Topics: SALA
Vancouver approves controversial plan to increase density, public space on Broadway
CBC News | | Media coverage
Dr. Patrick Condon, a city planner and professor of urban design, commented on housing affordability in Vancouver.
Rising sea levels threaten YVR with severe flooding, Senate report says
CTV News Vancouver | | Media coverage
SALA's Kees Lokman weighed in on how rising sea levels could affect Vancouver International Airport (YVR).
The 'uglification' of Metro Vancouver quickens with mass upzoning
Vancouver Sun | | Media coverage
SALA's Patrick Condon discussed mass upzoning in Metro Vancouver.
Summer Salad Rolls & Dance Performances with UBC SALA Alumni!
| Spotlight
Last Saturday, UBC SALA alumni gathered at Avenue One’s lounge in Olympic Village for a joyous reunion. The evening started with a dance performance by Mascall Dance Society, followed by a beautiful arrangement of delicious salad rolls, from classic…
What if our housing crisis can't be fixed?
National Post | | Media coverage
SALA Professor Patrick Condon was quoted in an opinion piece on Canada’s housing crisis.
Two SALA projects awarded SSHRC funds
| Announcement
SALA Assistant Professors Tania Gutierrez-Monroy and Sara Jacobs's respective projects were awarded funding through the SSHRC Insight and Insight Development grants.
From glowing bacteria to fruit: Unusual sources for innovative solutions
UBC Magazine | | Media coverage
APSC members Dr. Orlando Rojas, Dr. Hirra Zafar and Joseph Dahmen had their respective projects highlighted as unusual sources for innovative solutions.
Five Applied Science members receive Sustainability Education Fellows Grants
UBC Sustainability | | Media coverage
Drs. Sara Jacobs, Tamara Etmannski, Paul Lusina, Christoph Sielmann and James Connolly received the grant for incorporating sustainability content in their teaching.
33 plants that will shade you from BC's increasingly hot summers
Vancouver Is Awesome | | Media coverage
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.
Woodlands Community Garden Shed designed with UBC architecture students
Architecture Lab | | Media coverage
An architectural collaboration between SALA students and the Woodlands Community Garden Club was recently completed.