Publications and Presentations
PUBLICATIONS
“Smart Growth in North America: New Ways to Create Liveable Communities”, B.S.Onyschuk QC, Michael Kovacevic & Peter Nikolakakos, the Canadian Urban Institute, 2001, ISBN # 1-895446-27-8 -- research publication on the phenomenon of ‘Smart Growth’ and the use of urban economic development and financing tools in the U.S.
“Urban Economic Development Tools to Stimulate Urban Economic Redevelopment and Infrastructure Financing for Ontario Municipalities”, study for the Government of Ontario, with Joe Berridge (Urban Strategies), 2003, and update in 2005
“Good Urban Governance and the Competitiveness of Metropolitan Regions”, Paper to the Third United Nations International Conference on Decentralization, UNDP and the Government of the Phillipines, Manila, October 2003
“Mechanisms for Establishing and Developing Public-Private Partnerships in Ukraine and Worldwide”, B. Wynnyckyj, M. Lendel, B.S. Onyschuk, Peter Szegvari, Kyiv, 2008, ISBN #978-966-7048-94-5
PRESENTATIONS
“The Crossrail (U.K) Story: How the private sector can contribute to better transit in the GTAH”, SRR Forum on the GTAH, March 22, 2013, Toronto
“Urban Development Corporations and Value Capture Infrastructure Financing”, Metrolinx Presentation, Toronto, October 2, 2009
“Historic Cities Programmes”, Speech to The Aga Khan Foundation, April 16, 2008
“Toronto Real Estate and Business Climate”, powerpoint presentation, March 2008
“Regional Economic Development and Governance in North America: Focus on Public Private Partnerships”, Third Annual National Forum on Regional Development, Kyiv, Ukraine, November 8th, 2007
“Toronto's Real Estate and Business Climate (2007)”, MIPIM, France, March 2007
“TIF’s for TOD’s”, Toronto Board of Trade, February 3rd, 2006
‘Financing Smart Growth”, Action Niagara, Regional Municipality of Niagara, December, 14, 2005
“Sustainable Cities”, address to the Heritage Canada Foundation Annual Conference, Saskatoon, September 15, 2005
“Infrastructure Funding Trends in North America”, Pragma Council 2005 Spring Conference, University of Waterloo, April 7, 2005
“Alternative Financing Techniques For Infrastructure Projects”, Infrastructure Renewal and Financing Conference, Toronto, March 1, 2005
“Can the GTA Remain One of the World’s Great City Regions?”, Royal LePage Leaders Forum, Toronto, November 22, 2004
“Tax Increment Financing (TIF’s) and New Economic Tools for Cities”, City of Toronto Financial Incentives Working Group, November 1, 2004
“Tax Increment Financing & New Economic Tools for Cities”, TEDCO Board Meeting, July 19th, 2004
“Rebuilding Urban Infrastructure”, BOMA International 2004 North American Congress, June 28, 2004
“Preservation of Heritage and Architecturally Significant Buildings under the Smart Growth Policies in the USA”, Canadian Urban Institute, June 1, 2004
“Economic Toolkit Study Workshop”, Ministry of Public Infrastructure & Renewal, Govt of Ontario, April 20, 2004
“New Ways and Means for Municipal Infrastructure Development”, Ontario Bar Association Infrastructure Financing Conference, January 27, 2003
“Linking Vision, Strategy & Capacity: Smart Growth”, Calgary Mayor’s Urban Summit, Calgary, October 9, 2002
“Cutting Edge Municipal Investment Strategies under the New Municipal Act”, Ontario’s New Municipal Act Conference, June 11, 2002
“Adaptive Re-Use and Redevelopment Opportunities in Urban and Suburban Markets”, Real Estate Forum 2001, November 29, 2001
“Brownfields Redevelopment in the USA”, Bank of Nova Scotia Commercial Managers, Toronto, November 15, 2001
“The Money Track: New Financial Tools”, CUI Brownfields Conference, Hamilton, October 17, 2001
“Development of Key Policies and Legislative Changes in Support of P3 Partnerships”, Water and Waste Management Forum, Toronto, June 14, 2001
“Smart Growth and Urban Transit”, CUTA Annual Conference, Halifax, June 2, 2001
“The Case for Business Incentives: The Smart Growth Alternative”, BREI 2001 International Conference, Ottawa, May 12, 2001
“Planning with Vision: Smart Growth”, Burlington Smart Growth Summit, April 5, 2001
“Smart Growth: How Smart Retail Investment is Re-Energizing the Urban Fabric”, CUI Smart Commerce Conference
“Planning with Vision: Smart Growth”, Greater Toronto Services Board, January 26, 2001
“Planning with Vision: Can Smart Growth Work in Ontario”, GTSB Best Practices Committee, Toronto, August 15, 2000
“Smart Growth – A Model for Toronto: Can Toronto Recapture its Reputation as North America’s Most Liveable City?”, CUI, Toronto, April 13, 2000 (ppt and text)