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October 1, 2024
ResearchThriving in the City

Thriving in the City with a Disability

What do you need to live a healthy and engaged life in the Greater Toronto Area with a mild to…

Christine Sheppard, Yu-Ling Yin and Abinaya Balasubramaniam
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September 1, 2021
ResearchEconomic inequality

Thriving in the City for families

Wellesley Institute’s Thriving in the City research works towards a reality where all residents in the Greater Toronto Area have…

Stephanie Elliott and Rebecca Cheff
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May 19, 2020
ResearchEconomic inequality

No one left behind: Exploring thriving income among the Black population in the City of Toronto

…forms of poverty and ensure good health for all. Wellesley Institute’s Thriving in the City Framework can be seen as…

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February 26, 2024
ResearchHousing

Thriving in the City: Single, working-age adults

…to ever be sufficient. This report is part of Wellesley Institute’s ongoing Thriving in the City series and updates the…

Abinaya Balasubramaniam
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October 3, 2017
ResearchThriving in the City

Thriving in the City: What does it cost?

…building on the Thriving in the City: A Framework for Income and Health work. The cost of thriving provides a…

Nishi Kumar
May 2, 2018
ResearchEconomic inequality

Thriving in the City: A Framework for Income and Health in Retirement

Wellesley Institute’s Thriving in the City framework is a valuable tool for understanding what resources an individual needs to live a…

Seong-gee Um and Kwame McKenzie
May 2, 2018
ResearchEconomic inequality

Thriving in the City: What does it cost to have a healthy retirement?

As part of the Wellesley Institute Thriving in the City suite of work, A Framework for Income and Health in…

Seong-gee Um and Kwame McKenzie
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September 13, 2017
ResearchThriving in the City

Thriving in the City: A Framework for Income and Health

This paper offers a framework to measure thriving in the city, a measure that reflects the physical, mental, and social…

Nishi Kumar
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May 19, 2020
ResearchEconomic inequality

Who’s not making a Thriving Income?

Thriving in retirement means that an individual’s physical, mental, and social health and well-being needs have been met. This includes…

Seong-gee Um and James Iveniuk
November 14, 2019
ResearchEconomic inequality

The Haves and the Have Nots: What proportion of older adults are not earning the thriving retirement income in the Toronto CMA?

The first phase of the Thriving Retirement project demonstrates that in order for an older adult to thrive, rather than…

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April 13, 2017
ResearchThriving in the City

From Surviving to Thriving: Understanding the needs of a healthy life

Poverty is a major consideration of municipal and provincial policy agendas. Poverty reduction strategies are aimed at raising incomes, lowering…

Nishi Kumar

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