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Congratulations to Dilys Huang recipient of the Alumni Gold Medal for the Faculty of Environment 2014 !

Please join the School of Planning in a warm congratulations to Dilys as she is recognized for exceptional academic achievement during her career in our program, as well as as the many and varied ways she has

Congratulations to Anand Balram !

Congratulations to Anand for being awarded the 2014 OPPI Ronald M. Keeble Undergraduate Scholarship!

Student members are eligible to apply for the following scholarships awarded annually by the Planning Student Trust Fund:

As the debate continues in several cities surrounding the potential

impact of light rail transit (LRT), a researcher from the University of Waterloo is harnessing the power of big data to help gather new insights into how transit systems might transform urban redevelopment and affect the housing market.

The School of Planning's Markus Moos discusses his latest research on the CBC's Lang & O'Leary Exchange

At this age, they’re making less than somebody with the same qualifications as 30 years ago.

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Tara Grescoe speaks at the annual University of Waterloo Planning Alumni of Toronto dinner.

From Urban Toronto by Eddie LaRusic:

Efforts by the Faculty of Environment's Heritage Resource Centre lead to an historic policy decision to preserve the community surrounding the last covered bridge in Ontario

From The Record.com

The School of Planning welcomes Carrie Mitchell to the team

Dr. Carrie Mitchell is a specialist in waste, water, and sanitation planning in the Global South. After completing her PhD in geography at the University of Toronto, Dr. Mitchell worked as a senior program officer at Canada’s International Development Research Centre, funding and managing a portfolio of projects on adaptation to climate change in Asia. She brings to the School of Planning a strong background in qualitative and quantitative methods, international development, and grant management and evaluation. Dr.

Dr. Jennifer Dean is a social scientist with a Ph.D in health geography from McMaster University. Dr. Dean’s research program broadly focuses on social and environmental determinants of health, planning healthy and inclusive communities, and social equity and justice. She has a strong background in qualitative research methods, community based research, and has worked with various marginalized populations including youth, recent immigrants, and low-income families. Dr.