Topics: SALA
A skeptic's take on the housing crisis: 'The developer is the good guy'
National Post | | Media coverage
UBC SALA Professor Patrick Condon says don't blame NIMBYs or Boomers - blame the speculators distorting the price of land.
Can Canada build its way out of the housing crisis?
CBC | | Media coverage
UBC SALA Professor Patrick Condon examines the federal government's big plans for housing and discusses possible housing solutions.
UBC Faculty of Applied Science 2025 appointments
| Announcement
Dr. Patrick Kirchen joins Dr. Thaïsa Way and Dr. Bernard Laval as appointees to leadership positions with the Faculty of Applied Science.
Is mass timber worth the risk? ‘It’s a birch of a problem’
Journal Of Commerce | | Media coverage
Adam Rysanek, an associate professor at SALA debates that the risks of using mass timber – cost, supply chain, trades, maintenance – outweigh the benefits.
Will the City of Vancouver’s recent changes spur new housing construction?
Journal Of Commerce | | Media coverage
UBC SALA professor Patrick Condon comments on the potential positive outcomes of the recently approved initiatives that will support development and help housing projects in Vancouver.
In Vancouver ‘the boom bloom is off the real estate rose’
Journal Of Commerce | | Media coverage
UBC SALA Professor Patrick Condon explores Vancouver's housing crisis and connects it to the decline in investor confidence worldwide.
Opinion: When local planning becomes provincial command
Vancouver Sun | | Media coverage
SCARP's Erick Villagomez cites SALA Professor Patrick Condon's research on housing and affordability in his thoughts about new provincial planning policies.
The gap between wages and housing prices is widening, fuelling the affordability crisis
| Announcement
SALA Professor Patrick Condon shares his analysis of Canada's housing crisis, and proposes solutions on how to close the gap between wages and the cost of housing.
Reuse of wood construction and demolition waste: Potentials for Canada
Canadian Architect | | Media coverage
Associate Professor AnnaLisa Meyboom of the UBC School of Architecture + Landscape Architecture writes about the Design for Deconstruction in Light Wood research initiative, which explores the potential for wood reuse in the construction industry,…
UBC SALA Alumni: Growing Connections and Seedbombs at Kits Beach
| Spotlight
This past weekend, SALA alumni gathered at Kits Beach for a hands-on workshop that blended catching up with old friends, enjoying the outdoors, and preparing for the upcoming spring season. The afternoon kicked off with a casual pizza picnic in the…