“In that moment, I've acknowledged it… it isn’t a forgotten piece of trash anymore… I'm attaching a human feeling to an object that doesn't have a human feeling.”
Tag: geography
Burnaby needs more pubs
All of the development happening in Burnaby feels like the perfect opportunity to include alternative social spots.
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.
5 years on the dot
University exceeded my expectations academically, socially, and professionally.
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.
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.
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
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
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
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