Professional work in the area of strategic urban planning and management is well-known. He lives in Canada, but he has been directly responsible for developing and expanding projects and activities in different continents: Australia, the United Kingdom, Germany, China, South Africa, Namibia, Lithuania, Latvia, Russia, Brazil, etc. Regarding strategies focus on employment, social housing and homeless, he has played leadership positions in Toronto's governance. Mitchell Kosny is Professor Emeritus at Ryerson University School of Urban and Regional Planning in Toronto.