Events

The School of Planning is pleased to announce that the University of Waterloo Planning Alumni of Toronto (UWPAT) is once again hosting their annual in-person dinner! The dinner will be held on Tuesday, November 8th, 2022, at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto. The reception will begin at 5pm. Please find more details about the event and speaker

What can photos taken by streetcar enthusiasts reveal about the changing nature of cities? This is the question explored by Brian and Michael Doucet in their book Streetcars and the Shifting Geographies of Toronto: a visual analysis of change.

Derek Coleman is a PhD graduate (1974) from the University of Waterloo’s School of Planning. A pioneer in environmental policy in Ontario Planning, Derek started one of the first environmental consulting firms in the province in 1972- Ecologistics Ltd. Since then, he has completed more than 1,000 projects in Ontario and six other provinces over five decades.

PSA presents the Waterloo – Toronto Metropolitan Undergraduate Planning Conference!

ENVigorate is a 3 day festival featuring environmental workshops, research presentations, panel discussions and more! With a focus on community building, collaboration and connecting local sustainability with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), this festival will bring attention to how the University of Waterloo and the Faculty of Environment are contributing to these goals.

Futures Forum 2023 – Public Engagement & Technology

The inaugural Futures Forum will focus on opportunities and challenges of public engagement, as viewed through the lens of technological, socio-economic, and political changes. This is an in-person event only. Please see below for a program of the day’s events, with information on registration available at the bottom of the page.

Congratulations Class of 2023!

The School of Planning is excited to celebrate your graduation with a Celebration Luncheon held prior to the Convocation Ceremony on June 13th, 2023. This is an important tradition meant to honour you with a memorable farewell.

We hope you and your guests will join us at this event.

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.

The School of Planning is pleased to share that UWPAT will be hosting the 31st Annual Toronto Planning Dinner, to be held on Tuesday, November 7th, 2023, at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel. Keynote speaker Chris Turner, an award-winning journalist!