In the Media
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The Globe and Mail (subscription)Could Canada’s underused public land be the key to solving the housing crisis?
SCARP Associate Professor Dr. James Connolly provides further analysis on the use of public lands for housing.
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UBC Okanagan NewsBuilding better infrastructure for climate resilience
UBC Okanagan School of Engineering's Dr. Shahria Alam and his team of researchers are exploring sustainable solutions for more resilient buildings and bridges.
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BC BusinessLand values: Step into the winding debate around stair restrictions in BC buildings
SALA Associate Professor Inge Roecker is a member of LGA Architectural Partners, which has been shortlisted for the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s “Housing Supply Challenge” competition to develop solutions to the country’s supply problems.
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Business in VancouverRising housing costs boost health of rich, worsen health of poor, finds BC study
SCARP Professor Emeritus Dr. Penny Gurstein highlights how these results line up with a longitudinal study she co-authored over a decade ago.
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Vancouver SunLetters to the Sun: We need the Vancouver park board
SCARP Professor Emeritus Dr. Michael Seelig discussed Vancouver City Counsil's rejection of a $300 million plan submitted to them by the park board.
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Vancouver SunIn Vancouver, unhappily, it’s all about the price of dirt
Douglas Todd quotes SCARP professor Patrick Condon's new book Broken City to delve into Vancouver's housing crisis.
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The Peggy Smedley ShowUBC Civil Engineering's Dr. Tony Yang interviewed on structural engineering
Dr. Yang shares a little bit about himself and his research to ensure infrastructure can be built faster, have higher performance, and is more environmentally friendly.
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UBC School of NursingSchool of Nursing takes a role in Canada-wide pandemic response initiative
Nursing assistant professor Dr. Rubee Dev has been named the steering committee provincial lead from BC for “Pandemic pREparedness engaging Primary cARe and Emergency Departments,” or PREPARED.
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The Campus ResidentOvercrowded schools? Vancouver School Board says yes and no
SCARP professor Dr. Michael Hooper comments on the Vancouver School Board's projections for future students.
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Victoria NewsSaanich E-Bike initiative sees drop in greenhouse gas emissions: UBC Study
Civil engineering professor Dr. Alex Bigazzi led a study which investigated the effectiveness of an e-bike incentive program offered by the District of Saanich.