SCARP NewsBytes Spring 2012

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Welcome to the latest edition of NewsBytes, the tri-annual newsletter that brings readers up to speed on all the SCARP-related news that we can fit into eight pages. Read on to learn about new developments in the introduction of SCARP's Indigenous Community Planning specialization, cool class projects that have come to fruition, and more. 

With winter classes over and summer courses yet to begin, SCARP students have scattered themselves to the breezes like so many seeds. They’re in China, Costa Rica, Bella Bella, Mexico and other intriguing corners of the world enjoying new work experiences and learning opportunities, and, in some cases, just taking a break from the classroom. Some have gone ‘back home’ for the summer, while others will spend the warm months here on the West Coast discovering why Vancouver residents tolerate the long rainy winters.

When you're done reading, go outside and play in the sun and we’ll see you in the fall for another edition of SCARP NewsBytes.

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NewsBytes is SCARP’s tri-annual newsletter highlighting current announcements, recent accomplishments, events, research, and broader planning movements of interest to staff, faculty, students, and alumni, as well as prospective students and members of the community. Below are a selection of articles from the most recent NewsBytes, as well as a link to download the newsletter. For older NewsBytes, select 'Archive' from the menu to the left.

SCARP NewsBytes Winter 2013

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The Winter 2013 edition of SCARP's NewsBytes newsletter is here!

To wrap up the cold and rainy season, I thought you might enjoy taking a look through our Winter 2013 NewsBytes Newsletter which covers events from the recent, and highly successful 2013 SCARP Student Symposium, "Beyond Downtown and Outside the Box", the North Van Design Jam, and the CAPS-ACEAU conference out in Montreal, along with a number of other events.

Beyond Downtown and Outside the Box: The 5th annual SCARP Student Symposium

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Nearly 200 people filled the GSS Ballroom on February 8th for the fifth annual SCARP Student Symposium.  The theme of this year’s symposium was ‘Beyond Downtown & Outside the Box’. With the overwhelming majority of population growth taking place in suburban areas the need for a modern take on suburban design has become critical. Innovative planning and design ideas are needed to move towards sustainability across British Columbia and beyond.

2013 CAPS-ACÉAU Conference

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Author: Karla Kloepper, MAP Candidate

The 29th annual Canadian Association of Planning Students’ conference took place from February 1st – 3rd 2013 in Montreal. Coordinated by a team of planning students from McGill University, the Université du Québec a Montréal, Concordia University, and the Université de Montréal, the "IdenCités/IdenCities" conference explored the links between urban planning and a sense of place and reflected on innovative, equitable and participatory planning practices.

Travel and Quality of Life Study of Residential Movers

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Author: Anastasia Frank, MPH Candidate

The UBC Health and Community Design Lab, led by SCARP’s Dr. Larry Frank and located in the School of Population and Public Health conducts interdisciplinary research on links between land use, travel behaviour, air quality, and health. The lab’s many collaborations include research conducted with municipal governments and transportation authorities across Canada and the US.

Finding Community

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Author: Eliana Chia, MAP Candidate

There’s been significant media attention recently about how difficult it is to connect with other people in Vancouver.  Many have argued that finding community is a struggle.