Maximum City is an award-winning summer program in urban design, architecture, and civic sustainability for high school students. It is taught by leading professionals and experts and will be hosted at The University of Toronto Schools and the Daniels Faculty of Architecture on weekdays July 16-26 9:30am-3:30pm. The program will include a range of hands-on lessons on urban topics as well as site visits, including a day of programming at Evergreen Brick Works.

Last summer, Maximum City was offered to students at two schools—The University of Toronto Schools and Marc Garneau Collegiate. This summer, the program is expanding to include students from across the GTA with an interest in architecture, design, transit, city hall, sustainability, and urban planning. The program is not-for-profit and committed to accessibility for any student currently in grades 8-11 who wishes to apply.

Maximum City is also part academic research and development initiative. The curriculum developed in last summer’s program will be taught to a cohort of 110 students during the 2012-13 school year, and shared broadly with other educators and academics. Students who enrol in the program will have the option to participate in research interviews, media appearances, and longitudinal studies.