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.
Category: Urbanism
SFU Environment Feature: Reflecting on SD499
This week, my writing is featured on the SFU Environment website.
SUITABILITY ANALYSIS FOR A NEW DAYCARE CENTRE IN VANCOUVER (Fall 2018)
For GEOG 355 (GIS II) we were tasked with creating a blog about our final project. The purpose of the project is to determine the suitability of building a new daycare facility in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The method used to achieve this was Boolean Multi-Criteria Analysis, where several factor maps are overplayed to determine … Continue reading SUITABILITY ANALYSIS FOR A NEW DAYCARE CENTRE IN VANCOUVER (Fall 2018)
Cyberspace and Distance Decay
Originally written in Summer 2020 for my Economic Geography course My sister and I at the Apple Store in 2005. We live in a remarkable age of fast, digital communication. I was born only a few years before the smartphone was introduced, so I often reflect on how high-tech and low-tech communications affected my upbringing. … Continue reading Cyberspace and Distance Decay
Film Review: C̓əsnaʔəm, the City Before the City
This film review was originally written and recorded in Summer 2020 for my Cities and Crisis course Podcast Review https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfyUQF2aYM0&feature=youtu.be Written Review C̓əsnaʔəm, the City Before the City is a documentary which tells a story of modern activism. I review this film from the unceded traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), and səl̓ilwətaɁɬ … Continue reading Film Review: C̓əsnaʔəm, the City Before the City
Walkabout: Indigenous Presence in my Neighbourhood
This is an exerpt from a term-long "walkabout" journal from my Indigenous Perception of Landscape course. This was from week two, and I am particularly keen to share all the interesting things I found out about my own back yard. Walkabout 2 - Neighbourhood presence In lecture this week we learned that when Burnaby was … Continue reading Walkabout: Indigenous Presence in my Neighbourhood
Indigenous Placemaking as a form of Resistance and Resilience
Originally written in Fall 2020 for my Indigenous Perception of Landscape course Introduction Feeling a sense of belonging is central to human nature, and this can be achieved through placemaking. In a neocolonial age, placemaking can also be a form of Indigenous resistance and can strengthen Indigenous identities. Centuries of cultural genocide inflicted by the … Continue reading Indigenous Placemaking as a form of Resistance and Resilience
Planning as place-making: A case study of Station Square, Burnaby, BC
Originally written in Spring 2020 for my introductory planning course History Station Square is a part of the Metrotown neighbourhood of Burnaby, with a SkyTrain station to the south, McKay Avenue to the West, and Kingsway to the North. In the early 1900’s, the Silver family farm became a Ford automobile plant, and in the … Continue reading Planning as place-making: A case study of Station Square, Burnaby, BC
The transformation of streets during COVID-19
Originally written in Fall 2020 for my Pandemics and Cities course. A busy outdoor dining area in Manhattan, NY, July 2020. (Byron Smith, cited in U.S. News, 2020) This summer while I was taking courses online for the first time, I shared a couple school reports on my social media. They were received well by … Continue reading The transformation of streets during COVID-19
The need for protest during a pandemic
Originally written in Summer 2020 for my Cities and Crisis course at SFU Are we moving backwards? British Columbians have been successful in their isolation and distancing efforts since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Premier John Horgan admits that “the collective effort and sacrifice (across B.C. means) we've been able to flatten the curve … Continue reading The need for protest during a pandemic
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