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Experts call for more equitable housing policy post-COVID-19

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Republished from UBC News - Jonathan Rados. The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted unique pressures on certain groups like Canada’s seniors, Indigenous communities, and people experiencing homelessness.

Creating a smarter city from home

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Physical distancing due to COVID-19 poses many new challenges for us as a society. But these challenges also present fresh opportunities for collaboration and creativity. One recent example is a virtual event involving students at the University of…

Building more inclusive cities through data science

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Edited: June 24, 2022 In a fair society, everyone — young or old, high-income or low- — would have equal access to hospitals, schools and other essential services by public transit. Such a society may soon be within closer reach thanks to a new…

Taking architectural inspiration from Indigenous culture

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Edited: June 22, 2022

Montana’s tailings storage regulations informing global efforts

Elko Daily Free Press | | Media coverage

Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining professor emeritus Dr. Dirk Van Zyl commented on Montana’s tailings storage regulations.

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