We are delighted to announce that one of our PhD students, Anam Bashir, has been recognised as Vanier Scholars this year! Read on about her research insights and this tremendous prestigious achievement.
Social and community development planner, planning educator, and SCARP Professor Emeritus Peter Boothroyd passed away peacefully on June 23, 2025 in Vancouver, British Columbia. We commemorate some of what he meant to us at SCARP.
What accounts for the starkly different, and often very heated, opinions people have about densification? We're happy to celebrate SCARP's Mike Hooper's newest publication on one of the psychological aspects potentially affecting public opinion.
UBC and the School of Community and Regional Planning gather and teach on the traditional ancestral and unceded territory of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ speaking xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) people.
This acknowledgement is only the beginning of our due diligence: our commitment is shown not in our affirmations but our actions.
Approach planning in your vision. Attain the knowledge, skills, and applied experiences to be the facilitators and leaders of positive change. Build your network.
As a SCARP student, you already have resources available to help you through your program and begin your journey as a planner.
SCARP will continue to benefit you throughout your journey as a planner, with resources, networking, and a lot more. You have a network of peers, too. (photo credit: Mulugeta Ayene, for WLE-CGIAR)
We teach courses and programs at the PhD, Masters, and Undergrad level
Faculty and students alike contribute to the world through research insights and community partnerships
What's planning? How is SCARP renowned for its unique approach? How did we get here?
We notify students and alumni of local opportunities in the planning field. Are you a community organisation or alum with an opportunity for a planner? Reach out!
We connect MCRP students with experienced professionals in their field of interest. Need an entry-level planner? Tell us about it!
We partner MCRP student teams with organizations to identify problems and propose actionable solutions. Tell us about a large project you need help with!
We match MCRP students with experienced planners, in mutually-beneficial relationships. Sign up to mentor (and later maybe partner with) a SCARP student!
As we grow and thrive, positions often open up at the faculty, staff, and student TA level.
Organisations give talks to inspire our students into careers and other opportunities with them. Plan a talk with our students today!
