In the Media
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The Province
Surrey schools a cautionary construction tale as B.C. communities bursting at the seams
SCARP professor Dr. Michael Hooper said schools are core infrastructure in areas with high population density.
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Business in Vancouver
B.C.'s transit-oriented development plan needs more definition, stakeholders say
Erick Villagomez, SCARP lecturer, and Dr. Craig Jones, associate director of the UBC housing research collaborative, commented on B.C.’s plan to create housing density around transit.
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The Province
Douglas Todd: Massive Brentwood towers trigger questions about Burnaby planning
SALA professor Patrick Condon was quoted in an op-ed about housing density in Burnaby.
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Times Colonist
Shoring wall collapse at B.C. condo development raises questions about quality of work
Civil engineering professor Dr. Perry Adebar commented on the collapse of a shoring wall at the development site of a high-rise condo in Coquitlam.
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Global News
iHEAL: New app marks Canada 1st in helping women cope with partner violence
Colleen Varcoe, professor emeritus of nursing at UBC, talks about iHEAL - an online tool to help victims across Canada who experience violence from current or past partners.
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The Globe and Mail
Dow Chemical announces $11.5-billion project in Alberta
Chemical and biological engineering professor Dr. Johan Foster said Canada needs to invest more in developing alternatives to fossil-fuel-based materials.
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Vancouver Sun
Letters to the Sun: Urban planning should not be a purely statistical exercise
Michael Seelig, SCARP professor emeritus, pleads in his letter to the editor to add character as a factor to our statistical manipulations of residential real estate.
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Burnaby Now
What happens when a plane gets struck by lightning near YVR airport?
Electrical and computer engineering professor Dr. David Michelson explained how planes deal with lightning strikes.
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CityNews Vancouver
Advocacy group gives B.C. failing grades in climate report
Dr. Roland Clift, chemical and biological engineering adjunct professor, commented on the BC Climate Emergency Campaign’s 2023 climate report.
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Vancouver Is Awesome
What is 6PPD and why is it killing our coho?
The article mentioned a study by civil engineering researchers and Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability which found that rain gardens could help prevent a toxic tire chemical from entering our waterways.