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These Canada Post properties in BC could soon deliver housing
CBC | | Media coverage
Dr. Penny Gurstein (School and Community and Regional Planning) and Dr. Craig Jones (Peter A. Allard School of Law) commented on Canada Post properties being assessed for housing development.
'Irrelevant': Why Justin Trudeau's 'bill of rights' may not help renters in B.C.
Vancouver Sun | | Media coverage
SCARP's Dr. Penelope Gurstein, co-director of UBC’s Housing Research Collaborative, commented on the proposed renters bill of rights, saying that it would be better for the federal government to fund BC’s Rental Protection Fund, which helps non…
Can open dialogue with people we disagree with limit the spread of misinformation?
CBC News | | Media coverage
School of community and regional planning PhD candidate Wes Regan said democracy is threatened if we can't have open conversations with people who hold opposing views.
SCARP Planning Studio's 2024 Presentation
Apr 2, 2024 | 3:30pm - 7:00pm | Event
After months of research, community engagement, partnerships, and planning, our Planning Studio student teams present their final project findings and formal proposals to our community partners across BC.
SCARP Speaker event: Laura Arpiainen on Building Blocks for Healthy Cities
Mar 13, 2024 | 12:15pm - 1:15pm | Event
We're glad to welcome at SCARP Professor Laura Arpiainen from Aalto University in Finland as she visits Vancouver this coming March. She'll give a talk sharing some insights on her work regarding healthy cities.
From research to real-world impact: Meet four UBC Applied Science women inspiring inclusion
| Announcement
Architects and landscape architects. Community and regional planners. Engineers. Nurses. This International Women’s Day (IWD), we celebrate the achievements and contributions of women within UBC Applied Science.
Realtors criticize Calgary upzoning move
The Globe and Mail (subscription) | | Media coverage
The Housing Needs Assessment Tool developed by researchers from the School of Community and Regional Planning and the Peter A. Allard School of Law estimates Calgary’s deficit of affordable housing at roughly 50,000 units.
Research Excellence Clusters funded in 2024/25
UBC Research + Innovation | | Media coverage
Ten research excellence clusters led by Applied Science researchers will be supported through UBC's Research Excellence Clusters initiative in 2024/25.
Applied Science faculty win all UBC Campus as a Living Lab ‘Grand Challenge’ awards
| Announcement
The Campus as a Living Lab 'Grand Challenge' called for visionary approaches to how BC and Canada can effectively respond to the climate emergency. This year's winning projects on both UBC campuses all hail from the Faculty of Applied…
Advocates identify sites to address gap in seniors housing, health care in Vancouver's Chinatown
Vancouver Sun | | Media coverage
SCARP PhD candidate Louisa-May Khoo authored a report which found that only 2,905 out of 12,788 units of affordable housing in Chinatown, Strathcona and the Downtown Eastside are designated for seniors.