Carolyn Whitzman

Carolyn Whitzman
Born	1963 (age 61–62) Cornwall, Ontario, Canada
Alma mater	Concordia University (BA (hons)) University of Toronto (MA) McMaster University (PhD)
Occupation(s)	Urban planner and author
Years active	1989–present
Organization	University of Ottawa
Notable work	The Handbook of Community Safety, Gender, and Violence Prevention: Practical Planning Tools

Carolyn Whitzman (born 1963) is a Canadian urban planner, community activist and author.^[citation needed] She is a leading Canadian authority on housing[1] and has worked in non-profit, government and academic sectors. She has received several awards for her work, and is the author of several books and peer-reviewed papers,[2] also writing regularly for media outlets on these topics.[3][4][5][6]

Career

Whitzman began her career in 1989 working for the Municipal government of Toronto to prevent gender-related violence. She completed dozens of projects particularly focused on improving women's safety in public spaces.[7]

From 2003 to 2019 she was a professor of Urban Planning at the University of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia.[2] This included addressing the 2016 Habitat III Conference in Quito, Ecuador.[8]

Whitzman recently began writing fiction books based on her findings and work in planning and housing.[9] Her book Clara at the Door with a Revolver was a finalist in the 2023 Toronto Book Awards.[10]

Her career has focused on housing policy and practice in cities and its connections to how marginalised and disadvantaged groups use and interact with their urban environments.[11]

Bibliography

• Whitzman, Carolyn (2024). Home truths: fixing Canada's housing crisis. Vancouver: On Point Press. ISBN 9780774890700.
• Whitzman, Carolyn (2023). Clara at the door with a revolver: the scandalous Black suspect, the exemplary White son, and the murder that shocked Toronto. Vancouver ; Toronto: On Point Press, a UBC Press imprint. ISBN 9780774890618.
• Building inclusive cities: women's safety and the right to the city. New York: Routledge. 2013. ISBN 9780415628167.
• Whitzman, Carolyn (2009). Suburb, Slum, Urban Village. UBC Press. ISBN 9780774815369.
• Whitzman, Carolyn (2008). The Handbook of Community Safety Gender and Violence Prevention: Practical Planning Tools. Hoboken: Routledge. ISBN 9781844075010.

References

1. Whitzman, Carolyn. "Home Truths". UBC Press. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
2. "Carolyn Whitzman". uniweb.uottawa.ca. University of Ottawa. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
3. "Carolyn Whitzman - ABC News". www.abc.net.au. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 13 April 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
4. "Carolyn Whitzman". The Conversation. 5 June 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
5. Whitzman, Carolyn (2 September 2024). "Opinion: Workers can't find affordable housing. Their pension funds are part of the problem". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
6. Whitzman, Carolyn (31 May 2024). "If Justin Trudeau and Doug Ford actually want affordable housing in Ontario, they'll have to agree on this one basic thing". Toronto Star. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
7. Whitzman, Carolyn (1992). "Taking Back Planning: Promoting Women's Safety in Public Places -- the Toronto Experience". Journal of Architectural and Planning Research. 9 (2): 169–179. ISSN 0738-0895. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
8. "UNITAR Hosts Webinar: Promoting Dialogue on Inclusive Cities | UNITAR". unitar.org. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
9. "Talking About Women's History: Three Questions and an Answer with Carolyn Whitzman". History in the Margins. 14 March 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
10. "Shortlist announced for 2023 Toronto Book Awards - Quill and Quire". Quill and Quire - Canada's magazine of book news and reviews. 5 September 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
11. "Carolyn WHITZMAN | Adjunct Professor | Doctor of Philosophy | University of Ottawa, Ottawa | Department of Geography | Research profile". ResearchGate. Retrieved 9 January 2025.