Topics: SCARP
Planner passionate about transit and active modes of transportation
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Jimin is a second-year master’s student at the School of Community and Regional Planning with a passion for transportation planning and civic engagement. Through her program, she focused on researching barriers to e-bike adoption, evaluating the…
Amplifying impact: The legacy of the Becky Tarbotton Memorial Scholarship
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Nevertheless, it was her commitment to activism and making the world a better place that led Becky to become the first female Director of Rainforest Action Network when she was only in her mid-thirties. There, among many major achievements, she…
What can Craigslist tell us about Metro Vancouver’s rental housing market?
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Renters seeking affordable housing in Metro Vancouver are finding it in larger shared homes, not one- or two-bedroom condos, suggests an analysis by the Housing Research Collaborative at the University of British Columbia's School of…
UBC Applied Science researchers named among world's top scientists
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More than 100 researchers affiliated with the UBC Faculty of Applied Science are among the 100,000 most-cited scientists across all scientific fields, or among the top two per cent of most-cited scientists in their…
Better housing policies needed in a post-COVID world
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UBC report highlights gains but calls for longer-term solutions to improve housing supplyCOVID-19 proved that governments can respond quickly to improve housing during a health crisis. The next step should be to build on these gains to make long-…
Leonie Sandercock receives YWCA Women of Distinction Award
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Leonie Sandercock, a professor in the UBC School of Community and Regional Planning (SCARP), has received a 2020 YWCA Women of Distinction Award. Now in their 37th year, the Women of Distinction Awards aim to honour extraordinary women…
Two UBC Applied Science profs inducted into Royal Society of Canada
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Leonie Sandercock, a professor in the UBC School of Community and Regional Planning (SCARP), has been elected a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (RSC), Canada’s highest honour for artists, scholars and scientists.
What will our cities look like after COVID-19?
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The past few months have been a highly unusual time as people sheltered in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Schools, streets and stadiums fell silent, tourist hot spots became ghost towns, and sidewalk traffic largely consisted of grocery…