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: Urbanism
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.
Street things, and why they make us feel
“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.”
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.
Half broken, half built: Metrotown in photos
At the same intersections, decades-old apartments are torn down while glittering new 'estates' go up...
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.
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
Envisioning Metrotown’s Radical Urban Future
"My Ideal Metrotown". November 30, 2020. Marina Miller. Metrotown has been a beacon of urban development for decades in Burnaby, and not by accident. With the implementation of the Expo Line SkyTrain, the city's plans to make Burnaby's "downtown" flourished with new connections to the region. I live in a duplex in the neighbourhood where … Continue reading Envisioning Metrotown’s Radical Urban Future
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