Many ideas don’t neatly fit into the format of an academic paper. Sometimes it is necessary to try to communicate some of the lessons learned from research in a language and format that are more accessible. Here are a few attempts…
Shearmur, R., 2020, By reducing air travel within Canada, COVID-19 has opened another equity gap, Globe & Mail, 8th July 2020
Pajevic, F. and R.Shearmur, 2020, Permanent remote work policies: a good idea for workers and cities?, Medium, 26 June 2020
Shearmur, R., 2020, Remote work: Employers are taking over our living spaces and passing on costs, The Conversation, 18th June 2020
Shearmur, R., 2020, Covid 19’s effect on work is a shift not a major revolution, Policy Options, 21st May 2020
Shearmur, R. and N.Luka, 2019, Mémoire concernant le règlement pour une métropole mixte, submitted to OCPM hearings on the social housing provisions (proposed 20-20-20 regulation)
Shearmur, R., 2019, Why We Should Stop Conflating Cities With Innovation and Creativity, Citylab, 2nd December 2019
Beaudet, G. et R.Shearmur, 2019, Promouvoir et valoriser l’innovation municipale, Options Politiques, 11 oct. 2019
Shearmur, R., 2017, The Elephant in the Room: Travel Bans, Neoliberalism and Editing Urban Geography, Urban Geography, 38.7, 955-957
Shearmur, R., 2017, LE QI DE MONTRÉAL : QUARTIER DE L’INNOVATION OU QUARTIER IMAGINAIRE ?, La Presse+, 2017
Shearmur, R., 2016, Debating urban technology: technophiles, luddites and citizens, (editorial) Urban Geography, 37:6, 807-809
Shearmur, R., 2016, An inconvenient dispatch from the San Francisco AAG: of conferences and contradictions, (editorial), Urban Geography
Shearmur, R., 2015, Dazzled by Data: Big Data, the Census and Urban Geography (editorial), Urban Geography, 36.7, 965-968
Shearmur, R., 2015, C’est maintenant que le travail commence, La Presse, 9th Nov. 2015
Shearmur, R., 2013, Que reste-t-il de la classe créative?, Nouveau projet, 2013.3
Shearmur, R., 2012, Europe: La Revanche de la Géographie, La Presse, 14 juin 2012
Shearmur, R., 2010, A World Without Data? The Unintended Consequences of Fashion in Geography (editorial), Urban Geography, 31.8, 1009-1017
Shearmur, R., 2008, Of Urban Competitiveness and Business Homelessness (editorial), Urban Geography, 29.7, 613-615
Polese, M. et R.Shearmur, 2003, How can we halt the demise of Canada’s peripheral regions, Policy Options, 1st May 2003
Shearmur.R, 2000, Is More Education Really a Good Thing?, Options Politiques, 21.3, 50-54
Shearmur, R., 2000, Quebec Signs on to the New Barbarian Manifesto, Policy Options, Déc. 2000
Shearmur.R, 1997, Le mythe des PME, Options Politiques, 18.1, 53-56
Shearmur.R., 1999, Le développement local : est-ce légal ?, Options Politiques, 20.2, 57-60
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