Newsbytes Archive

Fall 2011

It’s November now, which means busy times in the SCARP student world as they log long hours to complete projects with the deadline clock ticking down. But, as you’ll read in SCARP Director Penny Gurstein’s page 3 column, it’s busy times for more than just the SCARP students this autumn. With the impending retirement of two longstanding professors, an institutional restructuring and the introduction of a new specialization, the door has been flung open on a school-wide debate about what SCARP is, what it stands for, and what it must do to remain relevant and innovative into the future. The answers to these questions may not come easily, but if anyone knows how to facilitate a good discussion on complicated subjects, it's SCARPies.

Spring 2011

Welcome to the spring edition of Newsbytes. This issue highlights recent SCARP milestones and events, updates readers on the feasibility study concerning SCARP‘s new building, welcomes new adjunct faculty member, Michael Shiffer and interviews the much loved Tony Dorcey after he announced his retirement. Newsbytes would like to congratulate Will Trousdale, Robin Gregory and Tim McDaniels on receiving a 2011 PIBC Excellence in Planning Research Award, Zsuzsi Fodor on her APA Food Systems Award, and all our spring graduates for their achievements.

Winter 2011

Welcome to the winter edition of News-bytes. This issue highlights some recent SCARP achievements both within the School as well as in the broader planning practice. As the school continues to go through changes, Newsbytes introduces new SCARP courses, the 2012 Planning Student‘s Association, and provides an up-date on SCARP‘s involvement in the Inte-grated Planning and Design Facility proc-ess. SCARP‘s Professor William Rees, who will retire in 2012, takes some time to re-flect on his experiences here at the School.

Fall 2010

Third Annual SCARP Symposium, A New Integrated Planning and Design Facility, SCARP Summer Institute, Susan Fainstein: Scholar-in-Residence, Introducing Dr. Jinhua Zhao, Assistant Professor at UBC, Visiting Scholars, SCARP Film Festival, PIBC Annual Social, SCARP History Project. 

Spring 2010

This edition of Newsbytes brings a series of pieces from three years of SCARP students. Reflections, reviews and commentaries, the articles on the following pages offer snapshots of where students have come from, where they are enaged now and where they are working towards. There is crticism, optimism, wisdom and humor. Enjoy! 

Winter 2010

Fall 2009

An Interdisciplinary Studio, 4th PhD Jamboree, An Internship Far from Mainstream, Affordable Housing Symposium, Decoding 2 Cities, Symposium 2010, Honouring our Achievements

Spring 2009

PlanTalk Event on Peak Oil, Planning Pool, Conversation from South Africa, Interview with Mark Stevens, Visualization of Marpol, SCARP Graduates of Spring 2009

Winter 2009

In Memory - Peter Oberlander, An Exchange with Peter Oberlander, Youth Mapping & Community Equity in Brazil, Catching up with John Friedmann, Harmonious Urbanization, Scholar in Residence - Tom Campanella, SCARP Symposium - March 13 & 14.

Winter 2008

SCARP 1st Biannual Graduation/Alumni Reception, Designing Marpole: Interview with Maged Senbel, UPC Climate Action Symposium- Planning Connections, UBC/PIBC 2008 Career Fair, Redesigning SCARP through Strategic Planning and more!

Winter 2008

Amacon Makes a Donation to SCARP, Third Biennial PhD Jamboree, Green Urban Design, Adventures in Post-Occupancy Evaluation, September 2007 Whistler Retreat, and more!

Spring 2007

April denotes the end of the school year for most students at SCARP. Many students are heading home for the summer, some are staying in Vancouver to work, and others...

Winter 2007

Welcome back to a new year at the School of Community and Regional Planning (SCARP) at UBC.

Fall 2006

Welcome back! Newsbytes is the School of Community and Regional Planning’s (SCARP) online newsletter for both current and prospective students. This newsletter will keep you informed regarding student and faculty information, and SCARP school events.

Spring 2006

It is that time of year when students, faculty and staff are busy completing school work, organizing summer internships or travels, and generally re-emerging from our respective study 'dungeons' in time for Vancouver's beautiful spring weather.

Winter 2006

Interesting SCARP student experiences, The upcoming SCARP colloquium speaker series and SCARP's preparations for the World Urban Forum to be held in Vancouver June 2006...

Fall 2005

Leonie Sandercock wins Davidoff Award, Orientation Revisited, Planning Students Association, Summer Vacations...

Fall 2004