Dr. Ivan Townshend presented at the Economics Society of Northern Alberta on December 5. His presentation, titled “The Intra-Urban Geography of COVID Funding Relief in Calgary: A First Look” addressed the following questions:
To what extent is there and unequal geography of COVID-19 financial relief in Calgary, Alberta?
What are the social/demographic traits of neighbourhoods that are associated with the observable patterns?
Can COVID relief funding be seen as another manifestation of intersectional inequality, and marginalizing forces in the city?
Read Dr. Townshend's full presentation here.
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