive increases in overdoses — including a 288% increase just last month.
Overdoses don't go away; they get moved to spaces with fewer supports and resources.
dr david j roberts retweeted
This is shocking. Since @fordnation shut down supervised consumption sites, drop-in programs are seeing massive increases in overdoses — including a 288% increase just last month.
Overdoses don't go away; they get moved to spaces with fewer supports and resources.
dr david j roberts retweeted
We are yet in another heatwave, and the question remains: what is the City doing to support people who are unhoused?
June 22 in the last heat wave,we saw 111 people during 3-hour of outreach. Out of the 111 individuals, only 22 people had access to a shelter bed or a tent.
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dr david j roberts retweeted
1/ Closing-Out #ACTION2025 Conference w/ "LT-26: On the Ground Tour of #AffordableHousing Projects on Toronto’s Waterfront" for @CIP_ICU & @OntarioPlanners delegates w/ @HousingNowTO volunteers, @UofTCities & @WaterfrontBIA guides...
SESSION INFO - site.pheedloop.com/event/act… – at Toronto, Ontario
