I am a designer, researcher and urbanist based in
Tiohtià:ke/Montreal.
I have created and collaborated on projects ranging from independent magazines to brand identities, to national-level qualitative studies and urban design proposals. Ethical urbanism and purposeful design are through lines in my work.
brennanmayhew@gmail.com
EducationMaster of Urban Planning, McGill University, Montréal
Bachelor of Sociology, Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto
Publications
Rollwagen, H., & Mayhew, B. (2025). Feeling lucky: young adults, housing struggles, and the neoliberal politics of entitlement. Housing Studies, 40(2), 444-465.
Mayhew, B. (2023). Thesis, Hidden housing markets and informal infrastructure: A review of housing resource groups on Facebook. Advised by David Wachsmuth, McGill University, Montreal, QC
Wachsmuth, D., St-Hilaire, C., Kerrigan, D., Chellew, C., Adair, M., & Mayhew, B. (2023). The Lived Experience of Evictions in Canada. Montreal: Urban Politics and Governance research group, McGill University.
St-Hilaire, C.; Mayhew, B.; & Kerrigan, D. (2023). “I’m selling” and abuse of own-use: understanding the moments and mechanics of the displacement of Canadian renters, Conference presentation, Canadian Association of Geographers Conference, Montreal, QC
Mayhew, B. (2020). Narratives of Luck Among Young Adults Experiencing Housing Struggle, Conference presentation, Housing Studies Association Conference, Sheffield, UK
Mayhew, B. (2020). Thesis, Return to use values: How young renters perceive the value of housing in a commodified system, Advised by Heather Rollwagen, Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, ON