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School of Planning Associate Director of Graduate Studies Dr. Jeremy Pittman and Dr. Michelle Rutty of the Department of Geography and Environmental Management have been invited to the International Science Council’s newly formed Global Roster of Experts. Designed to bridge the gap between science and policy, the roster was formed to ensure that global decision-makers have access to credible, timely, and context-specific scientific advice that can drive progress on the most urgent global challenges. 

Attention, graduate students - the 2025 GRADflix competition has officially launched!

Doug Ford recently vowed to build a 50-kilometre traffic tunnel below the 401 to cut traffic and support economic growth. School of Planning Professor Dr. Markus Moos argues this increased focus on car-centric urban planning will not only not fix traffic but will further contribute to air pollution and exacerbate urban sprawl, leading to an overall decrease in Ontario’s quality of life.

School of Planning Masters students Natalie Majda, Amanda Morielli, Emma O’Reilly, Michael Ricci, and recent Planning graduate Karsten Brix (MA, 2024) were recognized with awards at last week’s 2024 OPPI Conference. 

The School of Planning congratulates all our student recipients on their accomplishments!

The cost of housing has become an increasing concern for many Canadians – according to data collected by Rentals.ca, rent costs have risen nation-wide by 22 per cent over a two-year period. The School of Planning’s Dr. Martine August recently spoke with CBC News to discuss the role that “financialized” landlords have played in this phenomenon. 

On September 21, the School of Planning held another successful Welcome to Planning ceremony, where incoming Planning students and their supporters were invited to connect with the School of Planning community and celebrate the beginning of their educational journey with us.

The School of Planning is excited to announce that Katherine Perrott, PhD RPP MCIP has joined the faculty as a tenure track Assistant Professor. Prior to this role, Dr Perrott worked full-time as a teaching faculty member in the School of Planning, supporting our students across a range of urban design and planning practice courses. 

Planner-In-Residence 2024-2025 Jason Thorne!

Five Faculty of Environment students are the first Waterloo participants in a specialized field experience hosted by FREED.

School of Planning PhD Candidate Cloé St-Hilaire proposes four key ways to address housing financialization: an open data property registry, public housing, rent control and taxing REITs.