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Infrastructure Institute
Imagining innovative design and community building for better cities.
We are a training, advisory and interdisciplinary research hub at the University of Toronto’s School of Cities. Our vision is to build local and global expertise in planning for civil and social infrastructure, decision-making, and delivery.
Check out our advisory work for city-building strategies and lasting impacts in our communities.
Latest Feature
Infrastructure Institute's 2023/2024 Annual Report
The Infrastructure Institute’s 2023/2024 Annual Report is now available! We had a very exciting year at ii and we can’t wait for you to read all about it. We couldn’t be prouder of the accomplishments of our team and all the partnerships we have made along the way. Please take a moment to view the annual report for yourself.
Missed Connections
This new report from the Infrastructure Institute explores the historical development of the city’s transportation infrastructure and its impacts on communities then and today.
In the Media
TVO The Agenda
MAR 2025
As Toronto faces its own congestion crisis, is it time for Ontario’s capital city to reconsider its take on tolls? Director of the Infrastructure Institute, Matti Siemiatycki sat down with TVO’s The Agenda to discuss what tolls in Toronto could look like for drivers.
CTV News
FEB 2025
Director of the Infrastructure Institute, Matti Siemiatycki caught up with CTV News about the tariff war and housing.
Montreal Gazette
FEB 2025
Director of the Infrastructure Institute, Matti Siemiatycki spoke to Montreal Gazette about public transit in Montreal.
CBC
FEB 2025
Congestion action plan quantifies travel time downtown, cost of lane closures. Director of the Infrastructure Institute, Matti Siemiatycki talked with CBC about how congestions can be solved.
Toronto Star
FEB 2025
Ontario PC Leader Doug Ford said the tunnel will reduce highway gridlock. Transportation experts, however, say it might just cost a lot of money. Director of the Infrastructure Institute, Matti Siemiatycki caught up with Toronto Star about if a tunnel would actually help congestion.
640 News
FEB 2025
Director of the Infrastructure Institute, Matti Siemiatycki was on 640 News to talk about NIMBYism in Markham.