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Research and projects
SCARP PhD Muskan Verma's paper on vehicle ownership & transport equity
We're happy to share SCARP PhD student Muskan Verma's co-published "Analysis of the spatial range advantage of vehicle owners and its implications on vehicle ownership aspirations: Insights from India and takeaways for transportation equity".
October 30, 2025
In the world of planning
Heritage BC launches RFPs for its 2026 conference
Heritage BC will host its annual conference in May 2026, this year focusing on the dynamic relationship between people and the land in the Sea to Sky region, and they are inviting proposals that explore approaches to caring for heritage places.
October 30, 2025
In the world of planning
Dr. Maggie Low appears on podcast The Overhead about Indigenous housing
SCARP's ICP Co-Chair Dr. Maggie Low appeared on the podcast "The Overhead: Understanding Canada's Affordable Housing Crisis", where she expands on Indigenous housing and Indigenous planning.
October 30, 2025
Research and projects
SCARP PhD student Khadija Anjum's report about Vancouver community benefits
We're delighted to showcase an insightful and important report produced by SCARP PhD student (and UBC Sustainability Scholar) Khadija Anjum for partners in the City of Vancouver.
October 17, 2025
In the world of planning
By SCARP Assistant Professor Kuni Kamizaki's report on community land trusts
"A Case for Community Land Trusts in Canada: Promising Community Practices and Public Policy Options", written as part of Balanced Supply in Housing, and may serve as a blueprint for policy makers and CLTs alike to grow and expand the CLT movement.
October 14, 2025
In the world of planning
SCARP Associate Professor Mike Hooper's piece on "Disorder as Political Instrument"
SCARP Associate Professor Mike Hooper wrote a piece in "Debating Ideas - African Arguments", presenting lessons from the African scholarship of Patrick Chabal, and particularly his book Africa Works: Disorder as Political Instrument".
October 14, 2025
Spotlight
SCARP PhD student Juri Kim presents research insights at IDRiM 2025
We're happy to celebrate SCARP PhD student Juri Kim recently presented at 2025's International Integrated Disaster Risk Management conference, where she received 2nd place in the Young Scientist Award for her presentation.
October 14, 2025
Other newsletters
CAPACity Newsletter
CAPACity (Creative And Passionate About CITIES) at UBC is a student-led initiative that aims to bring together undergraduate students interested in urban planning and its various branches.
October 14, 2025
Research and projects
SCARP faculty and students co-produce City of Vancouver disaster-preparedness report
We're proud to celebrate a recent report on disaster preparedness co-authored by SCARP Associate Professors Mike Hooper and Theo Lim, and involving a whole class of SCARP's MCRP students.
October 10, 2025
Research and projects
Celebrating Urban Studies students' first community-engaged capstones
This Spring, we gathered to witness the showcase of our Urban Studies students’ first-ever capstone presentations. We couldn’t be more excited for our students and for what they now bring to the bigger world.
October 3, 2025