Place-based applications
Municipal & Provincial Research
Location-specific studies apply one coherent CDMM research structure while preserving the distinct people, geography, resources, history, law and priorities of each place.
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Municipalities write their own story, their own way.
The Nine-Autonomy architecture remains stable. Its mix, scale, sequence, operating vehicles and partnerships can develop differently across rural communities, small towns, regional municipalities, mid-sized cities and large urban municipalities.
Housing conditions
Affordability
Population
Municipal finances
Infrastructure
Legal authority
Funding relationships
Nine-Autonomy analysis
Scenarios
Evidence and sources
Implementation considerations
This centre provides analytical applications of CDMM. It does not direct any municipality toward a particular decision.
Complete municipal studies
Windsor, Ontario research applications
The two Windsor proposals apply CDMM at municipal scale while keeping verified evidence, planning scenarios, local choices and legal dependencies distinct.
PDF · 61 pagesFull analyst proposal
Windsor, Ontario Full Analyst Proposal
All Nine Autonomies, Windsor’s housing and fiscal baseline, municipal capacity, global standards, measurement and 1-, 5-, 10- and 20-year planning paths.
Open or downloadPDF · 40 pagesHousing Autonomy
FH & MTH Manufacturing Opportunity
A focused analysis of Windsor’s ability to connect manufacturing, automation, skilled trades, warehousing and logistics to permanent housing production.
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