As we approach the second National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, I wanted to share a book recommendation by an Indigenous author.
Author: Marina Miller
Communications professional in Vancouver and Urban Planning student after hours. I love writing, urbanism, fashion, food, and family.
Metrotown’s public art misses the mark
Metrotown is a blank canvas. There are so many new developments, with so many voids for community expression.
Half broken, half built: Metrotown in photos
At the same intersections, decades-old apartments are torn down while glittering new 'estates' go up...
All you have to do is ask: My ancestry journey
Talking to your elders is a history lesson you can't get from a textbook.
What I’ve learned living alone
The biggest thing I have learned so far is that I can live alone and be okay.
She’s Leaving Home
...after months of setting a new job up for myself, working, and applying to graduate, I am ready to go.
5 years on the dot
University exceeded my expectations academically, socially, and professionally.
Photo Diary: A pandemic year in my community
Early on in the pandemic, I started taking pictures. Of board game sessions, takeout adventures, and the changing streets.
Funny podcasts getting me through the pandemic
It is comforting for me, and has been a great tool to get through the pandemic with my mind intact.
Revisiting Brentwood: New urbanism realized?
There is room for improvement regarding traffic, environmental impact of building new vs. retrofitting, equity, and other aspects. But overall, it is becoming a more widely accepted planning model for cities around the world.
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