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The School of Planning was pleased to host Robert Walter-Joseph at the annual Induction Ceremony, held virtually for the first time this year! Robert is an alumnus of the School of Planning and the Department of Geography and Environmental Management in the Faculty of Environment. He is currently working as a Planner with Gladki Planning Associates.

The ACSP Conference invited Graduate students to prepare poster presentation highlighting their research. Co-authoured with Leia Minaker, Lindsey Soon shares An Analysis of Retail Food Environments Surrounding Secondary Schools and Neighbourhood Socioeconomic Status.

The ACSP Conference invited Graduate students to prepare poster presentation highlighting their research. Co-authoured with Dr. Zhu (Joe) Qian, Chen Yang shares research on Generational Difference and Spatial Mismatch of Concentrated Resettlement Communities (CRCs) in China (PDF).

The ACSP Conference invited Graduate students to prepare poster presentations highlighting their research. Co-authoured with Leia Minaker, Patrycia Menko shares research on The Retail Food Environment in Toronto, ON.

The Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning Conference, which comprises over 100 university departments and programs, begins November 5, 2020. Educators, researchers, and students collaborate to advance knowledge about planning education and research. The topic of “Racial Equity and Justice in Urban Planning Research and Education in the Face of Racialized Inequality”will be a central highlight to the conference and will be primarily focused on in the first day.

The School of Planning is pleased to introduce Dr. Joe Qian's third research video in week 6 of the Planning Research in Action series. Dr. Qian examines how we understand cities through urban morphology and how land use and human movement is impacted by physical urban form.  

Thank you, Dr. Qian, for your contributions. 

Welcome to week 5 of the Planning Research in Action series. The School is pleased to share Dr. Joe Qian's second research project based in Ordos, China. Exploring informal housing finance, Dr. Qian studies the local property market in Ordos, who are addressing overbuilding and informal housing financing issues. 

Thank you Dr. Qian for your contributions. 

Welcome to week 4 of the Planning Research in Action series. The School is pleased to share Dr. Joe Qian's research projects for the next three weeks. Today, Dr. Qian examines resettlement neighbourhoods and the social economic transformation and adaptation to urban life among resettled villagers in resettlement communities.

Thank you Dr. Qian for your contributions. 

Welcome to Week 3 of the Planning Research and Action series presented by the School of Planning. This week, we are showcasing Dr. Brian Doucet as he takes us on a virtual walking tour of Downtown Kitchener. Learn more about the impacts of major investment, good sustainable planning, gentrification and displacement, and affordable housing as Dr. Doucet examines Kitchener from a planner’s perspective.

Thank you, Dr. Doucet, for your contributions.

The School of Planning is excited to launch the next video in the Planning Research in Action Series. This week, we are showcasing Dr. Luna Khirfan and her research about land reclamation. Learn about water resources in Canada as Dr. Khirfan outlines the impacts of land reclamation in Charlottetown, P.E.I. and the efforts Zürich, Switzerland has made on their water systems.

Thank you Dr. Khirfan for your contributions.