After a year of planning school, I'm happy to share my major project and some reflections.
Tag: urban
Major Project: Facilitating in-person Engagement
The purpose of my major project is to share best practices for in-person facilitation which is conducted during community planning engagement.
Doors of Wimbledon
There are so many unique facades in Wimbledon.
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...
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.
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.
Walkabout: Indigenous Presence in my Neighbourhood
This is an excerpt from a term-long "walkabout" journal from my Indigenous Perception of Landscape course.
The transformation of streets during COVID-19
Originally written in Fall 2020 for my Pandemics and Cities course.
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