Queen's University Kingston - Policy Studies
Professor, School of Urban and Regional Planning, Department of Geography and Planning at Queen's University
Higher Education
David
Gordon
Ontario, Canada
SURP Director 2008-2018. My teaching includes courses in urban development, planning history and urban design. Previous graduate courses covered negotiation, implementation, real estate, population projections and public-private partnerships. Other teaching appointments have been at University of Pennsylvania, Riga, Harvard, Toronto, Ryerson and McGill.
My research areas include planning history (especially Canada's capital region); waterfront redevelopment and planning Canadian suburbs. Major publications and research web sites are noted below.
Outreach and service include the Council for Canadian Urbanism; the National Executive Forum for Public Property (see below) and long-term involvement in Queen's campus planning.
Associate & Asst. Professor
David L A worked at Queen's University as a Associate & Asst. Professor
Professor & Director, School of Urban and Regional Planning, Department of Geography and Planning
David L A worked at Queen's University as a Professor & Director, School of Urban and Regional Planning, Department of Geography and Planning
Professor, School of Urban and Regional Planning, Department of Geography and Planning
David L A worked at Queen's University as a Professor, School of Urban and Regional Planning, Department of Geography and Planning
The Forum brings together member organizations from all levels of government across Canada to create a public sector council where real property knowledge and best practices are exchanged, policy and governance issues debated and analyzed, and impediments to program delivery routinely overcome through a better understanding of common challenges and opportunities. Faculty Co-ordinator; Research Committee Chair; Executive Committee; 2003-2018.
publicpropertyforum.ca
Founding Board member; frequent conference presenter; author of a working paper and several case studies.
Lecturer in Urban and Regional Planning
Taught urban and transportation planning full-time in 1978-9; then plan implementation and urban public-private partnerships courses as an adjunct lecturer.
Adjunct Associate Professor, Dept. of Architecture
Co-taught housing and urban design studio; faculty co-ordinator of the Graduate Diploma in Real Estate Development.
Instructor
Co-taught graduate course in urban politics & land use planning and also undergraduate introduction to urban planning. Prepared urban design case studies.
Director of Planning & Development
Major planning and urban design projects throughout central Canada including Toronto Railway Lands Review; Oshawa Downtown Urban Design Study; Toronto Ataratiri Site Plan; McGuinness Neighbourhood Plan, Etobicoke; East of Bay Plan, Toronto; Lower Yonge St. Urban Design Study; Don River and Rouge Valley plans.
D.Des.
Urban Planning and Design
Doctoral Dissertation: "Implementing Urban Waterfront Redevelopment"
Supervisors: Alan Altshuler (Chair); Tony Gomez-Ibanez, Gary Hack (MIT).
MBA
General Management, Real Estate
Research paper: "Canadian Industrial Policy" for Michael E. Porter
MPL
Urban and Regional Planning
Masters Report: University Student Housing; Supervisor: Professor Eric Thrift FCIP
Associate & Asst. Professor
Professor & Director, School of Urban and Regional Planning, Department of Geography and Planning
Professor, School of Urban and Regional Planning, Department of Geography and Planning
Nelson
Planning Canadian Communities tells how community planning got started in Canada, how it works today, and who participates in it. It is the most widely used planning text in Canada since 1986, and I joined Gerald Hodge as co-author in 2008. This sixth edition includes three new chapters, 12 new case studies and double the number of images and references. Winner of the 2014 Canadian Institute of Planners Award for Planning Excellence.
Nelson
Planning Canadian Communities tells how community planning got started in Canada, how it works today, and who participates in it. It is the most widely used planning text in Canada since 1986, and I joined Gerald Hodge as co-author in 2008. This sixth edition includes three new chapters, 12 new case studies and double the number of images and references. Winner of the 2014 Canadian Institute of Planners Award for Planning Excellence.
