Sarah Cipkar

PhD Student (she/her)

Campus

Fields of Study

Areas of Interest

Housing, equity, additional dwelling units, citizen participation, critical urban theory, Canada. 

Working Dissertation

Supervisors

Dr. Susannah Bunce

Biography

Sarah Cipkar is currently a PhD student in the Department of Geography and Planning at the University of Toronto. After developing a proof of concept for Windsor, ON, she is co-leading the ADUSearch.ca national research project as part of CMHC’s Housing Supply Challenge - Round 1, which has now scaled to 30 municipalities across Canada. In 2020, Sarah built her own detached additional dwelling unit (ADU) and continues to think, research and consult for small-scale development projects in the Windsor region.

Publications

Cipkar, S. (2023). ADUs and The Just City: How Additional Dwelling Units can shape urban environments towards equitable outcomes. Frontiers in Sustainable Cities, 4, 192.

Sutcliffe, J., & Cipkar, S. (2022). The role of neighbourhood groups in municipal governance: A case study of abandoned buildings in Windsor. Canadian Journal of Urban Research, 31(1), 33-47.

Sutcliffe, J. B., & Cipkar, S. (2017). Citizen participation in the public transportation policy process: A comparison of Detroit, Michigan, and Hamilton, Ontario. Canadian Journal of Urban Research, 26(2), 33-51.

Najem, T. P., Soderlund, W. C., Briggs, E. D., & Cipkar, S. (2016). Was R2P a viable option for Syria? Opinion content in the Globe and Mail and the National Post, 2011–2013. International Journal, 71(3), 433-449.

Cipkar, S. (2015). MOVING TOWARDS EQUITY? CITIZEN PARTICIPATION IN PUBLIC TRANSIT PLANNING IN THE DETROIT METROPOLITAN REGION. Masters Thesis. University of Windsor.

Education

PhD, Geography & Planning, University of Toronto (2020-Present)
Masters, Political Science, University of Windsor (2013-2015)
Honours BA, International Relations & Development Studies, University of Windsor (2008-2013)