Winter Cities Institute Network
One of the core goals of the Winter Cities Hub Institute is to connect individuals from around the globe together to cooperate, collaborate, and share their efforts and findings about Winter Cities. Fostering a network of officials, scholars, and experts on Winter City issues is at the very heart of the Institute’s purpose.
This page lists experts eager to connect with others on this nuanced topic, a brief description of their roles and work, as well as organizations dedicated to studying and exploring Winter City issues.
Institute Directors
Dr. Kristof Van Assche
University of Alberta
Director and Professor, Faculty of Science – School of Urban and Regional Planning | Earth and Atmospher…
Dr. Damian Collins
University of Alberta
Professor, Faculty of Science – Earth & Atmospheric Sciences Damian Collins is a Professor of Human …
Dr. Robert Summers
University of Alberta
Professor & Director-Emeritus of the School of Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Alberta. D…
Affiliates
Affiliates
Abraham (Avi) Akkerman
Emeritus Professor
Agatino Rizzo
Chaired professor
Agneta Larsson
Associate Professor
Andy Cross
Senior Planner
Ava Soroudi
Ph.D Student
Dorothee Brantz
Professor & Director
Drew Awsumb
Director, Community Preservation & Development
Jeff Birchall
Associate Professor
Kristina L Nilsson
Professor
Patrick Coleman
Urban Planner & Institute Founder
Peter Briggs
Landscape Architect
Peter Hemmersam
Professor
Institutions
Explore the universities, labs, institutes and associations leading the academic research on winter cities and cold climates. These centers drive infrastructure, urban design, and sustainability innovation and discussion around, shaping resilient and adaptable urban environments for year-round livability.
(Home of the Winter City Institute.)
Kent State University, Ohio, USA
Kent states’ COLD: Center for Outdoor Living is dedicated to enhancing livability in cold-weather cities by inspiring creative engagement with the built environment year-round, addressing the seasonal bias in architecture and urban design through a curated archive that reimagines urban life in all seasons.
Lulea University of Technology, Sweden
Researches urban design in winter cities, focusing on connectivity and mobility during the winter season.
World Winter Cities Association for Mayors
An association of Mayors from Winter Cities across the globe that first met in 1982, and abides by the philosophy that “winter is a resource and an asset.” The WWCAM’s Primary goal is the sharing of information, technologies, and municipal strategies between Winter Cities around the world.
University of the Arctic, Decentralized Cooperative University
A network of universities and research institutes focused on education and research in the North, including cold climate research.