Invenire Books, Ottawa
Town and Crown is an illustrated history of the planning and development of Canada’s capital city, filling a significant gap in our urban scholarship. It is the story of the transformation of the region from a sub-arctic wilderness portage to an attractive modern metropolis with a high quality of life. The book examines the period from 1800-2011, and is the first major study that covers both sides of the Ottawa River, addressing the settlement history of aboriginal, French and English peoples.
Nelson
Planning Canadian Communities tells how community planning got started in Canada, how it works today, and who participates in it. It is the most widely used planning text in Canada since 1986, and I joined Gerald Hodge as co-author in 2008. This sixth edition includes three new chapters, 12 new case studies and double the number of images and references. Winner of the 2014 Canadian Institute of Planners Award for Planning Excellence.
Invenire Books, Ottawa
Town and Crown is an illustrated history of the planning and development of Canada’s capital city, filling a significant gap in our urban scholarship. It is the story of the transformation of the region from a sub-arctic wilderness portage to an attractive modern metropolis with a high quality of life. The book examines the period from 1800-2011, and is the first major study that covers both sides of the Ottawa River, addressing the settlement history of aboriginal, French and English peoples.
Routledge
This edited book explores what makes capital cities different from other cities, why their planning is unique, and why there is such variety among fifteen cities.
Faculty Co-ordinator; Executive Committee; Research Advisory Committee chair
The National Executive Forum on Public Property is a national non-profit organization for the advancement and sharing of best practices in public land management, use and development. The Forum began in 1998 as the Queen’s Land Forum. www.publicpropertyforum.ca
Faculty Co-ordinator; Executive Committee; Research Advisory Committee chair
The National Executive Forum on Public Property is a national non-profit organization for the advancement and sharing of best practices in public land management, use and development. The Forum began in 1998 as the Queen’s Land Forum. www.publicpropertyforum.ca
Council; Planning Perspectives prize jury
The IPHS fosters the study of planning history worldwide; encourages place-based networks in the fields of planning history; publishes a journal and organises conferences. www.planninghistory.org
Faculty Co-ordinator; Executive Committee; Research Advisory Committee chair
The National Executive Forum on Public Property is a national non-profit organization for the advancement and sharing of best practices in public land management, use and development. The Forum began in 1998 as the Queen’s Land Forum. www.publicpropertyforum.ca
Council; Planning Perspectives prize jury
The IPHS fosters the study of planning history worldwide; encourages place-based networks in the fields of planning history; publishes a journal and organises conferences. www.planninghistory.org
Board of Directors; Research Committee Chair
The Council for Canadian Urbanism (CanU) promotes best practices and sharing experience in building great communities across Canada. www.canadianurbanism.ca
Faculty Co-ordinator; Executive Committee; Research Advisory Committee chair
The National Executive Forum on Public Property is a national non-profit organization for the advancement and sharing of best practices in public land management, use and development. The Forum began in 1998 as the Queen’s Land Forum. www.publicpropertyforum.ca
Council; Planning Perspectives prize jury
The IPHS fosters the study of planning history worldwide; encourages place-based networks in the fields of planning history; publishes a journal and organises conferences. www.planninghistory.org
Board of Directors; Research Committee Chair
The Council for Canadian Urbanism (CanU) promotes best practices and sharing experience in building great communities across Canada. www.canadianurbanism.ca
Faculty Co-ordinator; Executive Committee; Research Advisory Committee chair
The National Executive Forum on Public Property is a national non-profit organization for the advancement and sharing of best practices in public land management, use and development. The Forum began in 1998 as the Queen’s Land Forum. www.publicpropertyforum.ca
Council; Planning Perspectives prize jury
The IPHS fosters the study of planning history worldwide; encourages place-based networks in the fields of planning history; publishes a journal and organises conferences. www.planninghistory.org
Board of Directors; Research Committee Chair
