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SCARP
If cities don’t want homeless encampments they should help people, not punish them
The Conversation | | Media coverage
Professor emeritus Dr. Penny Gurstein from the School of Community and Regional Planning wrote about rethinking policy that's meant to help those experiencing homelessness.
Is Vancouver 'deteriorating'? How public safety is being debated in the lead-up to the election
CTV | | Media coverage
Professor emeritus Dr. Penny Gurstein from the School of Community and Regional Planning, within the Faculty of Applied Science, discussed public safety in Vancouver.
65-plus baby boomers make up almost half of Parksville region population in growing trend: StatCan
Vancouver Sun | | Media coverage
Dr. Penny Gurstein, professor emeritus in UBC’s School of Community and Regional Planning, discussed the growing number of 65-plus residents in the top 10 BC cities.
Research Review: Dr. Julia Harten
CiTR | | Media coverage
Dr. Julia Harten, assistant professor in the UBC School of Community and Regional Planning, discussed her research on China’s shared rental market, and her experience with "bed rentals" in urban cities.
Vancouver proposes huge housing development at north end of Granville Bridge
The Province | | Media coverage
Indigenous-led supportive housing can be transformative
| Announcement
In any urban centre in Canada, First Nations, Métis and Inuit (FNMI) peoples disproportionately experiencing homelessness.
The gathering place
| Announcement
While the prominence of central public spaces has waxed and waned over centuries and civilizations, the past few decades have seen an implosion of the very concept.
The ideal city?
| Announcement
There may be no such thing as an ideal city, but Vancouver has shown the world an admirable model.
Canada Research Chair awarded to UBC SCARP Assistant Professor
| Announcement
Dr. Julia Gabriele Harten, Assistant Professor in the UBC School of Community and Regional Planning, has been awarded a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Data Innovation for Housing and Inclusive Urbanization.