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.
SFU Environment Feature: Reflecting on SD499
This week, my writing is featured on the SFU Environment website.
What I would tell my Dad 10 years after his death
Dad taught me that it is healthy to share what you are going through, and that the internet is a great place to do that.
Marina’s Holy Grail Makeup Products
Here are some of my "holy grail", or longtime favourite products for skin and beauty.
Our favourite songs say a lot about us
The guitar fade-in is all you need to get hooked. Enchanting lyrics calling out to Prudence, telling her everything will be okay, makes me feel okay too.
Baby’s first podcast: interviewing environmental professionals for my co-op job
Raised by podcasters Back in the heyday of podcasting, before every influencer had easy access to make one, my parents were prominent hosts and bloggers in Vancouver. My Dad was the heart of the tech, being a computer and music wiz from a young age. He helped my mom and her friend start a popular … Continue reading Baby’s first podcast: interviewing environmental professionals for my co-op job
One year later: a cross-border trip that keeps me grateful
I can safely say all the trip attendees are happy we went early. Within three weeks of the end of our trip to Seattle, the university was closed.
Plus size fashion for an awkward (but thriving) zillennial
Being fat is often intertwined with other parts of peoples' identities
Policy Brief: Cultural Diversity in Abbotsford Through Public Art
In collaboration with Cherie Enns of UFV and Abbotsford's City Studio, this is a policy brief project for SD499 "Pandemics and Cities" at SFU.
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)
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