In the Media
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BNN BloombergIs Singapore's housing model a realistic solution for Canada's affordability woes?
SCARP alumnus Dr. Louisa-May Khoo commented on the similarities between the BC Builds housing program and Singapore’s housing model.
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Vancouver Is Awesome33 plants that will shade you from BC's increasingly hot summers
SALA Professor Susan Herrington co-authored a new BC Shade Lookbook that guides readers on the best trees and shrubs to ward off incoming heat.
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Vancouver Is AwesomeUBC researchers run bad smell test on Metro Vancouverites
Engineering researchers have released the first results of their Smell Vancouver app, which highlighted how collecting odour data can inform air quality management policies.
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CTV News VancouverEvacuation orders, flood warnings issued after landslide blocks BC's Chilcotin River
Dr. Davide Elmo (Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering) discussed how to remediate the damage caused by a landslide near BC’s Farwell Canyon.
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Architecture LabWoodlands Community Garden Shed designed with UBC architecture students
An architectural collaboration between SALA students and the Woodlands Community Garden Club was recently completed.
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Vancouver SunA sinking failure: Outdoor public pools 'not a priority for Vancouver,' say advocates
SCARP professor Dr. Andrew Binet said public pools are an important cooling resource which also provide opportunities for exercise and recreation for all ages.
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The TyeePatrick Condon says this is why housing costs are so high
SALA Professor Patrick Condon answers a Q&A on the housing crisis and his book Broken City.
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StoreysMunicipalities must monitor (and tweak) their tenant protection policies
References the “Enforcing Tenant Relocation Rights, A Catalogue of Tools for BC Municipalities” tool, co-created by SCARP.
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Vancouver SunMetro Vancouver gets one bidder for contract in $10B Iona sewage plant replacement
Civil Engineering Adjunct Professor Dr. Troy Vassos commented on the lack of bidders for the project.
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The Globe and Mail (subscription)After Calgary’s water crisis, a Globe analysis finds trouble brewing in Canada’s pipes
Civil Engineering Adjunct Professor Dr. Troy Vassos explained how cities assess their water infrastructure.