Once I started researching the lack of nightlife in Burnaby, I realized I had enough evidence to build a viable policy and research proposal.
Tag: planning
Not too cool for school
My career in Communications over the past five years has been diverse and given me skills I am proud to flex at my current job. Moving forward, I want to meld these skills with my love for cities.
Doors of Wimbledon
There are so many unique facades in Wimbledon.
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.
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.
SFU Environment Feature: Reflecting on SD499
This week, my writing is featured on the SFU Environment website.
Planning as place-making: A case study of Station Square, Burnaby, BC
Living in the neighbourhood my whole life and observing space in detail for this paper, Station Square doesn’t feel like it is at its true potential.
The transformation of streets during COVID-19
Originally written in Fall 2020 for my Pandemics and Cities course.
Envisioning Metrotown’s Radical Urban Future
After learning about how pandemics affect sustainable development and the condition of our cities, there are so many things I want to see in my neighbourhood.
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