Jennifer Keesmaat

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Jennifer Keesmaat is a Canadian urban planner and former Chief Planner of Toronto known for her advocacy of sustainable, transit-oriented city development and her 2018 mayoral campaign.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Canadian politician
human
urban planner
advocatesFor cycling infrastructure
mixed-use development
public transit investment
reduced car dependence
associatedWith city-building initiatives in Toronto
progressive urbanism in Canada
candidateInElection 2018 Toronto mayoral election
countryOfCitizenship Canada
employer City of Toronto NERFINISHED
endTime 2017 (as Chief Planner of Toronto)
fieldOfWork city building
sustainable development
transportation planning
urban planning
gender female
hasAcademicBackgroundIn philosophy
planning
hasGivenTalkAt TEDx NERFINISHED
hasGivenTalkOn complete streets
density and urban form
walkable cities
knownFor media commentary on urban affairs
public engagement on city planning issues
languageSpoken English
mediaAppearanceOn Canadian news programs discussing urban issues
notableFor advocacy of sustainable city development
advocacy of transit-oriented development
urban planning in Toronto
notableRole public face of Toronto city planning in the 2010s
occupation business executive
politician
university lecturer
urban planner
politicalCampaignFocus affordable housing
climate change mitigation in cities
sustainable transportation
transit-oriented development
positionHeld Chief Planner of the City of Toronto
ranForOffice Mayor of Toronto
residence Toronto
startTime 2012 (as Chief Planner of Toronto)
workLocation Toronto NERFINISHED

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