Dr. Zhixi Zhuang, MCIP, RPP

Dr. Zhixi Zhuang is a Registered Professional Planner and an Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director at the School of Urban and Regional Planning, Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University). Founder and director of the DiverCityLab (www.divercitylab.com), her research explores the growing urban diversity in Canadian cities of different sizes and locations and how city-builders can instil the values of equity and inclusion into planning policies and practices. Specifically, her research addresses the impacts of global migration on local governance, place-making, and community-building and sheds light on equity-based approaches to planning and design with diversity.