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Welcome
This is a guide to selected sources of official information relating to urban level governments. For links to other sources of government statistics use the Government Statistics guide.
State of the world's cities 2010/2011 (also available in the print edition State of the world's cities) provides links to information about municipal government from official sources as well as non-governmental organizations that collect municipal data.
Databases
Key Databases:
Data & Statistics
Statistics:
Canada
- Community profiles, 1996, 2001 and 2006 (Statistics Canada) See also 2011 Census data for major municipalities.
- Community information database (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada) is a free internet-based resource developed to provide communities, researchers, and governments with access to consistent and reliable socio-economic and demographic data and information for all communities across Canada.
- Ontario's social landscape: socio-demographic trends and conditions across the province (Social Planning Network of Ontario, 2010)
- Ontario community profiles (Invest in Ontario) has statistics for smaller communities and regions
United States
- American community survey (Census Bureau)
- County and city data book 2007 (Census Bureau)
- State and metropolitan area data book 2010 (Census Bureau)
Comparative statistics
- City Mayors Urban statistics
- City population
- UN Habitat
- United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Environment, Housing and Land Management Division
- United Nations Population Division
Government Information
Canada - Federal:
Canada - Provincial:
- Alberta Municipal Affairs
- British Columbia Community, Sport and Cultural Development
- Manitoba Local Government
- New Brunswick Local Government (Dept. of Environment and Local Government)
- Newfoundland and Labrador Municipal Affairs
- Northwest Territories Municipal and Community Affairs
- Nova Scotia Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations
- Nunavut Community and Government Services
- Ontario Municipal Affairs and Housing
- Municipal government in Ontario
- Prince Edward Island Finance, Energy and Municipal Affairs
- Quebec Ministre des Affaires municipales, des Régions et Occupation du territoire
- Saskatchewan Municipal Relations
- Yukon Dept. of Community Services
Local:
- Calgary
- Charlottetown
- Edmonton
- Fredericton
- Halifox Regional Municipality
- Iqaluit
- Montreal
- Ottawa (for more detailed information about Ottawa see the City of Ottawa subject guide)
- Quebec City
- Regina
- St. John"s
- Toronto
- City planning including community planning, transportation and zoning information.
- Toronto CivicAction Alliance a coalition of civic leaders in the Toronto region formed to address challenges to the future of Toronto such as expanding knowledge-based industry, poor economic integration of immigrants, decaying infrastructure, and affordable housing.
- Vancouver
- Whitehorse
- Winnipeg
- Yellowknife
International:
- City Mayors. City Mayors is an international think tank for urban affairs, consisting of professionals working together to promote strong and prosperous cities as well as good local government
- Council of Europe Congress of Local and Regional Authorities
- Council of European Municipalities and Regions
- Local authority competences in Europe (2007)
- Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI) an association of over 1100 local governments from 68 countries who are committed to sustainable development
- United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) represents and defends the interests of local governments on the world stage, regardless of the size of the communities they serve
- UN Habitat
Maps & GIS
Maps:
- Toporama (NRCan) drill down by province to see maps of Canadian urban centres
- World Urbanization Prospects maps:1975, 2009, 2025 (United Nations Population Division)
GIS:
Open data from municipal sources (via University of Waterloo)
See also Carleton University municipal GIS resources under 'Find GIS'.
Websites
Listed here are non-governmental websites that have resources relating to municipal government. Click on the 'Government information' tab for websites from official sources.
- City & Town links to official websites
- Canadian Association of Municipal Administrators
- Canadian Chamber of Commerce
- Canadian Urban Institute downloadable urban research publications and links to resources such as municipal associations
- Federation of Canadian Municipalities The FCM has been the national voice of municipal governments since 1901. Supports sustainable communities through its Green Municipal Fund
- Association of Municipalities of Ontario includes links to municipal sites and maps
- National League of Cities (U.S.) is the oldest and largest national organization representing municipal governments throughout the United States.
- State and local Government on the Net (USA)