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‘Hot air in Glasgow means it’s time for radical leadership’: Read full letter signed by more than 200 academics
Independent | | Media coverage
Dr. William Rees, a professor emeritus at UBC's faculty of applied science's school of community and regional planning, is among the signatories to an open letter urging communities to lead their own emergency response to slash dangerous…
Planning for gender equity in housing
| Spotlight
Sarah is a recent graduate from the School of Community and Regional Planning at the University of British Columbia. Her interests are in affordable housing and social policy planning. Sarah is passionate about creating cities that are accessible,…
Urban British Columbians 'overconfident' they can deal with storm fallout: BC Hydro
Business in Vancouver | | Media coverage
Dr. Ryan Reynolds, a postdoctoral researcher in the faculty of applied science’s school of community and regional planning, discussed emergency preparedness.
Disaster app helps B.C. communities plan for climate fallout
Vancouver Is Awesome | | Media coverage
Media interviewed Dr. Ryan Reynolds, a postdoctoral researcher in the faculty of applied science’s school of community and regional planning, about his new app that aims to help communities create preparedness, communication, evacuation and on-the-…
UBC researchers are helping communities prepare for the effects of climate change
| Announcement
The following article, authored by Alex Walls, originally appeared on UBC News. The 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) takes place next week and one of its four goals is to help countries adapt to climate change…
New York’s Real Estate Tax Breaks Are Now a Rich-Kid Loophole
BNN Bloomberg | | Media coverage
Dr. Penny Gurstein, head of the Housing Research Collaborative at UBC’s school of community and regional planning, gave comments about how New York's low-income tax subsidies are being used as a playground for the rich.
New UBC tool aims to bridge gap between housing needs and availability
CKTZ 89.5 (Cortes Radio) | | Media coverage
UBC housing expert Dr. Penny Gurstein in the faculty of applied science discussed a new tool developed by her team to identify sites that can be used to bridge the gap between housing needs and potential building sites in specific communities.
Opinion: ‘Sneaky’ Burnaby landlord charges parking fee to 85-year-old who doesn’t drive
Burnaby Now | | Media coverage
A new UBC report found that Metro Vancouver has the highest residential rental eviction rates in Canada, almost double that of the second highest city (Toronto). Story quoted Craig Jones, the research co-ordinator of UBC's Balanced Supply of…
Vancouver has the highest rate of rental eviction in Canada, study finds
Global News | | Media coverage
A new UBC report found that Metro Vancouver has the highest residential rental eviction rates in Canada, almost double that of the second highest city (Toronto). Story quoted Craig Jones, the research co-ordinator of UBC's Balanced Supply of…
Eviction rate raises concerns over Lower Mainland economy
Business in Vancouver | | Media coverage
UBC Balanced Supply of Housing Research Cluster’s research co-ordinator Craig Jones discussed a new report he worked on in collaboration with UBC researchers Silas Xuereb and Dr. Andrea Craig which found that Metro Vancouver has the highest…