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There will be 8 billion of us, and that’s already too many
CBC Quirks and Quarks | | Media coverage
Professor emeritus Dr. Bill Rees from the School of Community and Regional Planning) discussed the exponential growth of the world's population and how population impacts are inextricably linked with consumption.
Ultra-luxurious home owners in Vancouver pay peanuts in income tax: UBC study
Daily Hive | | Media coverage
Paul Boniface Akaabre, PhD candidate at the School of Community and Regional Planning, and colleagues found that owners of Greater Vancouver’s expensive homes pay a “tiny” amount of income taxes relative to their wealth in a recent study.
Stuck in traffic? These ‘creative and innovative’ solutions may be the answer
Globe and Mail | | Media coverage
Dr. Martino Tran from the School of Community and Regional Planning gave suggestions to improve traffic in Canadian cities.
Safety, affordability, and sustainability? What the next four years of Sim City may bring for Vancouver
Georgia Straight | | Media coverage
Patrick Condon, professor at the School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture commented on mayor-elect Ken Sim’s ABC platform for housing affordability.
Art show links timeless teaching with cutting-edge tech in GPAG exhibition
Coast Reporter | | Media coverage
Kamala Todd, adjunct professor at the School of Community and Regional Planning, curated an exhibition of interdisciplinary artworks that express Indigenous wisdom through traditional and emerging media called We Carry Our Bundles Forward.
Michael Y. Seelig: Real estate must not be compared to Microsoft or Tesla
Vancouver Sun | | Media coverage
Michael Y. Seelig, professor emeritus in the School of Community and Regional Planning, wrote an op-ed on how thinking that real estate in Vancouver represents the wealth of this community is wrong and dangerous.
Co-creating a future beyond the classroom
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This article originally appeared on UBC Today.
If cities don’t want homeless encampments they should help people, not punish them
The Conversation | | Media coverage
Professor emeritus Dr. Penny Gurstein from the School of Community and Regional Planning wrote about rethinking policy that's meant to help those experiencing homelessness.
Is Vancouver 'deteriorating'? How public safety is being debated in the lead-up to the election
CTV | | Media coverage
Professor emeritus Dr. Penny Gurstein from the School of Community and Regional Planning, within the Faculty of Applied Science, discussed public safety in Vancouver.
65-plus baby boomers make up almost half of Parksville region population in growing trend: StatCan
Vancouver Sun | | Media coverage
Dr. Penny Gurstein, professor emeritus in UBC’s School of Community and Regional Planning, discussed the growing number of 65-plus residents in the top 10 BC cities.