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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. 

School of Planning MES Student Emma Borho has been awarded the Dillon Consulting Ltd Scholarship at the 2024 Canadian Institute of Planners National Conference. 

The School of Planning is pleased to announce that Dr. Katherine Perrott is one of the recipients of the Outstanding Performance Award 2023. In addition to Dr. Perrott, Dr. Erin O'Connell and Dr. Michelle Rutty also received the award for The Faculty of Environment.