Events

Contested urbanisms:
Equity planning and the remaking of socio-spatial peripheries in Medellín

Speaker: Luisa Sotomayor PhD, MCIP, RPP

Dr. Luisa Sotomayor is an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Environmental Studies at York University, where she is also the Coordinator of the MES Planning Program. Her research and teaching focus on urban inequalities, governance, urban politics, community planning and housing. Luisa holds a PhD and a M.Sc. in Planning from the University of Toronto, and a B.A. in Sociology from the National University of Colombia.

Speakers: Dr. Matthias Sweet, RPP and
Dr. Raktim Mitra

Dr. Matthias Sweet, RPP

• Topic: On-demand ride-hailing in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area: Who are users?  And how has this changed?

Dr. Raktim Mitra, Associate Director

• Topic: StudentMoveTO: Insight to Action on Post-secondary Students’ Transportation Behaviour

Spring 2020 Pragma Council Conference titled:

"Shaping the City: Actors, Power, Process and Outcomes"

The 2020 Ceremony of Induction into Professional Planning Education

Incoming Planning students and their supporters are invited to celebrate and mark the beginning of their Planning education. This online event is an opportunity to be introduced to fellow inductees, School of Planning faculty, staff, alumni, and current students.

RSVP by October 9, 2020

For additional information about the ceremony, please visit the Induction page. Please direct any further inquiries to Shelley Knischewsky.

A message from the Ontario Professional Planners Institute

November 8 is World Town Planning Day. On this day every year, planners in over 30 countries celebrate by hosting and engaging in activities to raise awareness of the importance of planning in their communities.

The 2021 Virtual Induction Ceremony into Professional Planning Education

Incoming Planning students and their supporters are invited to celebrate and mark the beginning of their Planning education.

This online event is an opportunity to be introduced to fellow inductees, School of Planning faculty, staff, alumni, and current students.

Spring 2022 Pragma Council Conference titled:

The title and description of our event is:

Incoming Planning students and their supporters are invited to celebrate and mark the beginning of their Planning education. This in person event is an opportunity to be introduced to fellow inductees, School of Planning faculty, staff, alumni, and current students.

RSVP by September 9, 2022

For additional information about the ceremony, please visit the Induction page. Please direct any further inquiries to Angie Hildebrand.

The School of Planning is pleased to announce it will hold its annual Welcome to Planning ceremony on Saturday, September 30, 2023 from 9:30 AM-12:00 PM. 

This is an opportunity for incoming undergraduate and graduate students to celebrate their entry into the Planning community, and for their families and friends to hear about the interesting and exciting work that we do at uWaterloo Planning.