Wonderful article about #UBCs very own Professor Leonie Sandercock’s new film: Edge of the Knife: The film in a language only 20 people speak.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-48028970
By Rosie BluntBBC News - 29 April 2019
UBC Faculty of Applied Science Celebration 2019
SCARP Associate Professor, Nora Angeles has won a Vancouver Civic Merit Award. The award recognizes individuals for achievement in a particular field of endeavour in sports, science, arts, or culture within the city and the province, or in recognition of a specific service.
City Council must vote unanimously to honour someone with the Civic Merit Award. The City began awarding the Civic Merit Award in 1942.
Vancouver Sun
Mon Oct 22 2018
By: Leonora Angeles
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The Vancouver Sun published an op-ed about the housing crisis by SCARP Associate Professor Leonora Angeles
“We need a multi-pronged and multi-sectoral strategy to make any short- and long-term housing plan work,” Angeles wrote.
Affordability crisis reaches Vancouver suburbs increasing homelessness threat: Report
The Globe and Mail reported on a joint study between UBC and the Union Gospel Mission that examines the growing threat of homelessness in Vancouver suburbs.
Penny Gurstein, a professor at UBC’s school for community and regional planning, said this trend has now reached a boiling point.
Dr. Heather Campbell, who started her five-year term as SCARP Director on September 1st, gave an interview to UBC Applied Science
CBC Wed Sep 26 2018 |
Haida feature film, Edge of the Knife, won Best Canadian film and Best BC Film at the Vancouver Film Festival this month.
The brain child of Indigenous Community Planning Program's director, Dr. Leonie Sandercock, the film is garnering attention throughout Canada and the USA.
Jon Frantz, former SCARP masters student, produced the film.
An article in The Georgia Straight talks about the film here.
Vancouver neighbourhood back on the rails
The Globe and Mail ran a story about Railtown, an area of Vancouver that appears to be undergoing a redevelopment boom. However, the efforts to make Railtown a design and tech hub are “too little, too late,” says Tom Hutton, a University of British Columbia planning professor.
Erik Rolfsen
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UBC Faculty of Applied Science Celebration 2019 The Faculty of Applied Science Dean’s Medal of Distinction was created in 2015 to mark the celebration of the University of British Columbia’s 100th anniversary as one of the founding Faculties of the institution. The medal serves to recognize individuals who have brought high honour to the Faculty and/or who have made longstanding or significant contributions to advance its vision, mission and mandate. Join the Faculty of Applied Science as we celebrate the many individuals whose achievements contributed to our success through the Dean’s Medal of Distinction. |