The Council for Canadian Urbanism (CanU) promotes best practices and sharing experience in building great communities across Canada. www.canadianurbanism.ca
Faculty Co-ordinator; Executive Committee; Research Advisory Committee chair
The National Executive Forum on Public Property is a national non-profit organization for the advancement and sharing of best practices in public land management, use and development. The Forum began in 1998 as the Queen’s Land Forum. www.publicpropertyforum.ca
Council; Planning Perspectives prize jury
The IPHS fosters the study of planning history worldwide; encourages place-based networks in the fields of planning history; publishes a journal and organises conferences. www.planninghistory.org
Board of Directors; Research Committee Chair
The Council for Canadian Urbanism (CanU) promotes best practices and sharing experience in building great communities across Canada. www.canadianurbanism.ca
Faculty Co-ordinator; Executive Committee; Research Advisory Committee chair
The National Executive Forum on Public Property is a national non-profit organization for the advancement and sharing of best practices in public land management, use and development. The Forum began in 1998 as the Queen’s Land Forum. www.publicpropertyforum.ca
Council; Planning Perspectives prize jury
The IPHS fosters the study of planning history worldwide; encourages place-based networks in the fields of planning history; publishes a journal and organises conferences. www.planninghistory.org
Board of Directors; Research Committee Chair
The Council for Canadian Urbanism (CanU) promotes best practices and sharing experience in building great communities across Canada. www.canadianurbanism.ca
Faculty Co-ordinator; Executive Committee; Research Advisory Committee chair
The National Executive Forum on Public Property is a national non-profit organization for the advancement and sharing of best practices in public land management, use and development. The Forum began in 1998 as the Queen’s Land Forum. www.publicpropertyforum.ca
Council; Planning Perspectives prize jury
The IPHS fosters the study of planning history worldwide; encourages place-based networks in the fields of planning history; publishes a journal and organises conferences. www.planninghistory.org
Board of Directors; Research Committee Chair
The Council for Canadian Urbanism (CanU) promotes best practices and sharing experience in building great communities across Canada. www.canadianurbanism.ca
Faculty Co-ordinator; Executive Committee; Research Advisory Committee chair
The National Executive Forum on Public Property is a national non-profit organization for the advancement and sharing of best practices in public land management, use and development. The Forum began in 1998 as the Queen’s Land Forum. www.publicpropertyforum.ca
Council; Planning Perspectives prize jury
The IPHS fosters the study of planning history worldwide; encourages place-based networks in the fields of planning history; publishes a journal and organises conferences. www.planninghistory.org
Board of Directors; Research Committee Chair
The Council for Canadian Urbanism (CanU) promotes best practices and sharing experience in building great communities across Canada. www.canadianurbanism.ca
Faculty Co-ordinator; Executive Committee; Research Advisory Committee chair
The National Executive Forum on Public Property is a national non-profit organization for the advancement and sharing of best practices in public land management, use and development. The Forum began in 1998 as the Queen’s Land Forum. www.publicpropertyforum.ca
Council; Planning Perspectives prize jury
The IPHS fosters the study of planning history worldwide; encourages place-based networks in the fields of planning history; publishes a journal and organises conferences. www.planninghistory.org
Board of Directors; Research Committee Chair
The Council for Canadian Urbanism (CanU) promotes best practices and sharing experience in building great communities across Canada. www.canadianurbanism.ca
Faculty Co-ordinator; Executive Committee; Research Advisory Committee chair
The National Executive Forum on Public Property is a national non-profit organization for the advancement and sharing of best practices in public land management, use and development. The Forum began in 1998 as the Queen’s Land Forum. www.publicpropertyforum.ca
Council; Planning Perspectives prize jury
The IPHS fosters the study of planning history worldwide; encourages place-based networks in the fields of planning history; publishes a journal and organises conferences. www.planninghistory.org
Board of Directors; Research Committee Chair
The Council for Canadian Urbanism (CanU) promotes best practices and sharing experience in building great communities across Canada. www.canadianurbanism.ca