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- 1952-2003 (Creation)
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3.61 m of textual records 139 photographs : 29 b&w, 1 col., 109 col. slides 1 videocassette
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Name of creator
Biographical history
Len Gertler (1923-2005) was a planner, administrator, author, and university professor, whose areas of study included planning, and public policy. Gertler was born in Montreal, Quebec, and was educated at Queen's University, McGill University, and the University of Toronto. Throughout his career he held a wide variety of positions. Len Gertler served as Director of the Edmonton District Planning Commission, and also held the position of Deputy Commissioner of Planning for the City of Toronto. In 1966 he became a professor at the University of Waterloo, establishing a new program in Urban and Regional Planning. He was also involved in establishing the University of Waterloo's Faculty of Environmental Studies, and became the first Director of the School of Planning. Gertler was the coordinator and author of the Niagara Escarpment Study in 1968. His international work included assignments in Indonesia, Jamaica, India, Japan, and Uzbekistan. Gertler was a member and Vice-Chair of the Ontario Environmental Assessment Board, from 1990-2001. The Canadian Institute of Planners' Award for Planning Excellence in 2001 was named in honour of Len Gertler.
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Fonds acquired from Len Gertler in July of 1998.
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The fonds consists of reports, publications, correspondence, newspaper clippings, photographs, slides, notes, and other materials produced and accumulated by Len Gertler. Fonds is comprised of the following series: Biographical Regional planning Urban and urban-centred planning Development planning Environmental planning Public policy : studies Public policy : proposals/concepts Public policy : conferences Publications
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Open
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Some restrictions apply.
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Title taken from the contents of the fonds.