SCARP keeps deep connections in the larger community of Vancouver, British Columbia, and the world.
SCARP faculty, emeriti, and students often make a difference or share insights, and are talked about in local news media. What follows is an ongoing digest of mentions of SCARP and its people in local news media.
SCARP Professor Emeritus Penny Gurstein comments on the housing goals from Canada's main three parties in advance of the federal election.
James Connolly, SCARP assistant professor, contributes to a list of twenty-five bold ways to make Canada affordable again.
SCARP Associate Professor Michael Hooper shares his thoughts on the polarized policy discussions around densification in Canadian cities.
The tower is an efficient way to add density and minimize suburban sprawl, but it’s also a problematic building form that enhances income disparity, SCARP Instructor Erick Villagomez argues.
SCARP lecturer Erick Villagomez comments on the fate of the prominent six-storey retail site on the corner of West Georgia and Granville streets in downtown Vancouver.
Dr. Maged Senbel, Associate Professor at the School of Community and Regional Planning, spoke about the benefits of flexible living and working environments.
Dr. Holly Caggiano, an assistant professor in the School of Community and Regional Planning, argues that Canada has an opportunity to take bold climate action in the face of tariff threats.
An opinion article referenced research by Dr. Kuni Kamizaki, Assistant Professor in the School of Community and Regional Planning, into social housing buildings in the Downtown Eastside.
Dr. Alex Bigazzi, a professor in civil engineering and planning in the Faculty of Applied Science, is leading research into the speed of e-bikes.
Patrick Condon, a professor at the School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, shared his thoughts on why Vancouver has a housing problem.