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In the world of planning
UBC research leads to online Canada neighbourhood 'playability index'
Is your neighbourhood playable for children? UBC’s School of Population and Public Health postdoctoral researcher Dr. Emily Gemmell co-developed Canada's first nationwide index of how well neighbourhoods support young children's outdoor free play.
December 16, 2025
Spotlight
SCARP Professor Stephanie Chang interviewed about her new book
Professor Chang's work has long shaped how researchers and practitioners understand the complex ways cities evolve and the risks/opportunities that emerge as they do. Today she talks "Legacy in the Landscape: How Urbanization Shapes Disaster Risk".
December 16, 2025
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APSC EDII newsletter
A production of UBC's Faculty of Applied Science, filled with upcoming events, media recommendations, a community spotlight and more.
December 15, 2025
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UBC CTLT on what's new in Indigenous initiatives
UBC's Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology have broadcast a series of new initiatives across campus to support Indigenous peoples and better teach about Indigeneity. Read on for extraordinary events and resources.
December 12, 2025
Spotlight
Graduating SCARP student German Ocampo Salazar on his SCARP journey, his vision, and his future
"Communities need support to rebuild capacity, envision alternatives, and strengthen the social and cultural systems that allow them to thrive. True change comes from working alongside communities as they dream up their own visions for the future."
December 3, 2025
Academics, Development, and Resouces
VSP applications now open!
A 4-week experience for international undergrads. VSP is as much about academics as it is about social and cultural experiences. Nurture your academic pursuits, build networks, and expand your perspective of the world around you.
December 1, 2025
Spotlight
One of SCARP’s first alumni on where we’ve been
Tommy Jellinek, graduate of one of SCARP’s earliest cohorts back in 1963, reflects on why Planning is important, how Vancouver and the world has grown, and how far we’ve come at UBC’s School of Community and Regional Planning.
December 1, 2025
Spotlight
PIBC interviews SCARP faculty Theo Lim and student Emma Loucks
"I love planning because it is a field that touches on so many things that are fundamentally human." -Theo Lim "The complexity and truly holistic understanding of our communities that planning is based in is why I love this field." -Emma Loucks
November 24, 2025
Announcements and updates
SCARP Alumni: tell your SCARP '75 story!
As we reflect on the impact and evolution of the school, we want to hear from our valued alumni who helped make SCARP what it is. If you're a SCARP alum with a story to tell (short or long!) we'd love to hear from you now.
November 20, 2025
Research and projects
SCARP Professor Stephanie Chang's new book about disaster risk
Professor Chang's new work is called "Legacy in the Landscape: How Urbanization Shapes Disaster Risk", and (across six global contexts) connects technical and socioeconomic factors with natural hazards, in a novel framework.
November 17, 2025