Contributing to this cookbook showed me how food fits into the cultural mosaic of our community.
Author: Marina Miller
Communications professional in Vancouver and Urban Planning student after hours. I love writing, urbanism, fashion, food, and family.
Major project: Facilitating in-person engagement for community planning
After a year of planning school, I'm happy to share my major project and some reflections.
Major Project: Facilitating in-person Engagement
The purpose of my major project is to share best practices for in-person facilitation which is conducted during community planning engagement.
Sample Council Report
For Advanced Methods class, we learned how to write an effective council report and present it in person, focusing on the methodology for an advanced method study.
Economics of Douglas Park
This is one of several topic reports for a comprehensive land use plan. The group project spans the entire semester for Langara's Studio course (Summer 2026). We were tasked with analyzing the current conditions of a site, and then proposing potential redevelopment plans.
Fairy Gardens: Community-Made Magic
My classmates and I led a walking tour that asked: What happens when the mundane becomes enchanted?
Design and Art Samples
Urban design and art has become a hobby during my planning education - a skill I hope to develop further in both traditional and digital mediums.
Growing Pollinator Habitat in Abbotsford Action Plan
This final group project was for Langara's Environmental Planning course. We were tasked with analyzing the constraints and opportunities for improving an environmental issue, and proposing policy actions.
Mall rats rejoice: Metrotown turns 40
It’s a slice of the community in one big, chaotic building. What will it's role be in 50 years?
Geography of the Mall Field Study
This piece is made of two combined assignments from my SFU Social Geography Class (2017). We were tasked with going to two malls and make observations based on the theories we learned in class. The geography of the mall has remained one of my favourite urbanism topics since then. Images were excluded as I don't … Continue reading Geography of the Mall Field Study
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